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Survey shows overwhelming number of UK parents believe playing sport improves mental numeracy – with sports such as darts deemed most effective accelerators of maths skills

75% of UK parents with school-age children agree that playing sport at school can improve numeracy skills Football, tennis, cricket and basketball considered the best typical school sports for improving numeracy skills Sports such as darts and snooker are considered the most effective sports for improving numeracy skills, outperforming even those traditionally included in school…

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SPORTS AND PE RESOURCES SUPPLIER DAVIES SPORTS BECOMES FIRST OFFICIAL SPORTS EQUIPMENT PARTNER OF ASSOCIATION OF COLLEGES SPORT

Sports and physical education resources supplier Davies Sports has announced a new partnership with the Association of Colleges (AoC) Sport, becoming the organisation’s first official sports equipment partner.   The partnership will see Davies Sports support all of the AoC Sport’s National Championships in 2025/26, supplying equipment across a range of sports.   As part of…

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Leeds Well School Partnership Launch ‘Move Well’ Book.

A Yorkshire-based sports charity has produced a book of reflective writings from school pupils, chronicling youngsters’ personal perspectives on the significance of movement, physical activity, and sport in their lives.​ The Leeds Well School Partnership, part of the Leeds Rhinos Foundation, a charity dedicated to improving the physical and mental wellbeing of children and young…

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Two Mile Ash School wins Milton Keynes School Sports Partnership Primary Sports School of the Year award

Two Mile Ash School, part of the Inspiring Futures through Learning (IFtL) multi-academy trust, has been named Milton Keynes School Sports Partnership (MKSSP) Primary Sports School of the Year for 2023, together with Bushfield School.   The IFtL school’s nomination covered aspects including achieving the School Games Mark gold award, intra and inter school fixtures…

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SALE SHARKS AND AO HOST RUGBY TOURNAMENT FOR OVER 300 PUPILS TO CHAMPION CHILDREN’S MENTAL HEALTH

Hundreds of children from primary schools across the North West took part in a tag rugby tournament at Sale Sharks’ training ground, to help champion children’s mental health. The ‘Are you AO-K’ tournament was co-hosted by online electricals retailer AO and the Premiership Rugby club’s charitable arm – the Sale Sharks Foundation. In total, 338…

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SPORT ENGLAND PROGRAMME FINDINGS REVEAL HOW TO CREATE AN INCLUSIVE PE ENVIRONMENT FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS

  Sport England, in association with Sheffield Hallam University, Youth Sport Trust, Activity Alliance and Association for Physical Education, has shared key insights taken from its Secondary Teacher Training (STT) programme. The research explores how secondary schools can adopt inclusive practices and incorporate student voice to provide a better PE, school sport and physical activity…

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New technology is driving standards in school sport

Filming sport in schools has forever been a frustrating experience. Teachers, heads of sport, examiners, students, and parents have all felt the pain of watching back footage from an inexperienced, volunteer camera operator, shaking and shuddering through 90 minutes of unappealing, eye-level action. The lack of video footage available to learners has consistently hindered the…

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