Have you watched the video and noticed the positive hype around The DAILY MILE™? We love the energy and smiles! We agree completely with The DAILY MILE’s call to action: ‘Children Fit for Life’. We love the fact that schools and councils are standing up and taking action, that schools are even changing their dress code policies so that children can wear …
May The Force Be With You – Tagtiv8 and Star Wars
Physically Active Learning (PAL) approaches have been proven to encourage even the most reluctant children to participate and engage. To many teachers and health professionals, PAL offers a ‘health by stealth’ approach – offering win/win solutions for both education and health. Here’s the latest opportunity to engage children with physical activity – this time with Star Wars! As awareness of …
Active Learning – Tackling Sedentary Periods
Last week, we shared with you our opinion on Sugar Tax, which is designed to help tackle childhood obesity. We are pleased that money raised by the tax will go into education via the Primary PE and Sports Premium. However, there are also other ways to help tackle childhood obesity. Tagtiv8 approached Leeds Beckett University to test out our active …
Sugar Tax – Tagtiv8’s Opinion
This week saw the introduction of the Sugar Tax – a levy on sugary drinks. To many, this is a ‘sin tax’, designed to deter unhealthy habits – with win/win outcomes for health and the economy. The Sugar Tax has been talked about for almost two years now as a sensible and proactive way of tackling childhood obesity. The Sugar …
Tagtiv8’s New Years Resolution – Healthier Lifestyle After School
Last week, we continued with our New Year’s Resolution theme and focused on promoting a healthier lifestyle at school. This week, in our final blog on the topic, we will be focusing on how you can live a healthier lifestyle after school. In the winter months, it is too easy to come home in the dark, eat stodgy comfort food …
Tagtiv8’s New Years Resolution – Healthier Lifestyle At School
In last week’s blog, Tagtiv8 tackled the popular New Year resolutions of beginning a healthier lifestyle. We discussed – and gave tips – about how you could lead a healthier lifestyle at home. In this week’s blog, we will be discussing how to lead a healthier lifestyle at school and within school hours. Healthier Lifestyle At School It goes without …
Tagtiv8’s New Years Resolution – Healthier Lifestyle At Home
New Year, New You With the start of the new year, many people will have set goals to achieve a healthier lifestyle. You may have started a new diet, a new exercise routine or given up smoking. All of these lifestyle choices are a step in the right direction towards a healthier and better You. We have been particularly impressed …
Education: The Solution to Childhood Obesity
Although we all agree there is a clear link between how often a child exercises and a child’s health, it appears that the UK is still having difficulties finding solutions to childhood obesity. In 2015/16, over 1 in 5 children in Reception, and over 1 in 3 children in Year 6 were classified as obese or overweight. There is a …
Further Evidence for Active Learning in Schools
Where’s The Evidence? Last October we introduced our character – Tagi – in the article, ‘Tagi Helps Tackle Obesity’. Since then we have discovered further research and evidence that backs up what we have held true for so long: “Children who are physically fit are better at absorbing and retaining new information.” It is never a surprise to us when …
Gravitating South: the Spread of Obesity and Inactivity
Here goes…a long overdue blog post following a 2 month sojourn ‘Down Under’ which involved a series of meetings with various educators in Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Auckland. The spaces between these places may not have featured on any business agenda, but they did provide us with anecdotes and inspiration in abundance. The initial seeds for the trip …
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