Lesley Doughty

🚨 Course Announcement 🚨 We are excited to present the Primary School Physical Education Specialism Course🎉 ✨ This pilot event is available at a preferential rate and has limited spaces remaining – don’t miss out! ✨ 📅 Event Dates (In-person): 👉Friday 10th October 2025 👉Friday 5th December 2025 👉Friday 23rd January 2026 👉Friday 13th March 2026 👉Friday 1st May 2026 👉Friday 5th June 2026 📍 Venue: Garden Fields School, St Albans, AL3 5RL This course is designed to help you develop expertise in delivering high-quality PE at primary school level. 🙌 🔗Secure your place today by scanning the QR code or visiting: afpe.org.uk/events/EventDe… #FutureOfPE #afPE

A great opening talk by Kate Thornton-Bousfield CEO @afPE_PE talking through what needs to change in the current curriculum, including the building of transferable life skills through the enjoyment of physical activity and building life long habits!

From improving wellbeing to developing new skills 🤸‍♂️ Being active can provide wider benefits in addition to physical health.

Why The #EarlyYears Matter: Unlocking The Potential Through #Play: (Save The Children report) savethechildren.org.uk/blogs/2024/why…

"What do you wish for in the #EarlyYears from 2025? As NEYASP Chair, we emphasise the urgent need for strategic, long-term interventions to promote a culture of #physicalactivity from the earliest age"@HBattelley +from Helen & NEYASP's policy recommend➡️ linkedin.com/posts/helen-ba…

📢Exciting Announcement Introducing NEYASP: the National Early Years Active Start Partnership! 🚀 Follow, share & connect w/us. Together, we can unite the #EarlyYears sector to ensure an active start for every child in the UK💫 #NEYASP #PhysicalActivity #Play #UnitedForChange

We have a few places left for 2025-26. Please get in touch if interested.

It's #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek 💚 A perfect time to prioritise self-care, support others, and break the stigma. Here are 5 ways being active can boost your mental wellbeing ⬇️👟🧠

It’s #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek 💚 Physical activity isn’t just good for your body — it’s amazing for your mind too. Move more, stress less, feel better.

Kate Thornton-Bousfield (afPE CEO) said... “afPE are delighted to be a supporting delivery partner of Inclusion 2028, working with others to create opportunities for inclusive practice to be developed within Physical education. It is important that every child has a positive experience of physical education and this starts with ensuring physical education meets the needs of learners and practitioners are supported in developing their pedagogical practices.”

📢 Join @educationgovuk, @afPE_PE, @YouthSportTrust & @Swim_England on 12 June, 16:00–17:15 for an online session on the new mandatory digital reporting form for the Primary PE & Sport Premium. 🔗 Practical tips, demos & Q&A 📍 Zoom | Don’t miss it!  youthsporttrust.org/school-support…

It’s #WalkToSchoolWeek! 🚶‍♂️🚶‍♀️ Walking to school helps children build navigational skills, gain independence, and let off steam before the day begins. Small steps, big benefits! 👣 #ActiveTravel #HealthyHabits

📅 Fri 27 June 2025 | 9:30–4:00 | Edmonton Unlocking Children's Potential Through Movement 🧠💪 Many children face motor challenges that affect confidence & engagement. Join us to explore early solutions & school-based screening. afpe.org.uk/events/EventDe…

afPE is delighted to be at @10DowningStreet supporting the @BlackSwimAssoc this World #DrowningPrevention Day, particularly as water safety & swimming are statutory elements of the PE National Curriculum 🌊 💧Anyone can drown, but no one should💧 @suewilkinson13 | @ed_accura

afPE’s statement following the release of the updated School Sport and Activity Action Plan ⤵️ afpe.org.uk/physical-educa…

If you missed the @Ofstednews webinar from @Hanna_Miller_PE focusing on #physicaleducation, use the link below: 🔹‘Physical Education | Subject Curriculum Insights for Primary & Secondary Teachers and Leaders’🔹 A must watch 👇 afpe.org.uk/physical-educa…

@loosefest reports people turned away saying its cancelled. Is this true???

@TicketmasterUK @TicketmasterCS @taylorswift13 Done that but getting kicked out when near front of queue for Taylor Swift tickets????

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@IBSAGames2023 will the Games be televised in the UK?

Excellent news!!