It is now 6 years since we left the world of teaching full time in order to devote ourselves to supporting schools with active learning approaches. We miss the day-to-day work and friendships within our own schools, but we know that Tagtiv8 now impacts across even more schools – with more children, more active, more often. It is great that …
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 …
Queensway Primary School – December School of The Month
We know we’re a little early with December’s School of the Month. However, we really wanted to show our appreciation to one school in particular before we all break up for the Christmas holidays! This school are the ultimate pioneers of active learning and we couldn’t be prouder to signpost others to just some of their many achievements. Queensway Primary …
Tagtiv8’s Top Tips For The Festive Season
There is nothing more important to us here at Tagtiv8 than staying active and although Christmas is generally a time to chill, it’s important to keep active too. Now, we’re not going to lecture you about keeping the pounds off over the festive season and denying yourself a mince pie or two – that would just be hypocritical because, after …
Manor Leas Junior School – November School Of The Month
November has been an extremely busy month for Tagtiv8. We have been lucky enough to work & play with some inspirational schools, teachers and learners this month. We have visited some amazing places, including our debut active learning venture into Ireland. However, we would like to dedicate this blog post to a fantastic school that really has inspired us. Manor …
Postcard from Ireland
As the song goes, “It’s a long way to Tipperary…”. However, following an invitation from Leanne Lynch to work and play with learners and teachers at Convent Primary School in Nenagh, all it took was a drive to Birmingham and a flight to Shannon ℅ the friendly team at Aer Lingus. We had met Leanne at this year’s ‘Tech on the …
Pudsey Power
Pudsey – What it means to Tagtiv8 Mention the name ‘Pudsey’ and most people will think of the yellow bear with the distinctive dotty eye patch who emerges every year as part of BBC Children in Need. Most people outside of Yorkshire will probably be unaware that Pudsey is a market town with its own unique identity, situated between Leeds …
Proving our Point – Active Learning Works as well as Plays
Proving our Point – Active Learning Works as well as Plays As you know, here at Tagtiv8 we wholeheartedly believe that active learning is the way forward – offering win:win situations for both education and health. We get to see and hear so many amazing responses from teachers, educators and the children who play our active learning games themselves. We …