Turning the playground into the classroom
Niamh Hunter believes an innovative approach to social distancing could help to close the attainment gap and, in this article, suggests some activities that could well work for others too.
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Thousands of children, teachers and schools – across the UK and internationally – are seeing the benefits of active learning. Keep up to date with the latest news, best practice and success stories from across the industry
Can active learning help to close the attainment gap?
A year of COVID restrictions, social distancing, and lockdowns has had an impact not only on children’s learning but also on their physical activity. Without the opportunity to burn off energy in the playground or take part in sports clubs, many children have been spending less time moving and more time in front of their screens....
Read moreTackling the negative impact of Coronavirus with active learning
The Coronavirus lockdowns of 2020 will have only increased this and resulted in many pupils spending much more time than they typically would being sedentary. To address the issue could schools consider bringing more active learning opportunities into lessons to help improve the physical health and mental wellbeing of their pupils?...
Read moreThe Importance of Physical Activity
We at Teach Active are delighted to work with BBC News to showcase the importance of physical activity for our children at this time. This is one of the fantastic schools Beaudesert Lower School in Bedfordshire - who not only use Teach Active in curriculum time - but have also extended this to home and remote learning....
Read moreYoung minds matter: Protecting children’s mental health from lockdown 3.0
Jon Smedley, a former teacher and founder of Teach Active, explains how schools can help children stay physically active to limit the negative impact of lockdown 3.0 on their mental health.
Read moreHelp children get more active while they learn
Check out the latest article in Primary School Management Magazine where Teach Active 'offers some fresh ideas to help teachers incorporate more physical activity into the school day' whilst also supporting children's well-being and mental health....
Read moreTackling the lack of activity in lockdown through English
In this article, Jon Smedley advocates an active approach to English and across the curriculum to address the effect of lockdown on children’s academic, mental and physical benefit.
Read moreKeeping active during lockdown
Great TV starts here with Colmore Jr School! ITV went to film how they are using Teach Active in their PE and sport curriculum to support pupil wellbeing. You can watch it here (credit @ITVCentral):
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