Claire Pontais – PSE and Society Centre In France, Physical and Sport Education (PSE) is a school subject for all pupils from nursery school to high school. The school aims to give students a common culture. The “common base of knowledge, skills and culture” (2015) specifies that it “promotes the physical, cognitive and sensitive development of all students;...Read More
CEREPS+ Summit – HIPE 2020 – November 17th – 19th 2020 For the fourth time, the Hungarian School Sports Federation is hosting the HIPE international conference on students’ physical activity and Physical Education. CEREPS, the European Council for Physical Education and Sports Research, has decided to join the Hungarian School Sport Federation in order to...Read More
The 18 th Annual Irish Primary Physical Education Association Conference will take place as a live virtual conference on Saturday 6 th March 202110-13:00h (GMT). The theme for this year’s conference is ‘Navigating New Terrain in Physical Education’ . The conference will have a strong emphasis on learning in outdoor and home contexts. There are three great...Read More
COVID-19 has spotlighted the value of good health and resilience (physical, mental, social and economic). Almost a quarter of the world’s population have an underlying health condition which increases their vulnerability to the virus. Mental health issues have increased exponentially during the pandemic, particularly amongst youth. Physical inactivity can now be considered as a parallel...Read More
New European study strengthens argumentsthat inactivity is burdening Europe’s societies This document aims to provide an accessible summary of the relevant evidence related to the state and status of physical activity in Europe. It is presented as a ‘narrative review’, which means that it summarises different studies, and the findings and conclusions from these studies...Read More
