PE Conference: Improving PE in Northern Ireland - Europa Hotel

Schedule

Tue Mar 24 2026 at 09:00 am to 01:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Europa Hotel | Belfast, NI

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Join us in Northern Ireland to boost PE skills and share fun, fresh ideas for active learning!
About this Event

Join us this March for a practical, high-impact PE conference created for teachers, principals, classroom assistants, and anyone who wants to strengthen PE and physical literacy in Northern Ireland.

This event is delivered by Gary Wallace, Founder of CORE Kids, with 20+ years’ experience working in schools and coaching at international level. Gary will share simple, proven approaches that help schools deliver high-quality PE and build movement into the school day.

We’ll also be joined by Sport NI, who will cover physical literacy, the All-Island Statement, and how this impacts children and young people.


What you’ll learn
  • An overview of PE in Northern Ireland and what ETI are looking for
  • How PE and physical activity support the whole child and whole-school outcomes
  • How to embed movement across the school day to improve energy, workflow, focus and emotions
  • A practical breakdown of all strands of PE, including cross-curricular links
  • Ready-to-use ideas for delivering PE in the classroom, hall and yard
  • Free resources you can implement straight away

Dates & venues
  • Monday 23rd March – Everglades Hotel, Derry
  • Tuesday 24th March – Europa Hotel, Belfast
  • Wednesday 25th March – Canal Court Hotel, Newry
  • Thursday 26th March – Canavan’s

Schedule
  • 9:00am – Welcome (tea & scones)
  • 9:30am – Overview of PE in Northern Ireland: ETI focus + benefits for the child and whole school
  • 11:00am – Practical session: breakdown of PE strands + cross-curricular links
  • 12:30pm – Lunch provided

Who should attend

Perfect for teachers, principals, classroom assistants, PE coordinators, and school staff looking to upskill. This can be used as part of TPL funding and suits either a single school representative or a whole-school approach with multiple staff attending.



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Where is it happening?

Europa Hotel, Great Victoria Street, Belfast, United Kingdom

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