During Lockdown 1.0, we started a series of Coffee Conversations with individuals and organisations we had met online – either in the UK or across the globe – via webinars or break out groups on Zoom, Skype, Microsoft Teams or Google Hangouts. Many of these conversations have been with people we would never have had the opportunity to connect with. …
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 …
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 …
Tagtiv8 Active Learning – Maths Meltdown
It’s THAT time of the year! SATs SATs SATs and a journey down memory lane with this interesting article, ‘How to Avoid a Primary Maths Meltdown’ in the TES by Joshua Levinson, Head Teacher at a primary school in south London. In the article, he states: “If we want students to enjoy maths, we need to remember why we are …
Tagtiv8 Active Learning – for Young and Old Alike
At Tagtiv8, we are used to playing in classrooms, in PE halls, in MUGAs and of course in the playground. In theory, a library is not a location that we would usually consider appropriate for our active learning games. Running and jumping around does not mix well with old and sometimes delicate books and shushing librarians generally. So it’s a …
On the Road – A to Z, But Mostly B
Tagtiv8 spend a lot of time on the road – not with an A to Z these days, but with Google Maps. This week was somewhat bizarre – it turned out that we were only invited to visit places beginning with B. A happy coincidence? Maybe. However, definitely a good excuse to share what we have been doing… Tagtiv8’s Travels …
Malton Community Primary School – January School of The Month
We know that January can often be a dull and dark month. Christmas festivities in the rearview mirror and dark nights and mornings feel like they’re here to stay forever. No wonder many succumb to the January Blues. However, our January has been quite different this year. We really feel like we have hit the ground running in 2018. January …
Super Movers – Playing With The Big Boys AND Girls
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 …