Healthy Britain.
Kim Leadbeater MP for Bately & Spen Dear Kim, I am writing to you in response to your compelling new report ‘Healthy Britain’. I unreservedly agree with you, that we…
Continue Reading "Healthy Britain." Categories Big PictureBear’s Values
Last night I watched Louis Theroux interview Bear Grylls. This was an easy watch. Bear came across as likeable and adventurous, with a privileged start in life. Reflecting on this…
Continue Reading "Bear’s Values" Categories Big PictureChildhood Obesity – a very real impact
Since 2016, I have been fully committed to developing children’s fitness – in educational and sports settings – through the Gymrun program. Through my work, I have enjoyed whole school successes,…
Continue Reading "Childhood Obesity – a very real impact" Categories Big PictureJoining the dots
Last Friday I had a meeting with the Junior and Senior School Directors of Sport at North London Collegiate School in Edgeware, North London. Expanding on my fitness program for…
Continue Reading "Joining the dots" Categories School ChatMonitoring physical progress in every child
The amount of children who are unfit and physically illiterate in the UK is growing rapidly. This huge societal issue is problematic on so many levels. Schools can and must…
Continue Reading "Monitoring physical progress in every child" Categories School ChatCulture – Are our primary schools fit for physical purpose?
I abandoned the bitter-sweet, reward-frustration cocktail of full-time teaching in 2016. Since then, I have visited and taught in more than 60 primary schools with an ambitious physical fitness vision.…
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