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 …
Post SATs Party
There’s not many people – teachers or children – who enjoy SATs. Given the choice, we are not sure if any teachers or children would choose to do them. They take up so much time and effort, resulting in stress and a few tears. But hey, they are now done! We’ve seen the Post SATs Parties online! But now what? …
Tagtiv8 Talk at TEDxNorwichED
You have probably seen us post about TEDxNorwichED on our various social media channels a few times this week. Well, it’s been for a very good reason… The selected speakers offered a broad approach to what education will (hopefully) look like in the future, building on ways we can improve the educational system currently in place. Does this not remind …
Tagtiv8 Want To Splash In Puddles – Peppa Pig’s Muddy Puddle Walk
With the weather brightening up this week, we don’t want to make you dwell on the horrible rain that seems to be in the rearview mirror. However, it really is for a good reason. Save The Children are encouraging nurseries, families and schools to take part in Peppa Pig’s Muddy Puddle Walk to raise money for the amazing charity. The …
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 …