Girls who are dissatisfied with their bodies receive lower grades in physical education in sixth grade, while pupils with strong confidence in their physical abilities perform better. This is shown in ...

A "troubling decline" in the number of hours England's secondary school pupils spend doing physical education (PE) "should be a wake-up call to society", according to children's exercise charity the ...

There were 45,000 fewer hours of physical education (PE) delivered in UK schools during the last academic year compared to 15 years ago. This is concerning, given how important PE and physical ...

Simon Haycock's son Sam drowned in Ulley Reservoir in South Yorkshire in 2021 The father of a teenage boy who drowned in a reservoir has said he has a "real worry" that a "whole generation" of ...

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Teenage girls who said they "hated" PE lessons because their kit was too uncomfortable have helped design new clothes to get more girls playing sport. Jen, 15, said she had to "constantly" pull her ...

The father of a teenage boy who drowned in a reservoir has said he has a "real worry" that a "whole generation" of children lack the swimming skills to keep them safe. Sam Haycock, 16, lost his life ...