In partnership with the Association for Physical Education (afPE), the ‘Physical Education for Life’ (PEL) Project seeks to reframe school PE as the ‘connective catalyst’ for all young people’s lifelong engagement in physical activity. As the only place where all young people are guaranteed long term exposure to PEL-related learning, the role of school PE in supporting each young person’s physical activity journey cannot be overstated. However, because school PE has traditionally focused on specific sports and physical activities, it has often had limited influence on many young people’s lives beyond school. PEL subsequently seeks to re-create school PE as a more personalised and holistic experience that purposefully sets out to develop all young people’s foundation for a lifelong engagement in physical activity. In this session we subsequently 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.