Dr Kristy Howells looks at how daily physical activity in schools can help support children both physical and mentally to maintain good health.
Sparking national conversation
The Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton is sparking a national conversation today by launching a UK-wide survey to help improve early childhood. Senior Lecturer Mary Wood explains why studies like this are so important.
The bad ‘science’ underpinning baseline assessment in primary schools
Dr Kate Smith explains why the government’s new baseline assessment for children is unlikely to show us much about children’s progress as learners.
Relationships Education is more than just sex
Ahead of World Mental Health Day, Wendy Cobb, Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Education and Mary Taylor, Head of Programmes at Charity Family Links explore how Relationships and Sex […]
Our house is on fire
As forest fires rage from Brazil to Indonesia, Christ Church academics from the Faculty of Education discuss what can be done from an institutional point of view.
#GreatCoaching within sport
For Coaching Week 2019, Dr Kristy Howells, Dr Laura Gubby, Dr Katie Dray and Dr Hayley Mills celebrate the importance of great coaches and how they can inspire people to take-up sport and to keep active.
Who’s afraid of the big bad maths?
As National Numeracy Day approaches, Jennifer Shearman considers a world where no-one is afraid of maths.
The Cultural Education Challenge
Kerry Jordan-Daus discusses how the new £1 million Arts Council Funding in Kent and Medway will help enable young people to lead in designing and taking part in creative activities.
#BalanceforBetter within Sport
For International Women’s Day Dr Kristy Howells, Dr Laura Gubby, Dr Katie Dray and Dr Hayley Mills explore how sport can become more gender-balanced.