Improving children's physical education (PE) lessons at school might increase their academic prowess, a new study suggests. Enhancing the quality of PE classes can result in small increases in a ...

Despite a direct investment of more than £2.2bn into primary PE since 2012 – making it the highest-funded subject at primary age – most PE lessons in the primary sector are outsourced to ...

An infant school in Southampton has been branded a pioneer in PE, receiving national recognition for its inclusive physical ...

Scottish pupils have far less physical education than almost every other country in the developed world, a report has found. The findings come in a study of 30 countries by the Organisation of ...

Weaving physical activity into all subjects can make children keen to go to lessons and feel more engaged with learning, a school principal who is running the TCS London Marathon has said.

Almost half of girls would never attend a PE lesson if given the choice and, on average, will skip twice as many PE lessons in a school term compared to boys. Periods and feeling self-conscious ...

A school in Swindon has taken the unusual step of installing its own swimming pool in its playground. Drove Primary School in ...

Jake Saville, Head of PE & Enrichment Coordinator, said: “We are delighted to win the MKSSP Primary Sports School of the Year award, which is a reward for our team who put their heart and soul into ...

The 10-year-old was unable to take part in certain PE activities in Primary 1 and 2, but since joining Ms Siua’s classes, she has been able to try certain modified sports such as volleyball and ...

They found that boosting the quality of PE lessons increased brainpower, mainly among primary school pupils. They also increased academic prowess, principally in maths skills.