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3 Tips for Embracing the PYP: Navigating the Confusion, Realising the Rewards
After a seven-year hiatus from teaching within the International Baccalaureate (IB) framework, returning to the Primary Years Programme (PYP) Physical and health Education (PHE) curriculum...
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Returning stronger!
Hello everyone! I am back and thrilled to announce that Once Upon a PE Lesson is back too! I apologise for my absence and the...
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This Girl Can.
This girl can enjoy sport & physical activity. This girl can be sporty and feminine. This girl can be strong and graceful. This girl can...
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It’s Just a Game: By Whose Account?
We all know that PE develops social skills and emotional intelligence. Above all, it is important to remember that just as students need time and...
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How I Brought a Love of PE to Reluctant Female Learners
Girls were not influenced by any stereotypes and they saw a confident, active female role model who showed them that girls could be active, strong...
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Moving to the Beat of Their Own Drum
Now we know what movement words are and how they can not only link the learning of movement and language but also use these two...
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The Magic Of Movement Words
After great success with storytelling in Early Years PE, I’ve been looking at how I can progress with this link between movement and language throughout...
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Back to School After Lockdown
If you’re lucky enough to have returned back to school, you will have realised that school life is not yet back to ‘normal’. If you...
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Movement & Writing
Storytelling and movement words are great but how else can I ensure that movement within PE helps to develop a student’s language skills?
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Preparing to Tell a Story
If you’ve already started storytelling, please get in touch and let me know how it is going. Here are some steps you may like to...
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Worries about Story Telling
I found myself in this position – my first time teaching PE in the Early Years PE and I was concerned. How could I provide...
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International Baccalaureate: why I love teaching it
PE teacher Rachel Ford explains how she approached moving country and curriculum, and why she’s now an IB convert
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In Malaysia, parents push for academic subjects
GCSE PE isn't popular in Malaysia because of a priority placed on academic subjects – and students are suffering for it
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