Fury over lost London 2012 Games legacy as school sport funds dry up
Former Olympics minister Tessa Jowell urges action to halt decline as parents say support in schools has fallenFormer Olympics minister Dame Tessa Jowell has appealed for urgent cross-party talks to...
View ArticleAfter all the promises, where is the legacy of London 2012?
Six months after the start of the Games, talk of an Olympic legacy rings hollow as the money dries up. It's a lost opportunity to change lives, say teachers and coachesNear the entrance of York high...
View ArticleDoes it matter if children don't care about winning?
Most schoolchildren would be 'relieved or not bothered' if games were no longer competitive, a survey has found. But would sport lose its essence? Our contributors debate the issueA bright future...
View ArticleAre PE departments really listening to girls' needs?
Headteacher Lisa Fathers on encouraging girls to take part in sports and how it boosted results at her schoolLisa Fathers is associate headteacher of Flixton Girls' School in ManchesterContinue reading...
View ArticlePE teacher blogs: who should I be reading?
We asked our Twitter community to recommend the best blogs about PE and school sports here are their suggestions Know of a useful PE blog that we've missed? Share a link by posting it in the comment...
View ArticleLevel playing field? Private school pupils still have head start in sports
Ofsted finds that more must be done to improve the proportion of state school pupils succeeding at the top level in sportsThe education watchdog, Ofsted, has called on state schools to urgently improve...
View ArticlePrivate school pupils have head start in sports, says Ofsted video
Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw says too many pupils are being denied the chance to take part in competitive sport by state schools who treat it as an "optional extra". He says the recent report shows...
View ArticleAutumn-born children better at sport, says study
If you want your child to make the school team try to ensure they are born in November or October, say researchersWant your child to be good at sport, make the school team and maybe one day even...
View ArticleWas academy chain warned about its multi-inspection?
Did Kemnal know of swoop? Inspiration to get new Norfolk role; another missing Ofsted report; free school bidders feud over site and a state school trumpets its sporting goalsOne of England's largest...
View ArticleWhich are the poshest sports?
Ofsted has published a report showing that private schools continue to dominate sport at the elite levelA report published last week by the education watchdog, Ofsted, looking at the standards of...
View ArticleIn praise of sports day | Editorial
Humiliation for some. But for those who may never win academic glory, a chance to shineFor thousands of children, this is one of the rare days when school is irresistible. To many of their parents,...
View ArticleSchool PE lessons putting girls off sport, MPs' report finds
With 2 million fewer women than men playing regular sport, MPs call for schools to take girls' exercise more seriouslyGirls are being put off sport by PE lessons and must be offered more "imaginative"...
View ArticleThe competitive spirit and school sports days
In my day, sports were the only way for the less smart to excel but now the swots are triumphantI was trailing about 15m behind the other runners at my daughters school sports day in the parents 100m...
View ArticleHunger Games: the cross-country version | David Conn
Watching my daughter and her rivals plough up and down a wintry West Yorkshire quagmire makes you think it really could be good for the soulOn Saturday in Indiana, Kate Avery became the first British...
View ArticleBaroness Campbell: young people’s physical inactivity bleak and worrying
• Youth Sport Trust chair demands better PE and more sport in schools• ‘Unlocking Potential’ manifesto aims to combat child obesityBaroness Sue Campbell, the chair of the Youth Sport Trust, has...
View ArticleSteve Gerrard joins call for school cookery lessons to fight obesity
Footballer and nutrition experts warn David Cameron that cuts in food education will be a 'disaster' for Britain's youngstersEngland football international Steven Gerrard teams is teaming up with...
View ArticleLondon 2012 Olympics 'should prompt wholesale rethink of UK sport policy'
Deputy Locog chair Sir Keith Mills says tangle of sporting organisations should be replaced by national strategySir Keith Mills, chief executive of London's bid to host the Olympics and now deputy...
View ArticleSpare a thought for those who hate sport | Miranda Green
Forcing kids to do too much sport at school does them no good at all – this I know from bitter experienceAmong all the enthusiasm for a sporting legacy, I can't help thinking the campaigns for more...
View ArticleBeyond the Olympic glory lies a patchy future for school sports
Teachers report a decline in sports diversity and specialist coaching after government funding cutsBritain's success in the Olympics has cast an unflattering light on the state of school sport; after...
View ArticleThe UK private school that produced seven Olympians
Two British 2012 gold medallists – Helen Glover and Peter Wilson – and five other competitors went to Millfield in SomersetBritain's Olympic stars are drawn from diverse backgrounds and plenty of Team...
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