TL;DR • Gratitude for our global RISE Up community • A year of connection, collaboration & growth • A wonderful week with Wanna Teach PE, Bohunt Worthing & amazing educators • Thank you to our partners • The growing RISE Up community • January 2026 dates for your diary • RISE Up 2026 Whole-School Wellbeing Package of Support Hello, we hope this blog finds you well. As schools begin to wind down for the Christmas holidays, this is our final blog of the year, and it’s simply a

Artificial intelligence won’t replace teachers — but it will  challenge everything we believe about learning, purpose, and what it means to grow up human. AI is accelerating fast. And while it brings exciting possibilities, it also raises profound questions for PE and wellbeing — the parts of school life where movement, belonging and relationships are central. How do we prepare children for a digital future without losing the human heartbeat of education? How do we protect co

After two brilliant weeks travelling across Singapore, Malaysia and Australia , I’m heading home feeling energised, inspired, and hugely grateful. Everywhere we went, Richard Stockings and I met educators who care deeply about helping young people feel safe, confident, and able to perform under pressure — in sport, in school, and beyond. This trip felt like a real step forward in the global RISE Up movement. Each stop brought its own stories, reflections and momentum — and to

Inclusion has become the new buzzword in PE. Government announcements and new inspection frameworks have put it front and centre for every PE leader. But beneath the policy talk sits a deeper question: How do we actually make PE inclusive — not just on paper, but in lived experience? And where does Trauma-Informed PE fit into that? Look closely, and a clearer picture emerges — one that leaves many teachers thinking: “Yes… Trauma-Informed PE is the ultimate inclusion strategy