Guest Post: Sports Day – Co-operative or Competitive?

Guest Post: Sports Day – Co-operative or Competitive?

It’s that time of the year again! Sports Days are taking place in many primary schools over the next few weeks. Many schools may consider approaching the day as fun, inclusive and non-competitive which encourages all children to be involved. The Irish Primary PE...
Winter Olympics PE Lesson

Winter Olympics PE Lesson

This PE lesson is based on the Winter Olympic Games with a few hall activities and a points system. It would probably work well with pupils in middle and senior classes. In groups of 3/4 pupils choose a participating country, design the flag and learn the national...
Playground Markings and Traditional Games

Playground Markings and Traditional Games

A booklet called “Playground Markings and Other Traditional Games” was developed by the Health Promotion Unit of the Health Service Executive (HSE) South in 2009. It quotes a French author who says that: “It should be noted that children at play are...
Games Booklet

Games Booklet

The Get Ireland Active website was initially developed to promote the National Physical Activity Guidelines. The site has been further developed to become a one-stop shop for physical activity information. The aim of the website is to encourage people to become more...
IPPEA Conference 2014

IPPEA Conference 2014

The Irish Primary PE Association (IPPEA) will hold its annual conference on Saturday March 1st in Carlingford Adventure Centre. The theme of this year’s conference is “Out and About” and a variety of workshops are planned for the day to get participants moving. A...