The IPPEA advocates for the importance of primary physical education by consulting with national bodies, creating policy documents, writing articles, raising awareness and engaging in stakeholder consultations.
Advocacy
[InTouch – October 2019] Planning for inclusive PE
[InTouch – October 2019] PExpo 2019 review
[InTouch – September 2019] Planning for inclusive PE
IPPEA Response Sport Ireland May 2017
[InTouch – March 2018] Using Child Designed Games in PE
[Evening Echo] We need to foster a love of PE in next generation
[Jan./Feb. 2014] Outdoor Adventure Centres as part of PE programme
The primary school curriculum is currently being reviewed by the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment. The IPPEA is engaging in this process to advocate for the importance of physical education within a redeveloped curriculum. We encourage all members and teachers to also engage in this consultation in support of physical education.
In 2017 the National Council for Curriculum and Assessment (NCCA) engaged in a consultation on structure and time for a redeveloped primary curriculum. The IPPEA engaged in this process and formulated a position in relation to the key elements pertaining to physical education. The 2017 summary and full submissions statements are available at the end of this page.
In 2020, based on the results of the initial consultation the NCCA released the Draft Primary Curriculum Framework. The IPPEA were happy to see many of our initial suggestions and recommendations considered, notably a proposed increase in time allocation. The draft primary curriculum framework is currently the subject of another round of consultation. The IPPEA executive committee have collaboratively created a submission in relation to this consultation. Click on the links below to read a summary of our submission or to access the full submission:
Summary of IPPEA Submission to NCCA
Full written_submission, Irish Primary PE Association October 2020
2017 Document Links
2022
- EUPEA Forum IPPEA Summary of Event 3-6th Nov 2022 Leiria Portugal
- Board Meeting EUPEA Liverpool 16 to 19 June 2022
2021
- EUPEA Board Meeting Paris 10-13th June 2021 IPPEA summary
- Board Meeting Summary 12th -13th March 2021 Online
2020
- EUPEA Board Meeting WEBex Stockholm 5th 6th June 2020
- Board Meeting Luxembourg IPPEA Summary 4 5 Sept 2020
- Board Meeting Helsinki 5th 8th March 2020 IPPEA S Marron
- IPPEA EUPEA Board Meeting Summary 23 25th May 2019 S Marron
- EUPEA Forum 10-13 Oct 2019 Malia Crete
2018
- IPPPEA Report 29th EUPEA 8-11 Nov 2018 Forum The Hague IPPEA
- EUPEA Board Meeting Vilnius 10th-13th May 2018 Vilnius SM
- EUPEA Board Meeting Florence 22-25 February 2018 SM
- IPPPEA Report 29th EUPEA Forum The Hague IPPEA
2017
2022
- EUPEA Forum IPPEA Summary of Event 3-6th Nov 2022 Leiria Portugal
- Board Meeting EUPEA Liverpool 16 to 19 June 2022
2021
- EUPEA Board Meeting Paris 10-13th June 2021 IPPEA summary
- Board Meeting Summary 12th -13th March 2021 Online
2020
- EUPEA Board Meeting WEBex Stockholm 5th 6th June 2020
- Board Meeting Luxembourg IPPEA Summary 4 5 Sept 2020
- Board Meeting Helsinki 5th 8th March 2020 IPPEA S Marron
- IPPEA EUPEA Board Meeting Summary 23 25th May 2019 S Marron
- EUPEA Forum 10-13 Oct 2019 Malia Crete
2018
- IPPPEA Report 29th EUPEA 8-11 Nov 2018 Forum The Hague IPPEA
- EUPEA Board Meeting Vilnius 10th-13th May 2018 Vilnius SM
- EUPEA Board Meeting Florence 22-25 February 2018 SM
- IPPPEA Report 29th EUPEA Forum The Hague IPPEA
2017
The IPPEA Learning community on Inclusion will be launched at the conference 29th Feb 2020 in Limerick.
The IPPEA learning community on inclusion welcomes any interested IPPEA member teachers in both mainstream and special schools to join anytime.
The aims of the group are to:
1. develop a community of teachers with a shared interest in inclusion in physical education
2. share experiences on inclusion in physical education teaching
3. help other teachers who require assistance in inclusion in physical education lessons
4. share resources
5. build on inclusive strategies in physical education
Sharing platforms will include:
• One to one email exchanges
• Online platform meetings, e.g. Skype
• Face to face workshops
• IPPEA social media and newsletter postings to share practices
• Information on the IPPEA website sub tab
Claire Heffernan, a primary school teacher and Susan Marron, IPPEA committee member/DCU, will lead the learning community organisation
Please email ippeaprimarype@gmail.com if you require support from us.
See our members area to see who are IPPEA inclusion helper teachers are to advise us>
Videos to watch with transcriptions:
Marron, S. and Gallagher, S. (2021). The Inclusion Club: Video/Transcript: Episode 82: Inclusion in Physical Education: Discover, Invent, Describe and Feel. Retrieved 19th April 2021 from http://theinclusionclub.com/
Marron, S. and McBride, C. (2020). The Inclusion Club: Video/Transcript: Episode 77: Inclusion in Physical Education: A Primary Teachers Actions. Retrieved 24th September 2020 from https://theinclusionclub.com/episodes/
Marron, S. and Kelly, R. (2018). The Inclusion Club: Video/Transcript: Episode 75: Inclusion in physical education: Dancing with your eyes. Retrieved 24th September 2020 from http://theinclusionclub.com/inclusion-in-physical-education-dancing-with-your-eyes/
Intouch IPPEA Publications in Inclusion in Physical Education 2019-2020
Marron, S., & Murphy, F. (2019). Including all pupils in physical education. InTouch INTO, September(189), 43. https://www.into.ie/app/uploads/2019/07/InTouch_Sept2019_archive.pdf
Marron, S., & Murphy, F. (2019). Planning for inclusive PE. InTouch INTO, October(190), 53. https://www.into.ie/app/uploads/2019/09/InTouch_Oct2019_Archive.pdf
Marron, S., & Kelly, R. (2019). Including a child with autism in PE Lessons. InTouch INTO, November/December(191), 53. https://www.into.ie/app/uploads/2019/10/InTouch_Nov_Dec2019_Archive.pdf
Marron, S., & Cosgrave, C. (2020). Including children with movement skill challenges in the PE lesson. InTouch INTO, April(194), 47. https://www.into.ie/app/uploads/2019/07/InTouch_April_2020_Archive.pdf
Marron, S., & Gallagher, S. (2020). The inclusion of children with a visual impairment in PE. InTouch INTO, February(192), 55. https://www.into.ie/app/uploads/2020/02/Jan_Feb_InTouch_2020_Archive.pdf
Marron, S., & Moloney-O’Regan, S. J. (2020). Including a child who is hard of hearing in your PE lessons. InTouch INTO, March(193), 53.https://www.into.ie/app/uploads/2019/11/March_CEC.pdf
Murphy, F., & McBride, C. (2020). Including a child who is a wheelchair user in the PE lesson. InTouch INTO, May(194), 40. https://www.into.ie/app/uploads/2019/07/InTouch_May_2020_Archive.pdf
Marron, S., & Murphy, F. (2020). Inclusion in PE: where to from here? InTouch INTO, June(195), 45. https://www.into.ie/media-centre/publications/intouch/
The IPPEA executive has developed a number of policy documents relating to quality PE in primary schools for principals and teachers to use as a reference point. The IPPEA encourages teachers to reflect and use these documents in relation to PE planning, teaching and assessment in primary schools. Click on the links below to find out more.
- The Role of the External Provider in Primary School Physical Education
- Quality Primary Physical Education in Ireland
- Does Your School Get The Green Light? PE Provision in Primary Education
The draft primary curriculum framework is currently the subject of another round of consultation. The IPPEA executive committee have collaboratively created a submission in relation to this consultation. Read the full submission below:
- IPPEA Position Statement on Fitness Testing in Irish Primary Schools 2015
- IPPEA NCCA Consultation Document April 2017 Irish Primary PE Association Position Statement on NCCA consultation in relation to redeveloped curriculum
- IPPEA PE Vision 2020 Final 9 Nov 2012