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FEATURE FOCUS: SEND


How standing desks are improving learning outcomes for SEND pupils


to perform, sitting still is actually very difficult for many children – and especially for those pupils with ADHD and other neurodiverse conditions. That’s because these conditions are typically


associated with something called ‘hyperactivity’, which is thought to be linked to a deregulation of dopamine in the brain. Physically moving the body can help with this deregulation, meaning the more individuals are encouraged to get up out of their seat, the better their ability to learn will be. In contrast, the act of sitting still can take an


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n our second feature this month looking at SEND provision, Nick White, founder of I


Want A Standing Desk, explores the growing popularity of standing desks and their benefit for pupils with additional needs.


No child is born to sit still. They’re simply not programmed that way. So it’s no surprise that the traditional classroom environment can prove to be a challenge for many. While it may seem like a simple enough action


awful lot of effort for neurodiverse children and see them expending huge amounts of energy, simply to do so. This in turn can make concentrating on the lesson around them very difficult and also lead to anxiety, as well as a range of behavioural issues that can impact on learning outcomes. For example, a child may need to ‘escape’ from the pressure by zoning out or display some disruptive behaviours that effect those around them.


Getting active in the classroom But it’s not just children with additional needs who benefit from having the opportunity to learn in a more active way. Physical movement used as part of lessons can help drive up engagement and interest levels for all pupils and with childhood obesity levels on the rise, the wider benefits don’t end there. Which is why education professionals across


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the world are increasingly using teaching methods that integrate greater levels of physical activity into the school day. This may involve creating fun and engaging formats for learning, such as having to run to a certain area of the playground before giving the answer to a question, or learning through dance and rhyme, and getting out into nature wherever possible. Taking regular movement breaks is another


popular addition to daily routines and can help revitalise pupils and boost concentration levels for any learning that then follows. Alongside this, children are being encouraged


to move more through the use of innovative enhancements and resources within the classroom environment. For example, layouts are being adopted that


help maximise opportunities for physical movement and investment is being made in specific resources that help encourage and facilitate pupils to move more. One such resource is the standing desk, which


has gained increasing attention in recent years, due to its many benefits for learning outcomes.


What is a standing desk? As the name suggests, rather than pupils needing to sit down for traditionally sedentary activities, such as handwriting, a standing desk allows pupil to stand and move whilst they learn. In the case of our EIGER classroom standing desks, the desk is simply placed on top of an


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