AIM PE

Unleashing every child’s athletic potential by providing evidence-based CPD to Primary School professionals.

[AIM PE @aimukPE]

MSc in Youth Athletic Development at @YPD_CardiffMet ✅

Absolutely loved the course! Which has massively strengthened my quest to revolutionise Primary School PE.

Incredible teaching team! @John_Radnor @SylviaMoeskops @DrJonOliver @DrRSLloyd @Pedley_J @stephmorris979

#AIM

[AIM PE @aimukPE]

Applying the Athletic Motor Skill Competencies to the Primary School PE curriculum will revolutionise the subject whilst unleashing every child’s athletic potential.
We’ve ran three successful CPD workshops in primary schools in 2025, if you would like to know more send a dm 💪🏼

[Dr John Radnor @John_Radnor]

Are you interested in youth athletic development? If so, you may want to learn more about our MSc in the topic @cardiffmet. We have an online open day on Thursday 6th March at 1200 and you can sign up here…

https://t.co/bVfuXwbNRY

[AIM PE @aimukPE]

Another successful Ofsted deep-dive in PE ✅

The AIM PE programme prioritises the development of Athletic Motor Skill Competencies in a fun and engaging environment.

Expose, Enjoy, Evolve

[AIM PE @aimukPE]

Primary school teachers - in order to improve the athletic capabilities of all children we need to expose and challenge them to a WIDE range of physical tasks. Athletic Motor Skill Competencies are the building blocks for achieving greater athleticism 💪🏼

[AIM PE @aimukPE]

Imagine primary schools in the UK having facilities like this 🙌🏻

[Mike Graham @pe4everykid]

Grade 1 & 2 instant activity called “Popsicle Stick Run” 🏃 https://t.co/3Dbh28i66Y

#physed #physicaleducation #warmup #elementarype

[Reading School @readingsch]

This week, we welcomed Steven Gregory and Laurence Clark from @Fitlife_uk. We are excited to officially announce our partnership with them as part of the Kenwrick Sports Pathway (KSP), launching in September 2024.
#ReadingSchool #KSP #sports #fitness #athletes #wellbeing

[AIM PE @aimukPE]

Daily PE lessons, where facilitating the exploration of movement takes precedence.

[Mr G @DeputyGrocott]

What would you change about the primary curriculum if you were the new government? What do we need more of/less of?

[AIM PE @aimukPE]

This…

[Ross Williams @_andCoach]

@JPR_25 Fun, wellbeing, future

[AIM PE @aimukPE]

@ThomasGreen_1 Love this infographic - thank you

[Dr John Radnor @John_Radnor]

🚨Are you an undergrad student finishing your BSc and want to specialise in youth? Have you been working in industry and want to study a MSc? Check out the MSc Youth Athletic Development, aimed at S&C coaches, physios, sports coaches, and PE teachers
https://t.co/YmlqmSTzqk

[AIM PE @aimukPE]

@_andCoach Thanks mate, due a catch up with you and @MrlycettPE

[AIM PE @aimukPE]

The AIM PE Primary PE Curriculum overview:

Engage

Explore

Evolve

Facilitating pupil led play allows the children to become engaged, allowing them to explore and create effective movement outcomes, allowing the evolution of physical development to take place.

[AIM PE @aimukPE]

@Rach061992 I’ve designed a ‘Ninja Training’ scheme of work for EYFS & KS1.. the children absolutely love it 🥷

Excellent way to incorporate AMSC within a PE lesson 💪🏼

[AIM PE @aimukPE]

The AIM PE training day consists of the following:

1. A guide to Youth Athletic Development (YAD).

2. Applying YAD in to the primary PE programme.

3. How to make the lessons engaging, challenging and worthwhile.

[AIM PE @aimukPE]

Engage, Explore, Evolve…

[Jeremy Frisch @JeremyFrisch]

YOUTH ATHLETIC DEVELOPMENT:

Learning/teaching sporting technique is a problem solving activity. In order to solve the movement problem(if there even is one), the young athlete needs the physical/tools to solve those problems.

In the early years, young athletes can develop those tools through exploration and diversity of movement.

For example we can teach throwing by exposing the young athlete to a variety of different throws. They can throw overhand, underhand, sidearm etc...they can throw a baseball, a football, tennis ball, weighted ball etc...they can throw in a squared stance, from a knee, on one foot, from a mound, jumping in the air etc...they can throw for distance, height, a stationary target, moving target etc...they can play games that involve all the above.
Another example is sprinting.
The young athlete can sprint over flat ground, uphill, down hill, over obstacles etc...they can race or chase a partner, sprint for time, relay races etc...they can be resisted, push a sled, hold a medicine ball etc. They can run forwards, sideways, backwards, with changes of direction or any combination of the above. They can start from many different positions, back, belly, side, Knees, 1/2 kneeling etc. Arms, 1 arm, no arm, arms overhead etc...play games that involve short bursts and changes of direction.

As you can see the movement foundation young athletes can develop is largely limited by creativity. By exposing the young athlete to a certain movement a thousand different ways they develop a wide foundation of that skill.
When the time is right and the young athlete is mature enough to understand, these skills give the young athlete the tools to refine movement technique for a more sport specific purpose for example in the case of throwing maybe becoming a pitcher or a QB.
#LTAD

[AIM PE @aimukPE]

Don’t over complicate Primary School PE…

Make it fun and Engaging 🤗

Encourage Exploration 🗺️

Create an environment that allows children to Evolve 🪜

#AIMPE Engage…Explore…Evolve

[Dr John Radnor @John_Radnor]

Thanks for the kind words Laurence. Glad you enjoyed the MSc, you’ve done brilliantly and I’m looking forward to seeing where you take the business next!

[AIM PE @aimukPE]

How to implement Speed training in to your Primary PE lessons:

Have children chase their friends.

[AIM PE @aimukPE]

@PE_Insights_Pod I always make an effort to discover something about my students (hobbies/interests).

This provides me with a deeper understanding of my students and fosters a more personal connection, ultimately helping to reduce their anxiety and redirect their focus from purely physical tasks