Wellness I
Start the school year right with good hand hygiene A
n the UK, children are missing nearly 80 million school hours due to preventable
illnesses, leading them to miss learning opportunities at a key developmental age. With 200 million bacteria per square
inch on one hand alone, it is imperative that new school pupils are well informed about hand hygiene and portable hand wash units are key in this education. During play and classroom time, bacteria can spread easily from pupil to pupil. In support of teachers and pupils, TEAL
has created a range of portable, lightweight hand washing facilities that can be placed wherever and whenever a warm-water hand wash is needed. The Kiddisynk can hold up to eight
litres of warm water – perfect for those small sensitive hands. With the unique ‘Flippi-tap,’ the chance of recontamination is minimised. As the unit requires no access to mains water or drainage and electrical sockets, the Kiddisynk can be situated at the point of need. Providing a minimum of 15 handwashes
per filling, the Kiddiwash Xtra features a brand-new, unique carry handle making it easier to carry.
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fter appearing at this year’s Education Show at the NEC we have been inundated with enquires from schools throughout the UK
wishing to add something different and exciting to their playgrounds. Obesity is an ever growing problem in the UK and needs to be tackled at an early stage in a child’s development. Teachers are using the Outdoor Fitness Equipment as another part of the curriculum and even as a cross curriculum activity by getting children to measure their performances and transposing those results into graphs and pie charts in the classroom.
All equipment can be purchased using the PE and sport premium for
primary schools government funding programme and Awards for All. The 8 pieces of equipment shown (suitable for Key Stage 1 & 2) can
be used by up to 14 students at one time and was delivered and installed including grass matting at a total cost only £8,766.00p + VAT (price incudes 10% discount). Equipment includes 2 x Children’s Horse Riders, 1 x Children’s Waist Twister, 1 x Children’s Sky Stepper, 1 x Children’s Double Health Walker, 1 x Double Slalom Skier, 1 x Children’s Strength Trainer & 1 x Children’s Tai Chi Discs. Grass matting is used to prevent soil erosion and when the grass
grows through it can be mown over with conventional mowing machines. Free site survey by Register of Play Inspectors International level II qualified technicians.
u01952 580520 Cost: £8,766.00p + VAT
uwww.sunshinegym.co.uk Learning outside the classroom – the WildKnowledge approach
that enables novices to make informed decisions in the field (e.g. wildlife identification) WildMap – interactive outdoor learning trails
with multimedia content and quiz questions / challengesWildImage – interactive trails on base images – perfect for museums, school buildings or even imaginary locations such as the moon. Gathered data is turned into knowledge via
T
aking education beyond the classroom enlivens lessons and engages pupils in the
world around them. The Summer Term is the perfect time to undertake this but the question is where do you begin? WildKnowledge is an online portal which
offers an excellent way of introducing Learning Outside The Classroom (LOTC) to your pupils. The portal contains a suite of apps which bring recording and exploring exercises to life. These apps utilise the full functionality of mobile/ tablet devices (camera, GPS, video, mobility) and embed ICT across a whole range of subjects. In collaboration with your pupils you can
design content for 4 kinds of mobile/tablet apps: WildForm - replaces the clipboard and turns
tablets/mobiles into data gathering devices which can gather data on ANY topic. WildKey - diagnostic, branching database
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data interrogation and analysis on the portal. As such, ICT is embedded in WildKnowledge’s products as it is the means by which content is designed, data is gathered and then analysed and understood. A subscription to the WildKnowledge Portal
starts from £400+ vat a year for 100 users (each app is £1 per pupil).
To enable you to experience this innovative
approach to outdoor learning WildKnowledge are offering a free month’s trial within the upcoming summer term. To benefit from this, email
gowild@wildknowledge.co.uk before 15th June. You can find out more by visiting the WildKnowledge website
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