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Sport may not be for all – but healthy, active lifestyles can be

Posted Wednesday, 20 September 2023

‘Sport’ has a high profile in many schools. It is a word that the sector is comfortable with, and sits unobtrusively in the title of this magazine. The word is defined as ‘competitive athletic endeavour, usually requiring skill or athleticism’. Thus, by definition, it excludes people who don’t have either...

How video analysis is helping schools sports and why it is important

How video analysis is helping schools sports and why it is important

Posted Tuesday, 12 September 2023

What is Veo? At Veo, our goal is to help every student, educator, coach and school to improve their engagement, enjoyment and understanding of sport both in and outside of the curriculum. Veo cameras automatically record sport and include a state-of-the-art analysis platform, powered by artificial intelligence. How can Veo...

Are Some Schools Losing the Plot?

Posted Thursday, 22 June 2023

“There is something rotten in the state of Denmark” (Shakespeare’s Hamlet), and in the Machiavellian buying of talented sportsmen from schools by coaches to enhance their own reputations. Sadly, ethics, integrity and decency are sacrificed on the altar of a mistaken belief that success in sport equals outstanding educational institutions...

Time for the Annual Long Jump?

Posted Monday, 22 May 2023

Late April and early May are not good times for curriculum PE and Games. Often deprived of indoor facilities by exam demands, and facing the historical primacy of Athletics, lessons on damp, cool fields can be uninspiring. Field events are especially vulnerable to being slow-moving, overly technical and short on...

Time for the Annual Long Jump?

Posted Monday, 22 May 2023

Late April and early May are not good times for curriculum PE and Games. Often deprived of indoor facilities by exam demands, and facing the historical primacy of Athletics, lessons on damp, cool fields can be uninspiring. Field events are especially vulnerable to being slow-moving, overly technical and short on...

How are this Term’s Numbers Games?

Posted Saturday, 13 May 2023

The dust is settling on the start of the summer term. For many schools, this means that the tri-annual mission of establishing the ‘games lists’ will be largely complete, with the late changes accommodated – or not – and a status quo established. This provides a clear opportunity to analyse...