Practical & Playful PE

Practical & Playful PE

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Practical & Playful PE episodes

  • Episode 7: The place of PE in the new Irish Primary Curriculum Framework

    The new Irish primary curriculum framework was launched on March 9th by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA). 
    There are a number of key upcoming changes in relation to Physical Education within the primary curriculum.  Listen in as Liam Clohessy and Peter Lavin give a summary and discuss some of the key proposed developments specific to PE.

    25 min
  • Episode 5- Developing Motivation and Confidence in PE with Tomás Mannion

    In this episode, we discuss tips and strategies teachers can use to support the development of motivation and confidence in PE, so that pupils can adopt an enthusiasm for engaging in physical activity as an integral part of life. 

    Tomás Mannion draws on his experiences as a PE Advisor with the Professional Development Service for Teachers and his background in Sports and Exercise Psychology to highlight how communication, autonomy, choice and a sense of belonging are key elements of a holistic approach to physical literacy development in the primary school. 

    Tomás refers to the following resources:

    • Move Well, Move Often Physical Literacy Resource - https://www.scoilnet.ie/pdst/physlit/
    • Beyond the Classroom Physical Literacy Resource - https://www.scoilnet.ie/pdst/physlit/beyond/
    • PE Strand Based Resources - https://www.scoilnet.ie/pdst/primary/pe/strands/
    • PE Homework, Active Every Day - https://www.scoilnet.ie/pdst/pehomework/
    • Fundamental Movement Skill Assessment Templates - https://www.scoilnet.ie/pdst/physlit/assessment/
    • PDST PE Workshops and Seminars - https://pdst.ie/primaryPEworkshops
      • 35 min
    • Episode 3- Tips for Sports Days

      In this episode, we interview Peter Lavin who is a fellow member of the IPPEA. He will share his top tips for running a successful sports day & how to ensure the day is an enjoyable experience for all involved & Covid compliant at the same time.


      https://www.irishprimarype.com/suggested-activities/

      https://www.essd.eu/

      23 min
    • Episode 2- A chat with Richard Bowles
      https://thephysicaleducator.com/
      https://www.playsport.net/
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzotY3ca8eA&ab_channel=StreetRacket
      https://pdst.ie/sites/default/files/PE%20Resources%202017.pdf
      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elRFBvE7Qgo&ab_channel=YouthSportTrust
      https://www.sportireland.ie/women-in-sport/news/AGGA
      41 min
    • Practical & Playful PE- Episode 1

      Interview with Ciara Delaney from the PDST.

      Focus on gymnastics, mindfulness & wellbeing. 

      https://www.irishprimarype.com/

      https://www.pdst.ie/sites/default/files/Children%27s%20Books%20for%20Wellbeing%20.pdf

      https://pdst.ie/sites/default/files/Book%201.pdf

      https://www.pdst.ie/sites/default/files/The%20Fun%20Gym%20Circuit.pdf

      https://www.pdst.ie/primary/healthwellbeing/relaxationandself-regulationtools

      https://pdst.ie/primary/healthwellbeing

      https://www.pdst.ie/sites/default/files/Round%203%20Pop%20in%20for%20PE%21%20Flyer_0.pdf

      https://www.education.ie/en/Education-Staff/Services/Employee-Assistance-Service/employee-assistance-service.html

      https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/0722b-wellbeing-resources/

      ttps://mindfulkidsireland.com/

      https://wellbeingtogether.spectrum.life/login?org=ylVIIU17







      47 min

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