1st Edition

Safety and Risk in Primary School Physical Education

By John Severs Copyright 2003
160 Pages
by Routledge

160 Pages
by Routledge

160 Pages
by Routledge

Physical education and sport in schools is undergoing renewed emphasis and the primary sector key stages are rightly seen as fundamental elements in the new initiatives. The majority of primary school teachers are non-specialists and there is, therefore, a particular need for information on safe planning and practice in physical education to be designed to meet their specific requirements.... Read more
Introduction 1. The Teacher and the School: The Law and Responsibilities 2. Preparing for Action 3. Gymnastics and Dance 4.. Small Apparatus 5. Games 6. Athletics 7. Swimming and Other Aquatic Activities 8. Outdoor and Adventurous Activities 9. Risk - Assessment and Management 10. Risk - Creating a Model for a Policy Department Appendices

Biography

John Severs has spent many years working in primary schools. He was a class teacher and an LEA advisory teacher in primary school PE before working as a lecturer in teacher training with Part Icular responsibility for professional PE. He currently works as a consultant to primary educators and as an expert witness.