Japanese culture has always been a source of mystery and intrigue to western societies and is rich with interesting customs, geographical features and martial arts. All useful content to embed within your PE classes. And what better time to do…
Capoeira is a Martial Art that Brazilian slaves created as a dance to disguise the fact that they were training to fight. Children can replicate some of the basic actions to create their very own NON-CONTACT duets. The Jinga The…
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…
You may be aware of the phrase 'Random Acts of Kindness' but did you know that it has it's own day? This year (2019) it's on Sunday 17th February. This is a great opportunity to encourage children to be kind…
Have you noticed your class wiggling about from side to side with their arms swishing around their waist? They are probably doing The Floss! I started seeing KS2 children doing the moves in January and since then it seems to…
Our blog last week looked at children's mental health, with a focus on year 6s and SATs. We all know that mental health is a serious issue for everyone, even at early years and Key Stage 1. This is why…
It is definitely that time of year! We’ve got our tree up at home and the kids have written their letters to Santa. Are you looking for some festive dance fun? Then read the ideas below for inspiration… Create a…
In the fourth instalment in our series of blogs focusing on early years dance, I wanted to share some of the activities we have been doing with young children. My colleague Tahnee Lawson delivers dance sessions in nurseries, to parent…
In the previous blog, I mentioned the vestibular system. Until 18 months ago, I had never heard of this term, but the more I read on it the more fascinating it becomes! The vestibular system provides our sense of balance…
This week we are continuing the blog series on Early Years dance. Tasked with the job of creating a project to develop physical literacy in early years children, JumpStart (in conjunction with our local School Sports Partnership – Team Charnwood)…