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'School-ready' or not?
The first couple of weeks back at school, and with it, familiar anxieties about whether the latest cohort of Reception-aged children have arrived 'school-ready'. It seems In every school we visit – and we’re working with over 150 – Reception teachers are telling us many children can’t jump with two feet together, walk backwards or stand on one leg. Cath Prisk has a prescription to make sure children are meeting their developmental goals...
The real danger is no danger
How many people complain how young people today are incapable and lack resilience? Taking part in risky play is the way children learn their limits and capabilities, and develop the ability to overcome adversity, that all-important 'grit'.
Outdoor People on Podcasts
A round-up of the podcasts featuring Cath Prisk talking about the importance of children being outdoors at home, at school and every day.
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