The modern primary school is a complex institution containing a growing community of
individuals and organisations with potentially competing agendas. Within this environment …

The more complex activities of which pupils should move onto comprises the second section
concerning curriculum. Irrespective of the fads and fashions of curriculum and policy, in the …

In March 2013 the government announced that it was to provide funding to improve
provision of Physical Education and sport in primary schools in England. Entitled The …

ABSTRACT A growing trend in primary schools in recent times has been to outsource
Physical Education (PE) to external sport and activity providers. The impact of this has not …

In order to become a more effective practitioner every teacher needs to have a sound
understanding of the theoretical, social and historical context in which their work takes place …

Physical Education is widespread across the world, yet despite its cultural variation it
remains remarkably similar. The ability of the subject to replicate its practices makes it a …

Since the global economic recession, public services in the UK have been badly affected by
austerity measures. However, whilst public services, including health, defence and the …

This paper aims to understand how pupils and teachers actions-in-context constitute being-a-
pupil and being-a-teacher within a primary school physical education (PE) movement …

Previous studies have reported that generalist primary teachers lack the confidence and
competence to teach Physical Education (PE). In response, schools have outsourced PE to …

This study was undertaken with five families before, during and after the London 2012
Olympics to examine and explore everyday reactions to the Games on families in the East …