The following articles on PE and Sport are taken from recent issues of our Optimus newsletters and are designed to ensure you stay up-to-date with the latest thinking in this area. We hope that this resource supports the extensive and diverse activities carried out at your school. If you can’t find what you’re looking for here, simply click on another category on the left or 'search the library'.
Exploring magical myths and legends through the medium of dance can bring a whole new perspective to creative learning, says Lisa Symonds
Improving pupils' leadership skills can have a positive impact on many areas of school life and PESS provides a key opportunity to develop, hone and improves them, explains Jill Wyatt
A vicious attack from an opposing player when she was 17 years old meant that Alex Chambers was told she would never play hockey again. 15 years later she promotes sport in schools and is representing England in Rock-It-Ball
Rock-It-Ball is the fastest growing sport on the planet according to Paul Kildreth, secretary of the International Rock-It-Ball Federation
Nicola Adams talks about becoming the first female to box for England at 18 years old, in the first of three interviews with women in amateur boxing who are at the top of their game
