2020 – a year of culture!
Welcome to another year! The start of January is often associated with resolutions and new beginnings, and 2020 is also the Tokyo Olympics. I can’t wait! I love The Olympics - it reminds me of being a child and watching…
Want to Strictly-fy your PE lessons? Get your KS2 Dance planning here!
So many children absolutely love Strictly Come Dancing that it’s reappearance on our screens is an absolute gift for your dance lessons. You’re probably already capitalising on it as a motivator. But it can be a bit daunting for a…
Dancing Makes You Smarter – here’s how you can do it with your class
Over the course of the last few weeks, we’ve been blogging about wellbeing and the importance of dance on our health. But did you know that dancing can actually improve intelligence? We already know that movement is good for us…
Include Contemporary Dance in your PE for these reasons…
Are you the PE specialist in your school? Do you teach dance as part of your curriculum? Read on to discover why Contemporary Dance will benefit the children in your school. Dancing is a fun activity to do, especially for…
Are you worried about your Year 6 pupils?
It can be tough to be a child these days –my own daughter was anxious about going into year 5 after being off for the summer. And a parent confided recently that her Year 6 child cried on her first…
Do you ever warm up for yourself?
There's lots of resources out there for warm ups - a quick google search brings up a whole host of ideas to use with your classes. In fact we've blogged about this before - check out these posts here to…
Why doing this might save your voice…
Welcome back to a new academic year! Having time off over the summer provides opportunity to reflect on the year just gone and consider improvements for the forthcoming one. For me, there have been lots of positives to celebrate (a…
A world of pure imagination…
I love a good book and summer is a great time to read, especially on holiday. I've been camping in Wales and attempted to read two books whilst I was there: Captain Corelli's Mandolin during the day, snatching quiet moments…
5 tips to help you survive this summer
Are you going to be 'off' with your kids this summer? Check out our 5 handy tips below to help you get through the next 6 weeks without breaking the bank. Plus read to the end to find out about…
Calling all PE Coordinators! Excellent Dance INSET Courses Here
Calling all PE Coordinators! Excellent Dance INSET Courses Here We save you time and energy when you are planning your staff dance training. PE Coordinators are all different. Perhaps you have a sports background. Maybe you’re a trained dancer. Or…