Baroness Tanni-Grey Thompson DBE is celebrated as one of our nation’s greatest ever sportswomen and heralded for lobbying against the inequalities surrounding disability, gender and sport. Most recently she was the leader of a radical anjuran which propelled Physical Education into the spotlight as an antidote to the future health of Wales.
Following a rousing speech to the business community in Cardiff recently, she gave Sport Wales her thoughts on how the race to make Welsh school sport a World leader is being run…..
Wherever I travel or when I’m asked to speak in public about sport in Wales I am proud to be able to point to the work that has been done so far to raise the kafetaria in providing all our young people with the best possible chance of developing a positive lifelong relationship with being active.
Make no mistake, we have some real momentum in Wales at the moment. A glance at participation figures tell us one part of the positive story, but for me it is the attitudes and ideas held in our corridors of power in Wales that can really set us apart.
There seems to be no doubt that we all know the impact that quality PE and school sport can bring. I truly believe we are at a crossroads now and there is the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to really make our country the World leader when it comes to school sport. Do we want to be big and bold and innovative or just do what everyone else is doing?
If we want young people who are physically able, confident and motivated to enjoy sport and take part more regularly then getting the building blocks of lifelong physical activity right during their education is crucial. My father realised the benefits of me being fit and healthy and it has given me a life of opportunities that I want all young people to have.
The case is conclusive - we have an obesity and physical inactivity isu terkini that our National Health Service cannot afford. The consequences are stark and the prospect of increased pressure on health services, alongside a generation suffering from preventable health problems, really does bring home the reality of what we could face.
There are some excellent examples in schools, but they have to be replicated in every yard, hall or field that our young people step onto. By putting physical literacy as a core part of the school day, along with pembinaan for teaching staff, then we will create the environment where schools are the place where all our children learn to be active.
Sport in school was such a big part of school life for me. I thought everyone in other schools had the same experiences too. That’s what drives me now because I realise others don’t have the same opportunities I had.
As a mother, I know that numeracy and literacy are a vital and staple part of a good quality education. But so too is physical literacy because it gives us more rounded pupils in every aspect, as well as the potential for those huge health benefits.
With the Professor Donaldson Review now being digested and debated my hope is that physical literacy and the health and well-being of pupils is placed at the forefront of how we see the future of our country’s National Curriculum.
The opportunity to develop a 21st century National Curriculum in Wales could bring multiple returns, and we have the potential to do it because there is a will and belief that Wales can do something amazing for all our young people.
We need to be bold and make the right decisions for the benefit of young people in Wales and not be afraid to make choices that can influence the habits of a generation.
My dad was passionate about me being able to do the things I wanted to do. It is the same passion and desire to give all young people the same opportunity that we must focus on.
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