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 …
We are One of a HundrED
Tagtiv8 have been announced by global education nonprofit HundrED as one of 100 most inspiring K12 innovations across the world. Tagtiv8 is one of the innovations selected from 36 countries to be recognised. Needless to say, we are immensely proud of the HundrED award. We want to thank all the pioneering teachers and schools who took a risk about trying out …
Moving & Learning with the Latest BBC Live Lesson
This week, we were invited to attend the broadcast of the latest BBC Live Lesson, created and delivered by the #Supermovers team — as featured on BBC Sport. We were particularly delighted to attend, not just because it was broadcast from the Etihad Campus — home of Manchester City FC. We had also been invited to collaborate on ideas as part of the production. We …
Dream BIG – TEDx Talk – Physically Active Learning
As you know, Tagtiv8 always welcome opportunities to share our research and ideas about Physically Active Learning (PAL) with others. So, when someone suggested we do a TEDx talk at #TEDxNorwichED, we decided to pitch our Dream BIG idea to the organisers and surprisingly, made the cut. After hours of scripting and redrafting, Andy Daly-Smith and I met to start rehearsals. …
Taking the Daily Mile One Step Further – Linking it to Learning
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 …
Being Active in Kenya – A Tale of Inspiration
Tagtiv8 love playing and working with like-minded people, who want to make a real difference in the UK and abroad. When we were approached by Lauren Asquith from Derby County Community Trust about supporting her work in Kenya, we jumped at the chance, especially as the visit involved promotion of physical activity and play. What follows is an email from Lauren …
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 …
Trying to Influence the Decision Makers – NAHT & Beyond
As you will know, Tagtiv8 was founded by a teacher and school leader, but we left our traditional roles to bring about changes on a bigger scale. We make inroads by working & playing with schools, while researching the impacts of Physically Active Learning (PAL). We also seek to influence the decision makers. As members of the NAHT, we are …