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 …
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. …
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 …
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 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 …
Sugar Tax – Tagtiv8’s Opinion
This week saw the introduction of the Sugar Tax – a levy on sugary drinks. To many, this is a ‘sin tax’, designed to deter unhealthy habits – with win/win outcomes for health and the economy. The Sugar Tax has been talked about for almost two years now as a sensible and proactive way of tackling childhood obesity. The Sugar …