Sainsbury's Inclusive PE launches "back to school" videos
This week, children all over the country are back at school after at least six weeks off.
To coincide with schools gearing up for another academic year, the Sainsbury’s Active Kids for All Inclusive PE Training programme is releasing eight videos highlighting the key principles of inclusive Physical Education delivery which are addressed through the initiative.
Over 8,300 teachers, trainee teachers and school staff have improved their confidence, knowledge and skillset as a result of attending the training, and are now better able to include, challenge and progress all pupils by embedding inclusive practices in their schools.
The eight videos, produced by the English Federation of Disability Sport (EFDS) and creative agency Fuzzy Duck, each provide a focus on a different inclusion principle which is covered by the training, and can be viewed as a combined film or individually.
Sainsbury's Inclusive PE Training: An overview (combined film)
“The Sainsbury’s Active Kids for All Inclusive PE Training is really important for teachers’ confidence. There is so little time given to inclusion on PE training, and we do want all children not just to be involved but to be challenged and make progress as well.” Jill Newbolt, PE teacher
Sainsbury's Inclusive PE Training: Importance and impact
“It’s really important for all young people to have a positive experience in PE, in order for them to carry on activity throughout their lives.” Tom Hall, PE Teacher
Sainsbury's Inclusive PE Training: Assessment to support achievement
“Assessment of all children is so important if we are able to measure progress made, to find the starting point and to move them on at the right pace for those children. But all children are different, so one size doesn’t necessarily fit all.” Jill Newbolt, PE Teacher
Sainsbury's Inclusive PE Training: An inclusive approach is of benefit to all pupils
“Inclusion is not just about disabled children, it’s about all children developing and progressing in PE.” Jill Newbolt, PE Teacher
Sainsbury's Inclusive PE Training: A whole school approach, everyone has a role to play
“As a Deputy Head we fully support the PE department with the new initiatives that they bring into school and we facilitate training for all staff, to enable to the curriculum to be as fully inclusive as possible.” Karen Haworth, Deputy Head Teacher
Sainsbury's Inclusive PE Training: A child-centred approach, bringing the STEP tool to life
“We all know we need to differentiate for all children to let them access our lessons, and the most powerful thing has been to teach the children how to change their activity by using the STEP Tool themselves.” Jill Newbolt, PE teacher
Sainsbury's Inclusive PE Training: Don't be afraid to try something new
“Don’t be afraid to get anything wrong. If you do fail, just see it as a first attempt in learning” Tom Hall, PE Teacher
Sainsbury's Inclusive PE Training: Empower and involve the young person, don't make assumptions
“Just because I do things differently doesn’t mean I can’t do it.” Pupil
Sainsbury’s Active Kids for All Inclusive PE Training, a Paralympic legacy initiative, provides free training and resources to trainee teachers, existing teachers and school staff. The training aims to develop and improve the provision of high-quality inclusive PE for all young people within both primary and secondary schools.
The training has been developed by EFDS and the Home Country disability sport organisations with support from the British Paralympic Association and the Youth Sport Trust, as a result of a £1 million investment from Sainsbury’s.
