Christmas is officially over! How do we know? The adverts for holidays in 2020 are already upon us – in abundance! One advert in particular took us back to a particular holiday in Greece – when we visited the site of the first modern Olympics in Athens. From UK to Greece and Back Panathenaic Stadium tour over, we unpacked some …
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 …
Taking Tagtiv8 to Africa
“Do you want to take Tagtiv8 to Africa?” This was the question asked by a friend. Our response was a resounding “YES! But, how do we do this?” Cue conversations and ways to put the ideas into action. Rather than us telling you what happened, here are the words of the people who walked the walk… Background – Memusi Foundation …
The Bradfjord Norwegian Experience
We have a confession to make – last month we skipped school! While many schools were participating in the YST National Sport Week, we decided to head to Norway. We have been following the research of Professor Geir K Resaland for over a year now and have been intrigued by fellow ‘Move & Learners’, ASK. Ever curious, we set out …
Three is the Magic Number – AAA and iii
According to Embrace, De La Soul and other musicians, ‘Three is the Magic Number’. It would seem three letters are equally important – especially when they are repeated. With this in mind, we would like to share AAA and iii. Child Friendly Leeds – Attendance, Attainment & Achievement Last month we attended a wonderful Child Friendly Leeds Ambassador event at …
Tagtiv8 on Thames – Moving & Learning on a River
What connects Lechlade in the Cotswolds with Newham in east London? The obvious answer is the River Thames, but there are other connections. Read on to find out more… This week, we had the genuine pleasure of working and playing with two contrasting schools, but with so much in common. Like the river itself, this blog post may meander but …
Football Community Trusts Hit the Net
Hot on the heels of working and playing with Stoke City Community Trust, we received an invitation to join Leicester City FC Community Trust as part of ‘World Maths Day’. Needless to say, we jumped at the chance! We had heard so many wonderful things about their pioneering approaches from Mel Kinnear at Premier League Communities and the team at …
Respecting Our Rights in Manchester
What a week! An earlier than expected opportunity to work and play outside in glorious sunshine. On Monday we were in Leicester – watch this space. Then on Wednesday, thanks to the generosity of the Royal Institution, we were given the opportunity to share some Move & Learn activities with an amazing Right Respecting School in Manchester. Rights Respecting Schools …
The Power of Student Led Learning
As a primary teacher, I often wondered, “Do we realise the potential of student led learning? Can we take the role of ‘Play Leader’ into other areas? What happens when we create opportunities for children to work across age ranges?” As Nick Jackson often reminds us, “It’s not just about Student Voice – it’s about Student Action!” Introductions Setting up …
Finland – The F Word in Education
The message, ‘Learning with the Best’ was certainly apt for the very first Helsinki Education Week. The HundrED Community We were sign-posted to this event by HundrED. As we were there for the HundrED Summit, we jumped at the chance to visit a school and try out some new Physically Active Learning games. Who wouldn’t? In the UK, we hear so …