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Early years foundation stage (EYFS)

The changes to the early years foundation stage (EYFS) framework become law today - 1 September 2021. The Department for Education (DfE) says the changes will improve outcomes for all children, but particularly the language and literacy outcomes for disadvantaged children, and reduce teacher workload.

As the curriculum changes so will the Teach Active resources – and our Early Years lesson plans and Resources have been updated to the new EYFS framework and are now available from the dashboard.

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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....

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How Active Learning Supports Cognition in Primary Pupils

In our latest webinar Jon Smedley @TeachActive, Ross McGill @TeacherToolkit and Prof @LaurenSherar1 discuss the research on active lessons and health, including how Teach Active supports primary schools to promote physically active learning in maths and English....

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