Daily PE Challenges
You need to maintain a plank position for as long as you can. Time yourself and send me the results. You are trying to keep your body in a straight line like a plank so do not raise your hips too much or drop them too much as this will give your core muscles a rest and is therefore not allowed. See if you can beat Mrs Newman (1 minute 20 seconds).
You have thirty seconds to see how many times you can throw a rolled up pair of socks into an empty bin or bucket that is three metres away. You can only use one pair of socks and have to collect them each time before returning to your starting position. See if you can beat Mr Hales’ score of three!
The challenge is to complete as many press ups as you can in 30 seconds.
If you have to do them with your knees on the floor then you need to half your total score when you send me your results.
See if you can beat Mr Sturgess’ score of 30 press ups in 30 seconds.
Handstand Challenge
There are three levels to this challenge:
The challenge is to hold one of the above for as long as possible. You are allowed as many attempts as you want.
See if you can beat the teachers: 20 second handstand, 30 second headstand, 60 second wall handstand
You need to be particularly careful doing this challenge.
Be aware of your surroundings so if you come down you don’t land on anything and know your limits.
If possible, get someone to spot you (to stand next to you to help and support you if you lose balance).
The challenge is to complete as many toe taps as possible in 30 seconds.
If you don’t have a ball, you can use something else like a stair.
See if you can beat Mr Hales’ score of 81 in 30 seconds.
The challenge is to complete as many sit ups as you can in 30 seconds.
You can do them with your feet underneath something (such as a chair of the sofa) or with someone standing on your feet.
If you do them without any support (like Mr Sturgess), they are much harder and you need to double your total score when you send me your results.
See if you can beat Mr Sturgess’ score of 19 sit ups in 30 seconds.
The challenge is to maintain a wall sit for as long as you can.
Time yourself and send me the results.
You are trying to keep your knees and hips at 90 degrees which means your thighs are horizontal and in line with the floor.
See if you can beat Mrs Newman’s score of 7 seconds!
The challenge is to see how many times you can juggle three balls before dropping one.
You can have as many attempts as you want and can count every throw.
See if you can beat Mr Morgan who did 85!
Wall Keepy-Uppies Challenge
There are two levels to this challenge:
Wall Keepy Uppies (with a bounce)
Wall Keepy Uppies (with no bounce)
The challenge is to see how many times you can kick the ball against the wall.
If you do the easier version, the ball can only bounce on the floor once after hitting the wall. See if you can beat Mr Hales’ score of 21!
If you do the harder version, the ball cannot bounce on the floor at all after hitting the wall. See if you can beat Mr Hales’ score of 17!
The challenge is to complete as many squats as you can in 30 seconds.
See if you can beat Mr Morgan’s score of 29 squats in 30 seconds!
The challenge is to complete as many reverse lunges as you can in 30 seconds.
See if you can beat Mr Sturgess’ score of 27 lunches in 30 seconds!
The challenge is to complete as many Jumping Jacks as possible in 30 seconds.
See if you can beat Mr Hales’ score of 43 in 30 seconds.
The challenge is to see how far you can jump from a standing position.
You can have as many attempts as you want.
Mark where you land each time and then measure your best jump to the back of where your foot lands.
See if you can beat Mr Hales’ best jump of 1.74m, Mrs Newman’s best jump of 1.78m or Mr Morgan’s jump of 2.35m!
The challenge is to see how many lengths you can complete in 1 minute. You need to place 6 items on the floor in a line with a meter gap between each item.
See if you can beat Mr Hale’s score of 9 lengths!
The challenge is to see how many mountain climbers you can complete in 30 seconds.
See if you can beat Mr Morgan’s score of 97!
The challenge is to see how many tuck jumps you can do in 1 minute.
See if you can beat Mr Sturgess’ score of 45!
The challenge is to see how many shuttle runs you can complete using side-steps in 1 minute. You need to cover 4 metres on each length.
See if you can beat Mrs Newman’s score of 26 lengths!
The challenge is to see how many tricep dips you can do in 30 seconds.
See if you can beat Mr Hales’ score of 37!
The challenge is to see how many times you can jump over the skipping rope in 30 seconds.
See if you can beat Mr Morgan’s score of 72!
The challenge is to see how many step ups you can do in 30 seconds.
See if you can beat Mr Hales’ score of 31!
The challenge is to see how many ski jumps you can do in 30 seconds.
See if you can beat Mrs Newman’s score of 55!
The challenge is to see how many bicycle crunches you can do in 30 seconds.
See if you can beat Mr Morgan’s score of 68!
The challenge is to see how many skull crushers you can do in 30 seconds.
See if you can beat Mrs Newman’s score of 37!
The challenge is to see how many times you can pass the ball around your waist in 30 seconds.
See if you can beat Mr Morgan’s score of 46!
The challenge is to see how long you can hold a wall sit using only one leg!
See if you can beat Mr Sturgess’ time of 4 minutes 3 seconds!
Hand Eye Coordination Challenge
The challenge is to see how many times you can throw the ball at a wall with one hand and catch it with the other. You must alternate which hand throws and which catches.
See if you can beat Mrs Newman’s score of 28!
The challenge is to see how many times you can pass the ball around your legs in a figure of eight.
See if you can beat Mr Hales’ score of 36!
The challenge is to see how many headers you can do before the ball hits the floor.
See if you can beat Mr Morgan’s score of 28!
A Healthy Mind in a Healthy Body
A logic puzzle with very simple rules and challenging solutions.
Simply complete one puzzle as quickly as possible and email me the time.
You can choose:
Easy
Medium
Hard
Expert
Simply complete one puzzle as quickly as possible and email me the level and the time.
You can choose:
4 X 4 Puzzle
5 X 5 Puzzle
6 X 6 Puzzle
7 X 7 Puzzle
Simply complete one puzzle as quickly as possible and email me the level and the time.
Sports Films / Documentary
A personal examination of the rise and fall of Lance Armstrong – BBC iPlayer
Marcus Rashford: Feeding Britain
The 23 year-old England and Manchester United striker speaks openly about his personal connection with hunger, his experiences of going without food as a child and the sacrifices his family had to make. We hear from those closest to him, including his mum Mel, his brothers Dwaine and Dane and his close friends – BBC iPlayer
Unprecedented access to Muhammad Ali‘s personal archive of “audio journals” as well as interviews and testimonials from his inner circle of family and friends are used to tell the legend’s life story – Netflix
A 2020 American sports documentary miniseries co-produced by ESPN Films and Netflix. The series revolves around the career of Michael Jordan, with particular focus on his final season with the Chicago Bulls – Netflix
This 30-minute documentary follows Rob Burrow as he shows the same spirit in his fight against motor neurone disease as the one which made him a hugely admired rugby league star.
Geraint Thomas: The Road will Decide
Documentary following the 2018 Tour de France winner as he battled to retain the title. The film captures the intensity of his journey as he negotiates 21 stages and 3,500km in 23 days, while facing extreme weather conditions, cancelled stages and competitors such as France’s Julian Alaphilippe.
The world’s most popular sport. The biggest event on earth. The most coveted trophy. Only 8 countries have ever won it. Never before has this been covered. This Series explores each of the 8 countries which have become champions. Their greatest stars, their personal stories, their particular history. It is a journey to discover the secrets of triumph according to their very protagonists and biggest experts.
Explore the history and philosophies of one of the most loved football strongholds in the world: FC Barcelona.
Want to see what Danny MacAskill does on his day off? “Wee Day Out” explores the rural landscape around Edinburgh.
Pele, Argentina and the Dictators
The story of how, in the 1970 and 1978 World Cups, Brazil and Argentina’s military dictators took a vested interest in their nation’s football dreams.
Freddie Flintoff: Living with Bulimia
The former cricketer turned television presenter opens up about the eating disorder he has kept hidden for 20 years and challenges the stigma around the condition in men.
Celebrity Supply Teacher – Series 1: 3. Marcus Rashford – PE
Some of the biggest names in the UK invite the audience into their homes as they become Celebrity Supply Teachers!
In this episode, Manchester United and England superstar Marcus Rashford delivers a very special PE lesson.
Storyville. Olympic Dreams of Russian Gold – Over the Limit
A documentary offering unprecedented access to the hidden world of elite gymnasts and the unrelentingly brutal training demanded by the Russian system.
In a city where the devil would have needed bodyguards, Maradonna became bigger than God himself. This is the wild and unforgettable story of God-given talent, glory, despair and betrayal, of corruption and ultimately, redemption.
Danny MacAskill goes for a workout at his local gymnasium where he performs on apparatus including the vault, the pommel horse and the parallel bars – all while riding his bike!
European Cup Winners – Series 1
Documentary profiling the high-profile clubs and their European Cup campaigns
Storyville: OJ: Made in America
Five part series and winner of the 2017 Academy Award for Best Documentary chronicling the rise and fall of OJ Simpson.
PE Department Circuit Training Videos
