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This is an extremely confusing time for everyone right now, especially for our kids, and there’s absolutely no doubt that this will ultimately lead them to asking questions we as parents may find difficult to answer, so below we have listed the five main question your children may ask and how you can answer them best to help them understand exactly what’s happening: Will I get sick? Will my parents get sick? What will happen if we do? It’s extremely important not to minimise your child’s fears with this question and tell them that no one in your family will get sick, because the fact of the matter of it is, you might, but it’s also important to reassure your kids that if anyone does get sick you’re all going…

PE and school sports have two very different outcomes. PE focuses on developing a child’s physical literacy to help encourage a lifelong participation and enjoyment of physical activity, whilst teaching pupils how to move effectively. School sports however helps to improve sports specific skills through increased opportunities in school and the wider community which ultimately enhances a students physical, technical, tactical and mental understanding. This also helps develop fundamental life skills such as; communication, teamwork, fair play and leadership skills. Using a qualified sports coach in your school can make a valuable contribution to both the quality and variety of PE and school sports provided to pupils, but other than helping students achieve the necessities listed above, what are the main benefits to implementing a qualified sports coach in your…

All teachers have to have certain qualities in order to be successful within the profession, but if you’re teaching a specific sport such as PE, it’s important to have other qualities and traits that set you apart from teachers who are able to teach multiple subjects. Here at Believe and Achieve Sports, we have identified 8 specific traits we think makes a good quality PE Teacher: Athletic Ability As obvious as it seems, a good quality PE teacher has to lead by example and be a good role model to their students when it comes to encouraging their pupils to be active and make healthy lifestyle choices. This doesn’t mean that they have to be the next star athlete, but they do need to have a healthy enough lifestyle themselves…

As mentioned in a previous blog, Sport England have recently published their latest Active Lives Survey report for the 2018/2019 academic year. Despite an increase of 3.6% of children between the ages of 5 to 16 doing the recommended 60 minutes or more physical activity each day, it was noted that this improvement was mainly driven by schools’. So if schools’ are the main instigators of getting our children moving more and increasing the statistics mentioned above, how can we as parents play a more influential role in raising that increased percentage furthermore? Be a role model It’s no secret that at a young age especially, your the main influence on your children, so it’s important to keep in mind that if you’re not active and don’t enjoy physical activity…

Sport England has recently published their Active Lives Survey with an overview of the findings associated with physical activity in Primary and Secondary schools’ across the nation during the 2018/2019 academic year. The detailed report clearly stated that there has been a 3.6% increase in the number of children in England doing an average of 60 minutes or more physical activity per day in comparison to the previous survey for 2017/2018.  It was noted that this increase was predominantly driven by schools, which included an increase of activities such as; active play, team sports and walking. It’s no surprise that boys were once again found to be more likely to be more active than what girls are by a considerable 51%. Similarly, children and young people with a disability or…

It’s recommended that kids should drink between 6 to 8 glasses of water per day, but as parents the difficulty with this is being able to encourage our children to drink more. So the question is, how can we be successful in our attempts to encourage?  Check out these 5 tips to give you some inspiration: Make It Fun We all know that water tastes pretty bland, especially for younger taste buds when there is so much more tempting and appealing colourful and sugary drinks out on the market. So how about injecting a bit of fun into it by using bright coloured cups and silly straws, so it’s more inviting and even exciting to drink water? Around The House As strange as it sounds, always make sure you have…

Whether it’s back to school, or the start of a new term, taking the time out to refresh and organise your PE storage will make things a lot easier when it comes to preparing for your lessons when you come back to school and need to get back into the swing of things. Check out our 3 top tips below to help get your PE storage space ready to take on whatever the new term ahead has in store: Design A Simple Labeling System Incorporating a simple labeling system is a great way to make sure your efficient when it comes to getting the equipment you need quickly and easily. Having a labeling system can also make it easier for you to explain where things are and where things go…

Delivering successful PE lessons can sometimes be challenging for teachers, especially during the winter months when it’s cold, and everyone wants to hibernate in order to stay warm, rather than get moving. Here’s our 4 top tips that our B&A coaches have highlighted to help keep your pupils engaged: Good Preparation And Planning Careful planning of the curriculum and extra curricular is an absolute necessity in order to minimize the disinterest of students when you plan with the seasons in mind. For example, when it comes to sports such as Football, Rounders and other sports along those lines that are ideally played outside, it’s generally best to factor those topics in after Christmas, whereas topics like Dance or Gymnastics can be done with ample inside space, keeping students a bit…

Failure is a necessary part of life, it’s a stepping stone for both adults and children in teaching us valuable lessons we all need to learn in life in order to enable us to succeed. Everyone has to endure failure multiple times during our lifetime, and at times it can feel extremely difficult to get through depending on the situation you find yourself in. Below are the top 4 lessons we feel failure can teach us: Experience The first important lesson that failure teaches us is experience. When we go through something, regardless of what it is, we will always walk away with experience, which helps us develop a deeper understanding of life and the situation we find ourselves in.  The experience of failing enables us to reflect on the…

The benefits of exercise- Improving physical condition and preventing illness have long been established, and physicians are forever encouraging us all to exercise regularly.  Exercise is also considered a vital part in maintaining good mental health too, it’s an effective way of reducing fatigue, improving alertness and concentration as well as improving overall cognitive function, and is especially helpful with reducing stress. When stress affects the brain, the rest of the body feels the impact, and likewise, when your body feels better, so does your mind. Exercise and other physical activities release endorphins, which are chemicals in the brain that act as a natural painkiller and helps you sleep, which in turn helps reduce stress furthermore. Research also shows that physically active people have lower rates of depression and anxiety…