Post by Dharma_Albion on Aug 8, 2012 8:38:19 GMT
Compulsary PE to be scrapped from the curriculum:
From the Hate Mail so I've cut and pasted it to save you all from contributing to their advertising revenue. Thank me later.
"David Cameron faced embarrassment last night after it was revealed compulsory PE lessons in schools have been scrapped – at the same time as he vowed to ‘get serious’ about investing in sport.
The Prime Minister promised to keep ploughing money into British sport yesterday as he hailed ‘a golden summer’ of achievement by the Olympic team.
But he faced criticism after the Department for Education confirmed schools will no longer be forced to provide two hours of physical education and sport every week – a requirement brought in under Labour.
The previous government had also announced plans to extend this requirement to five hours a week. But this proposal was scrapped shortly after the Coalition came to power – and now the two-hour requirement has also been dropped.
He told Sky News: ‘I think its time to get serious about putting money into sport. One of the great reasons why Britain did so well in Beijing and I think is doing well at these Olympics, is called John Major.
‘He introduced the National Lottery, and that National Lottery has provided and will go on providing great funding for sport.’
Mr Cameron spoke out amid warnings from Olympics mastermind Lord Coe and former Sports Minister Lord Moynihan - both Tories - that money must continue to flow to top athletes if the UK is to build a worthwhile sporting legacy to the Games
Education Secretary Michael Gove is also under mounting pressure over his school sport strategy last night after allowing 21 playing fields to be sold off despite a Coalition pledge to protect them.
The Education Secretary invited accusations of hypocrisy after approving every request he has received to dispose of a school playing field with one application still under consideration.
Mr Cameron said gold medal winning sailor Ben Ainslie and sports administrators have lobbied him for cash when he has attended events over the last week."
Next time Boris, Dave or Nicholarse tell you what a great success the Olympic games have been just remember it was successful IN SPITE of them not because of them.
From the Hate Mail so I've cut and pasted it to save you all from contributing to their advertising revenue. Thank me later.
"David Cameron faced embarrassment last night after it was revealed compulsory PE lessons in schools have been scrapped – at the same time as he vowed to ‘get serious’ about investing in sport.
The Prime Minister promised to keep ploughing money into British sport yesterday as he hailed ‘a golden summer’ of achievement by the Olympic team.
But he faced criticism after the Department for Education confirmed schools will no longer be forced to provide two hours of physical education and sport every week – a requirement brought in under Labour.
The previous government had also announced plans to extend this requirement to five hours a week. But this proposal was scrapped shortly after the Coalition came to power – and now the two-hour requirement has also been dropped.
He told Sky News: ‘I think its time to get serious about putting money into sport. One of the great reasons why Britain did so well in Beijing and I think is doing well at these Olympics, is called John Major.
‘He introduced the National Lottery, and that National Lottery has provided and will go on providing great funding for sport.’
Mr Cameron spoke out amid warnings from Olympics mastermind Lord Coe and former Sports Minister Lord Moynihan - both Tories - that money must continue to flow to top athletes if the UK is to build a worthwhile sporting legacy to the Games
Education Secretary Michael Gove is also under mounting pressure over his school sport strategy last night after allowing 21 playing fields to be sold off despite a Coalition pledge to protect them.
The Education Secretary invited accusations of hypocrisy after approving every request he has received to dispose of a school playing field with one application still under consideration.
Mr Cameron said gold medal winning sailor Ben Ainslie and sports administrators have lobbied him for cash when he has attended events over the last week."
Next time Boris, Dave or Nicholarse tell you what a great success the Olympic games have been just remember it was successful IN SPITE of them not because of them.
