“Just get them outside – get them giggling and laughing…” Not the usual request we get from head teachers for a Tagtiv8 CPD Training Day. But hey, Chris Dyson is not your usual head teacher. Neither is his school – Parklands Primary School in Leeds. The presentation slides were put to one side and we took the training beyond 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 – 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 …
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 …
Education Show 2015: 2 Way Learning
Having attended the Education Show as delegates in the past, we are really looking forward to making our debut as exhibitors at the NEC this week. We will be sharing a stand with the irrepressible team from Nightzookeeper, who have been creating waves with their innovative World Creative Writing Month event. For details of what they have been doing, …
Talent, Super Heroes, Belief and Fish
We were pleased to be invited to attend the Leeds Active Schools 2014 Annual Conference and Exhibition at the Royal Armouries, where we met many teachers and coaches from the region, all of whom were passionate about their roles. Following a lively Wake Up/Shake Up, the event started with reflections on the successes and achievements of ‘Le Grand Depart’ and the desire …