CONFERENCE
WORKSHOPS
Tuesday 18th June 2024
WORKSHOP 1:
Shaping WSPA through Pupil Voice and Insight
School pupils are often undervalued stakeholders in shaping whole-school physical activity initiatives. This session showcases insights from research and practice on engaging pupils in shaping whole-school physical activity approaches as a critical driver or providing insights to shape future programmes.
WORKSHOP 2:
Building School Stakeholder Capability to Deliver Impactful WSPA Programmes
Building teachers knowledge and skills to delivery of impactful physical activity programs across schools. Presentations will focus on the development of physical activity leadership roles to the professional development of educators for fostering activity throughout the school day.
WORKSHOP 3:
The Influence of Policy, Culture and Context
As whole-school programmes move towards systems-based whole-school approaches, it is essential to understand how policy, culture and context influence adoption and implementation. This session draws together an international series of talks examining how these different elements can influence programme success within and beyond schools. Talks cover the structure and influence of the broader educational system to internal school policy, culture and context.
WORKSHOP 4:
Learning from Practice: Insights on Embedding WSPA in School Culture
A unique opportunity to learn how to create effective whole-school physical activity programmes from pioneering schools. Presentations from teachers, senior leaders and researchers will reveal the successes and challenges in embedding whole-school physical activity.
WORKSHOP 5:
Physical Literacy and Physical Education
This session offers invaluable insights for educators who foster environments where physical education and literacy thrive. Presentations will focus on the co-development of a national physical literacy definition and innovative interventions for children with disabilities. Discover movement skill assessments and the impact of physical literacy on children's health and well-being.
WORKSHOP 6:
The Role of Localities (Municipalities) in Supporting WSPA
Insights into the practical implementation and collaboration between schools and local authorities for sustainable physical activity initiatives. Learn about successful models like Living Well RIC Schools, cross-sector approaches for Physical Activity Learning (PAL), pro-social recess movements, and strategies for prioritising recess in urban schools.
WORKSHOP 7:
Embedding Movement in Academic Lessons
This session offers practical strategies for embedding movement into the learning process, fostering an active, engaging educational environment. ground-breaking approaches, including the "Sit Less, Move More" intervention for primary schools, active learning impacts at Beckfoot Allerton (UK), and insights from the ALPHYL Project. Learn from the ACTIVE CLASS study about perceptions of active learning in secondary education.
Wednesday 19th June 2024
Co-Design Workshops
Parallel sessions will draw on co-design methodology to identify priorities for policy, practice and research and inform whole-school physical activity brief to government. In these sessions, delegates will be supported to work in single, and mixed stakeholder groups (e.g., practitioners, policy makers, researchers) to share ideas and generate solutions.
WORKSHOP 8:
Join Us: Move Play Case Study
This presentation is comprised of a series of short talks demonstrating a method of developing and implementing a place-based whole system approach to tackling physical inactivity. The presentation will include: (1) the process of developing the JUMP whole-system approach, (2) description of the JUMP programme and its implementation, (3) how neighbourhood action groups (including representatives from schools) drive local change and link up the system, (4) the role of greenspaces within the system and, (5) working with Islamic Religious Settings to facilitate physical activity and tackle inequalities.
WORKSHOP 9:
Reframing Physical Education: PE for Life
In this session we explore how viewing PE as a lifelong process influences the nature of the curriculum and the teaching and learning approaches offered to children and young people. By recognising PE as an ongoing learning process and not simply a time limited school subject, we consider the influence of the many and varied life-wide opportunities that young people meet as they grow up. afPE will explore what is effective practice in transformative PE to make a difference to the lives of children and young people.
WORKSHOP 10:
Opportunities for Physical Activity through the School Day
This seminar is perfect for educators and policymakers seeking practical, evidence-based approaches to infuse more movement into every school day. Presentations cover a range of physical activity opportunities, including the Daily Mile, peer-led walking programmes, play patrols during recess, yoga and outdoor learning.