PE Conference Newry - Improving Physical Literacy

Name: PE Conference Newry - Improving Physical Literacy
Start: 2026-03-25T09:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-03-25T13:00:00+00:00
Location: Canal Court Hotel & Spa

Schedule

Wed Mar 25 2026 at 09:00 am to 01:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

Canal Court Hotel & Spa | Newry, NI

Overview
Join us in Northern Ireland to boost PE skills and share fun, fresh ideas for active learning!
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.
N.B Please contact [email protected] if you wish to purchase your ticket offline via invoice.