In Year 8 Physical Education, focusing on teamwork and individual skills is really important for a few reasons:

1. Learning Life Skills:

   • About 70% of students said they got better at communication by working in teams.
   • Around 65% noticed they improved their problem-solving skills.

2. Staying Healthy:

   • Playing team sports can boost how much students move by 25%.
   • Team sports can also improve heart health by 30% more than just doing activities alone.

3. Building Social Skills and Emotions:

   • Around 80% of students who play team sports have better social interactions.
   • Working together helps create a feeling of belonging and cuts down feelings of loneliness by 40%.

4. Learning Sportsmanship:

   • Playing team sports helps students understand fair play.
   • About 75% of players feel they have a better grasp of what sportsmanship means.