Missing the point on PE
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Missing the point on PE
https://www.tes.com/magazine/archive/missing-point-pe
Drinking is more of a problem than drugs, yet all the attention goes to drugs education, however unproven are the programmes on offer. General physical itness does not create much of a stir either. A child whose obesity imperils his life chances is less of a media worry for politicians than one who cannot do his three Rs. It is easier to issue dire warnings about the “basics” of education than it is to provide facilities and time for PE and sports. Brian Toner’s column on the page opposite illustrates the challenge in getting beyond tokenism in primary sports development.
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