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PE should be valued as much as 3Rs - Black
PHYSICAL education in primary schools should be valued as much as reading, writing and arithmetic if the UK is to make a serious impact on childhood obesity, according to Olympic Silver medallist, Roger Black.
The Association for Physical Education has estimated that around 40 per cent of trainee primary school teachers receive less than six hours training before they start teaching sport.
As a result, they claim pupils are suffering from an inconsistent, apathetic approach to PE lessons
and often don't receive the encouragement or expertise needed to develop a healthy attitude towards sport and fitness.
PHYSICAL education in primary schools should be valued as much as reading, writing and arithmetic if the UK is to make a serious impact on childhood obesity, according to Olympic Silver medallist, Roger Black.
The Association for Physical Education has estimated that around 40 per cent of trainee primary school teachers receive less than six hours training before they start teaching sport.
As a result, they claim pupils are suffering from an inconsistent, apathetic approach to PE lessons
and often don't receive the encouragement or expertise needed to develop a healthy attitude towards sport and fitness.
Parents tackled over calls
OVER enthusiastic parents could be banned from the touchline for causing trouble at school rugby matches.
Paul Ogilvie, partnership development manager for Wakefield's Five Towns SSCo Partnership, has threatened to stop pupils' mums and dads attending games because of their bad behaviour.
He claims that the parents have become too competitive, shouting advice to players including 'take the little one down' and 'knock his head off'.
OVER enthusiastic parents could be banned from the touchline for causing trouble at school rugby matches.
Paul Ogilvie, partnership development manager for Wakefield's Five Towns SSCo Partnership, has threatened to stop pupils' mums and dads attending games because of their bad behaviour.
He claims that the parents have become too competitive, shouting advice to players including 'take the little one down' and 'knock his head off'.
