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Do levels of academic achievement correlate with hand-eye coordination?

  • Posted by Chris Lincoln
  • On 11th July 2018
On the week when schools were nervously awaiting the results from Key Stage 2 SATs tests, new research suggests that hand-eye coordination can affect pupils’ academic ability in reading, writing and maths. A study for the journal Psychological Science assessed the abilities of 300 pupils at Lilycroft Primary School in Bradford, as reported by The […]
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XLR8 Holiday Courses – Could you be the next successful entrepreneur with a Big Idea?

  • Posted by Chris Lincoln
  • On 21st June 2018
The six-week summer holidays are a substantial period of time to keep your children active, engaged and free from boredom. Fortunately, a variety of XLR8 holiday courses are taking place across the country that help to bridge the education attainment gap whilst promoting healthy and active lifestyles. All of the course details can be found […]
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Take a ride on the Walking Bus

  • Posted by Chris Lincoln
  • On 21st May 2018
The roar of car engines; the beeping of horns; the grunts of frustrated drivers in traffic; and not forgetting the damage being done to the environment due to pollution. All of these are synonymous with ‘rush hour’ as parents race to get their children to school before battling their way through traffic to work. But […]
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How Jeevan Chagger is developing the fine and gross motor skills of pupils diagnosed with ASD

  • Posted by Chris Lincoln
  • On 15th May 2018
West Midlands Health Mentor Jeevan Chagger currently works with students at a special school who have been diagnosed with ASD (Autistic Spectrum Disorder) and part of his work involves developing fine and gross motor skills through sensory circuits. In this blog, Jeevan talks about how he is making a positive impact on the students he is […]
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Guest Blog #8 Julian Stanley : ‘We want teachers to ask for help sooner’

  • Posted by Chris Lincoln
  • On 14th May 2018
Our latest guest blog comes from Julian Stanley, CEO of the Education Support Partnership. He is calling for teachers to ask for help sooner as Mental Health Awareness week begins with a focus on stress this year… Few would be surprised to hear during Mental Health Awareness week that teaching can be stressful! But how […]
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Get Up! Step Up! How Alex Whitehead encourages pupils to get physically active by using cross-curricular links

  • Posted by Chris Lincoln
  • On 3rd May 2018
Last week, the Sunday Post reported that more than 3,500 schools across 31 countries had adopted and adapted the Daily Mile concept to encourage their children to become more physically active. Elaine Wyllie, the founder of the idea, explained, “schools can just open their doors and take the children out without ever signing up”, embarking […]
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Guest Blog #7 Tim Small : The 5 Simple Steps to Revise like an Expert

  • Posted by Chris Lincoln
  • On 18th April 2018
Tim Small is a former secondary Headteacher/Principal and has taught in seven comprehensive schools over 27 years. Tim now works as an Associate Executive Coach and regular blogger for one of the UK’s Leadership Coaching companies for School Leaders, Integrity Coaching. Five Rules of Real Revision Active revision is five times as effective as passive […]
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Guest Blog #6 Jade Lewis-Jones: What can the UK learn from Spanish culture and lifestyle?

  • Posted by Chris Lincoln
  • On 11th April 2018
Jade Lewis-Jones is a Head of Department in a secondary school in Valencia after taking the leap to move abroad from the United Kingdom. In this article, Jade talks about the difference in lifestyles and the impact it is having on health and wellbeing… There are some significant differences between lifestyles in Spain and the […]
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How Health Mentors have been using Lego therapy to improve pupil wellbeing

  • Posted by Chris Lincoln
  • On 10th April 2018
Nottinghamshire Health Mentor Robbie Collingburn talks us through how he has used Lego therapy to improve pupil wellbeing and group cohesion at one of the schools he works in. The Background The concept of Lego therapy is one that appealed to me, particularly due to the enjoyment many children get from using such a popular […]
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Guest Blog #5 Brett Summersby : A revolution is underway

  • Posted by Chris Lincoln
  • On 9th April 2018
Our latest guest blog comes from Brett Summersby.  Brett has been a primary school teacher for nearly eight years in South London and Nottinghamshire and is currently English Lead in a Nottinghamshire school. (Twitter: @MrS_Primary) With no better way to describe it, I’ll have to borrow a phrase from a few better known colleagues: A revolution […]
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