PE - Stage 3

Stage 3

• Mellow stone buildings, amazing games fields, colours, caps and cricketers were all symbols of athleticism.  
   
• Athleticism was seen as the combination of physical endeavour( Trying hard) mixed with moral integrity ( A mix of honour, truthfulness and sportsmanship)
• Athleticism became a cult or craze.
   
• From 1950's team games were made compulsory and became intgerated into school curriculum.
• Specialists facilities were made.
• Land was bought and schools moved to places where there was more space for team games.
   
• Games were gaining status and seen as a way of developing the boys character.
• The aim of the game was to develop qualitiessuch as leadership, loyalty and honour.
• A second melting pot was developed mixing games from a…