How many conferences and events have been lost to lockdown during Covid-19? At the start of the year, we were really looking forward to attending events in the UK and abroad – the most anticipated being the Basque country and Zagreb. Why do we enjoy these events? Obviously, there are the opportunities to: travel and immerse ourselves in different cultures …
Why PLAY? Connectivity & Creativity with Physical Activity (PA) & Physically Active Learning (PAL)
This week we were working with a school in London, when we heard an adult say, “What’s the point of playing with Maths?” Rather than reply, we waited to watch her respond to a Tagtiv8 session, knowing full well the impact in advance. Cue a 180 degree about turn: “Now I get it – it’s fun, it’s active and it’s …
A Hundred Creative Connections
One week on from Helsinki Education Week and the HundrED Summit and Tagtiv8 are still buzzing! Why? It’s all about people – with connections between creative ideas and innovations. It’s sometimes hard to explain the HundrED ethos and community, but we think Derek Newton has summed it up brilliantly in this Forbes magazine article. There were so many highlights: Discovering …
Tagtiv8 Active Learning – Maths Meltdown
It’s THAT time of the year! SATs SATs SATs and a journey down memory lane with this interesting article, ‘How to Avoid a Primary Maths Meltdown’ in the TES by Joshua Levinson, Head Teacher at a primary school in south London. In the article, he states: “If we want students to enjoy maths, we need to remember why we are …
The Learning Zone
Walking into The Learning Zone, Bradford, it is clear to see that HFT has worked incredibly hard to make the venue an inspirational place for its clients. Positivity permeates The Learning Zone – from the creative art projects on the walls to the committed members of staff who are there to support and guide. The Learning Zone was set up …
Tedious Lessons Made Fun – Thanks to You!
What if there was an easy way to make your most boring, tedious, sit-down lessons engaging and fun for your pupils? You could even take it further and share your ideas with other teachers and schools all over the world so that children everywhere can benefit and learn in a fun, active and relevant way! If only there was a …
Learning Across the Curriculum
To those of you who know us, you will know that we love to play. Some have called us ‘Peter Pans’ but we don’t care…we love playing and learning…especially when we get to play with others, who just so happen to be our friends. The friends in this case are Night Zookeeper, fresh from their BAFTA nomination and a tour …