Making Every Minute Count: Maximising Engagement and Learning in Primary PE
Session Description
Time is one of the biggest challenges facing Primary Physical Education teachers. With limited curriculum time available, every minute matters. This workshop explores practical strategies and systems that maximise student engagement, increase activity levels, streamline lesson delivery, and improve learning outcomes within the constraints of a typical primary PE program.
Drawing on experiences as a Primary PE Teacher and Sports Coordinator, participants will examine lesson structures, transitions, equipment management, assessment practices, and organisational routines that help maximise learning time and minimise downtime. The workshop will also explore strategies for managing large groups, increasing participation, and creating efficient systems that can be implemented immediately within a school setting.
Participants will have opportunities to reflect on their own practice, share ideas with colleagues, and leave with practical tools and strategies to make every minute count in their PE lessons.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:
• Evaluate how time is currently used within their PE lessons and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Implement strategies that increase active learning time and student engagement.
• Develop efficient lesson structures and routines that reduce transition time and maximise participation.
• Explore practical approaches to assessment and feedback within limited curriculum time.
• Apply organisational systems that improve the effectiveness and efficiency of Primary PE programs.
• Evaluate how time is currently used within their PE lessons and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Implement strategies that increase active learning time and student engagement.
• Develop efficient lesson structures and routines that reduce transition time and maximise participation.
• Explore practical approaches to assessment and feedback within limited curriculum time.
• Apply organisational systems that improve the effectiveness and efficiency of Primary PE programs.
Curriculum Level
F - 6
Keywords
Assessment, Curriculum Planning and Implementation, Differentiation and Modification, Inclusion
Presentation Type
Classroom Workshop
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