This week (26th-30th June) is National School Sport Week – where the Youth Sport Trust are encouraging schools to help their pupils become more active and we fully support it!
PE is a vital part of school life and with an alarming 19.1% of children leaving primary school as obese and 14.2% overweight (ITV News) there needs to be a greater focus on schools to ensure that children remain active and are fully engaged in PE.
The Bugs Group are a Primary School PE Specialist and work with hundreds of schools across the UK to create fun and excellent PE provision for all children. Our programmes tailor for children of all abilities and look to help them develop both their emotional and physical literacy through the unique way we combine sport with imagination and storytelling.
FootieBugs combines exercise and imagination with football to engage children in stories and learn through play, while older children will play fun skills based games that help them develop both their technical skills and also their team and leadership skills.
YogaBugs similarly take children on exciting adventures through stories, whilst incorporating yoga inspired movements. The non competitive form of exercise allows children to develop at their own pace whilst developing their physical ability. There are also mindfulness aspects introduced, allowing children to stay calm and relaxed.
DanceBugs allows children to express themselves through creative movements around different themes. DanceBugs children don’t just work on a set routine, but work on their own movements and create unique routines through a range of different dance styles.
Finally, MultiBugs teaches a range of different sports through fun and imaginative games around different stories for younger children and themes for older children. Sports include Cricket, Athletics, Basketball, Tennis, Rounders and many more!
Each of our programmes are tailored specifically to meet each individual schools’ targets and focus on any areas that may need improvement, such as working on children’s confidence levels or improving their techniques. Our programmes can either run through the PE curriculum, or through extracurricular clubs; whether it be before school, after school or during lunchtimes.
