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Our Mission

The Better You Project wants to make a difference. A difference to people’s health. A difference to people’s emotional health and well-being and a difference to the life chances of each and every child that engages with the project.

The Better You project will provide an outstanding PE curriculum. A PE curriculum full of enriched and challenging activities. Lesson plans and videos that will support staff in the development of their own PE teaching skills and assessment opportunities to identify the most talented whilst celebrating the participation and development of all. 

The Better You Project will provide a PSHCE / Character Building curriculum that will provide all children with the opportunity to thrive and develop skills, knowledge and strategies to enable children to become the very best version of themselves. They will be introduced to stories and scenarios that will challenge their way of thinking and learn about how to apply the Project’s core values to their everyday life.

Our core values

The Better You Project will introduce a set of core values that will run throughout both the PE and PSHCE curriculum.

Inclusivity | Respect | Resilience | Integrity | Collaboration

We want all children to understand our values, interpret them in their own way and apply them to their own life and experiences.  At the Better You Project, we believe that if we achieve this, children will leave Y6 equipped and ready for the challenges ahead.

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Fun Lessons for EYFS

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Skill Building Lessons for Year 1 and 2

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Engaging Lessons for Year 3 and 4

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Challenging Lessons for Years 5 and 6

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Detailed Short Term Lesson Plans

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School years

Case Studies

Katy Melrose

Katy Melrose

Class Teacher, Bluebell Meadow Primary School

In our most recent pupil voice questionnaires, 96% of our KS2 pupils said that they enjoyed their P.E lessons. Pupils commented that they enjoy having a wide range of curriculum areas covered with Off The Canvas. The planning is clear, reduces workload and sets out opportunities for differentiation. Additionally, I feel that my ability to assess children clearly has benefitted from using the programme.
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Amy Windsor

EYFS Teacher, Jesmond Gardens Primary School

The changes we have seen in our children’s performance and attitude is amazing thanks to the Off The Canvas PE scheme. Everything is clear, differentiated and progressive which makes it incredibly easy to use. We have received nothing but positive feedback! All staff are gaining confidence and now look forward to teaching PE, knowing that all the planning is available with videos to support. Big win for us!!
Ben Goodwin

Ben Goodwin

Year 5 Teacher PE and ICT Lead, Eskadale Academy, Hartlepool

The impact that the programme has had in school has been remarkable. The curriculum maps, medium-term plans and short-term plans are incredibly easy to follow, and the videos provide great visual guidance to develop teachers’ delivery of the lessons. We have seen a noticeable increase in engagement from children in school and a big increase in teacher’s confidence when delivering and assessing PE

Shaun Marshall

Shaun Marshall

Year 6 Teacher PE & Science Lead, Jesmond Gardens Primary School, Hartlepool

The resources and assessment tool have saved time and made it really simple and easy to assess children in class. I've also found the plans easy to follow and love that the objectives are written progressively to support the sequence of learning for the children. It's also very useful for deciding which children to send to competitive or participation sport events throughout the year.