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Keep up to date with the latest news and views in the YPO Blog

We'll be blogging every few days about various topics, so come back soon to see more!

Activities to beat the winter blues

14 February 2024 By The YPO Team

In the chilly grip of winter, when daylight is scarce and the weather unforgiving, keeping our little learners active becomes a challenge.
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Maximise PE funding for healthy and active pupils

23 October 2023 By The YPO Team

Every student must have access to physical education (PE) to pursue a brighter, healthier future. The Department for Education recognises this need stating, “All children should have equal access to high-quality PE provision.”
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A closer look at the benefits of football

13 July 2023 By The YPO Team

The FIFA Women's World Cup is set to kick off on the 20th of July in Australia. Now more than ever, it's a great time to get more children, especially young girls, interested in football. The Women's Euro cup, won by England in 2022, helped to massively increase the visibility of the sport to new audiences. Read on to find out our top benefits of teaching football in schools.
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Developing essential skills through P.E

17 May 2023 By The YPO Team

Physical education (P.E.) is an essential part of the core curriculum in primary schools. It provides children with opportunities to develop physical, social and emotional skills that are vital for their overall development. Through P.E., children acquire fundamental movement skills, enhance their fitness levels and learn to work collaboratively with their peers.
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Your updated guide to the PE and Sport Premium

26 April 2021 By Matthew Hancock - Assistant Category Buyer for Curriculum at YPO

With the PE and Sport Premium funding continuing until the end of the current academic year in England, we’ve provided an updated guide to help answer any questions you may have.
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Outdoor inclusion ideas for after school clubs

11 August 2020 By Dale Spencer - Director at KeyPE Sports

It can be challenging to think of new and different ideas for your after-school clubs and to get children outdoors. Primary sports education specialist, Dale Spencer, discusses a number of activities based on his work in schools to help you encourage outdoor activities in your school.
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Tips on delivering physically active learning

06 August 2020 By Nick Powell - PE Specialist and Director at SpiralPE

There is a revolution taking place in our primary schools. It’s a move to incorporate physically active learning (PAL) in traditionally sedentary lessons – a move to move more – and it’s being driven by a new breed of senior leaders and a growing library of academic evidence* that healthy children are more effective learners.
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Continuing outdoor education and public sports

05 August 2020 By Jack Appleton - Category Buyer for Furniture at YPO

COVID-19 has helped us all to realise the importance of the outdoor spaces we have access to. When we were limited to the one-hour outdoor exercise, this was the highlight of the day and many of us have never appreciated the outdoors as much as we did within lockdown.
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Keeping children active in the current environment

17 June 2020 By John Healey - Category Manager for Curriculum at YPO

Thinking of ways to keep students active whilst safely social distancing is a cause of concern within the educational environment. Core contact sports are currently being replaced by activities which allow for social distancing whilst maintaining a high level of active movement.
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Top of the Sports - most loved products of 2019

02 March 2020 By Matthew Pinder - Category Buyer for Office Supplies at YPO

Keeping up with the latest school sports trends is a vital way to engage students in your physical education lessons. Check out our countdown of the top 10 most loved sports equipment and products from 2019 to inspire your next class!
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