Leading Primary PE Specialist & Consultant in NI | Primary School Teacher | 15+ Years Teaching Experience | PR & Social Media Lead | Coach at @BallymenaUtdYA
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Grateful for the opportunity to meet with Northern Ireland’s Minister for Education @MMcIlveenDUP, @JimAllister & @paulfrewDUP this afternoon to discuss Physical Education provision in NI primary schools.
@Education_NI @Ed_Authority @CCEA_info @ETI_news @afPE_PE
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Thrilled to share some exciting news! 🎉
I’m delighted to announce two new appointments that reflect my ongoing commitment to advancing #PhysicalEducation, School Sport & Physical Activity (Active Learning) in Northern Ireland... 👇
🤸@CCEA_info Subject Advisory Group (2026–2029) – Physical Education, Sports Science & Active Leisure
Pleased to once again support the design, development & delivery of CCEA specifications, curriculum areas & qualifications that align with key educational priorities.
This afternoon I was at @stranbelfast delivering a session on ‘Leadership in Learning & Teaching – Physical Education’ with Year 3 BEd Primary students specialising in PE. Grateful to @jgardiner17 for the opportunity to contribute to the students’ learning and development.
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Looking for #SEN support for PE.
Check out EA's new featured module PE in the Primary School. Hear how 3 PE coordinators ensure inclusion during PE: ow.ly/zeR450Xhriv
You can also access a wide range of PE resources developed by CCEA and the Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST), Oide, and the National Council for Special Education (NCSE).
#PrimaryPE #SupportingLearning #EATV #CCEA #TeacherDevelopment #PEresources
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PE Coordinators from Fourtowns Primary School, Pond Park Primary and St John the Baptist Primary School, Belfast have been instrumental in the development of PE resource material for primary schools.
These interview clips provide guidance and examples of effective practice for teachers seeking to enhance their delivery of PE. They cover the following areas of development:
•Vision and Strategy
•Lesson Planning to Ensure Breadth and Balance.
•Learning and Teaching
•Inclusion
•Assessment and Progression
•Teacher Professional Learning
•Resources and Accommodation
•Community Links and External Partners
•CCEA Resources and Support
👉 Explore now: ow.ly/yFVg50Xb04r
ALT Young child in a blue polo shirt playing with a teal balloon in a school gymnasium with wooden floors and brick walls.
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The EA in collaboration with the @Education_NI and @CCEA_info are delighted to highlight a new featured module within the Supporting Learning Website: PE in the Primary School.
This fantastic resource features video interviews with primary PE coordinators from Fourtowns Primary School, Pond Park Primary and St John the Baptist Primary School, Belfast, as they share their experiences of leading, managing and delivering PE in their primary settings.
You can also access a wide range of PE resources developed by CCEA and the Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST), Oide, and the National Council for Special Education (NCSE).
👉 Explore now: supporting-learning.com/pe
#PrimaryPE #SupportingLearning #EATV #CCEA #TeacherDevelopment #PEresources
ALT This image is of a child doing PE in the sports hall at school. The child is climbing a roped ladder. The EA and supporting learning logo has also been added. The text on the image says: Physical Education in the Primary School. Resources and Support.
🎉 I’m delighted that Fourtowns Primary School has been featured in the @Ed_Authority’s @SupportLearnNI Module on #PhysicalEducation in the Primary School.
@afPE_PE
👉 supporting-learning.com/pe
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Teachers deliver a holistic, Physical Literacy-informed curriculum, where pupils are valued and celebrated across all domains. The STEP principle is applied to adapt activities to meet the needs of all pupils, ensuring inclusion, engagement and success for all.
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Proud that Fourtowns PS & I work with @_beyondphysical & @CCOrienteering, flying the flag in Northern Ireland.
Their curriculum resources & training bring real quality & depth to our PESSPA offering, impacting holistic learning and wellbeing throughout our school.
@NI_Teachers
🚨 Big news from afPE! 🚨
Delighted to see the first of our 'afPE approved curriculum resources' gaining their status. The work that has gone into the resources to support the delivery of high quality PE is phenomenal.
Head teachers and PE leads can use any of the afPE approved curriculum resources with confidence knowing that they meet high level criteria. They can now decide which is the best fit for them and their learners.
👏 A huge step forward in supporting schools with trusted, high-quality PE resources.
#FutureOfPE #ApprovedCurriculumResource #afPE
PE in NI primaries needs reflection and change. The current curriculum encourages a holistic, cross subject approach, yet its narrow sport focus keeps PE sport-driven, not learner-driven - limiting how it meets all learners’ needs. Done differently, PE could offer so much more.
"PE provides a knowledge rich space in schools for young people to learn and grow together". A new guest blog on Pivotal Platform from Dr Julie Stirrup (@LboroSSEHS) & Dr Shirley Gray (@shirley_MHSE). pivotalpolicy.org/our-work/p…
Excellent! 🏈 Giving chn the chance to try a variety of sports and physical activities is so important for helping them find their niche.
Would have loved to have seen this in our primaries too!
@McQuaidNFL – do you have a contact to see if I could get a few for interested PS?
🌟 Day 119/119. #BelfastMarathon Day!
What a day. I’m so proud to have finished my first marathon in a time of 3:54:51, whilst raising over £1.6k for Fourtowns PS. Loved (almost) every single minute of it, what an incredible experience.
Here’s to @Marathon_Mcr 2026!
1 MORE SLEEP! Obligatory kit layout…Looking forward to my 1st marathon - @marathonbcm. Raising money for Fourtowns PS so we can continue to provide all our pupils with a varied, progressive, inclusive & meaningful PE curriculum that helps develop a life-long ❤️ of movement!
