The PEXpo was held on Thursday 10th April in the National Indoor Arena on the Sport Ireland Campus in Dublin.
Pictured at the PE Xpo are Prof Elaine Murtagh and PME PE students Megan O’Sullivan, Matthew Duffy, David Fried, Shane Gordon, Finn Hartford and Jess Curtis
PEXpo is a national competition for secondary school students featuring projects on sport, health and fitness. With over 200 projects from schools all around the country, a great standard was seen throughout from the various categories, ranging from the First Year only ‘My Favourite Olympian’ to the Physical, Psychological and Tactical Demands of Performance. Being able to the see the enthusiasm and passion students have for their area of interest and research come out in how they spoke and gave more information was refreshing to see. Judging projects in the competition alongside experienced PE teachers and experts in the field of Physical Education allowed for questions, idea sharing and words of advice for having students compete in the PEXpo and in the classroom. Throughout the day, seeing the interactions of students from schools all around the country discussing and questioning each other about their projects showed the vibrancy and appeal of the competition. Having the opportunity to be a part of their experience was rewarding and incredibly enjoyable. Beyond the competition, PEXpo features interactive zones, Olympic-themed challenges, and talks from elite athletes such as Paralympian Orla Comerford, and Olympians Dr Philip Doyle and Kellie Harrington. Supported by Sport Ireland, the Olympic Federation of Ireland, and Dare to Believe, aiming to inspire a deeper engagement with PE, sport, and health education among young people is a great place to start.
Jess Curtis is a 2nd year Professional Master of Education (Physical Education) student.
For more information on the PME Physical Education programme see https://www.ul.ie/gps/course/professional-masters-education
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