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The Value of Commitment to Team Games

Posted Thursday, 6 November 2014

Many schools struggle to win the commitment of their pupils to play in teams every weekend. And co-operation from parents to make social arrangements which do not clash. As well as to ensure that children want to play in long distance away games. "Some Fridays are a nightmare, scratching teams...

Bringing the Rugby World Cup 2015 to Life in Your School

Posted Friday, 10 October 2014

Secondary schools throughout the country are being urged to make use of an interactive and innovative website designed to bring Rugby World Cup 2015 to life – a project led by the RFU in partnership with the Youth Sport Trust and England Rugby 2015. Designed by a group of teachers,...

BOOK REVIEW: The Genius in All of Us

Posted Friday, 10 October 2014

Why Everything You’ve Been Told about Genetics, Talent and IQ is Wrong David Shenk David Shenk provides a new, intriguing and much more credible contribution to the debate about the factors that determine high performance – particularly the relative contributions of genetic inheritance and environment. Shenk introduces a new equation...

How good do you hope the opposition are?

Posted Tuesday, 7 October 2014

Today is Friday. School teams all over the country will be preparing for tomorrow’s matches. At a conservative estimate, somewhere between 10,000 and 15,000 teams from schools around the country will compete each week of the autumn term. It’s a serious business. Often weekly practices and team meetings will make...

Teaching the Love of Running

Posted Tuesday, 7 October 2014

L ots of people love running. Every evening and weekend the streets, paths and parks are full of adults of all ages running all distances and at all speeds. Race for Life and Park Run are wonderful examples of the sheer delight in meeting the challenge of running. The joy...

Physical Activity and ADHD: Put the Physical in Education

Posted Friday, 26 September 2014

When confronted with an overly active child, many exasperated teachers and parents respond the same way: “Sit still!” It might be more effective, though, to encourage the child to run. Recent research suggests that even small amounts of exercise enable children to improve their focus and academic performance. By now...