#dojochatEU Archive
The European branch of ClassDojo's official educational chat that covers a variety of subjects, focusing mainly on improving classroom community.
Wednesday May 18, 2016
3:30 PM EDT
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Jeevan Chagger, 19, Health Mentor Working in primary schools across Birmingham
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Hi everyone! I'm Jenna from ! Looking forward to today :)
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Hi Jenna! Michelle here :) Ready to start chatting!
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Welcome to the first 2 participants at . How do you get 'out there'?
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Christina from Baltimore MD joining in today!
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Hi Christina! Thanks for joining :)
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Hey Michelle! Thanks for joining :)
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Hi Jeevan!! Hope you are well :)
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Hiya . Welcome to . Anyone else joining in from ? https://t.co/jGhXKK30Rb
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Hi Jenna! Michelle here :) Ready to start chatting!
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Hi Jenna, I am good thanks, how are you? Glad is back after a few weeks :)
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Love my sport! Love to walk, run, stay active and love learning constantly!!
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Hiya , Welcome to . What time is it there in ?
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I usually 'get in there' as opposed to out! I enjoy yoga, spin class, the gym, and indoor soccer :)
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I'm a student taking a class on teaching - very excited to be a part of this chat!
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Welcome, Sarah! Thanks for joining :)
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I'm really into walking, nice and low impact! Also enjoy swimming and badminton every so often!
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A1- Lots of Outdoor and Indoor active games during Breakfast Club and setting pupils sport challenges whilst they set me some
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. is far more appealing than marking https://t.co/jyjwN5zytK
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That's what I should be doing! Couldn't face it. Left them at school. There's always tomorrow...
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Also - chasing children around a nursery counts as exercise right?
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Hi Raul! Welcome! Make sure to include at the end of your tweets :D
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Nice!! :) Make sure to include in your tweets :P
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I'm not seeing the question, not sure if it's a privacy setting issue or internet connection at school:/
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Yes, sorry... I saw it after send the tweet 😅
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Q1 - What are you doing to promote healthier journeys to and from school?
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I now have images of you as the Child Catcher from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang ;0)
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late, but here!! Jenna in Bournemouth
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Oh dear... that's not what I was going for :p I meant chasing in the nicest, friendliest way possible of course!!
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Hey Jenna! Thanks for joining :D
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Q1 is here! What are you doing to promote healthier journeys to and from school?
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A1, our school has a wellness committee that works with the whole school to challenge people to walk or bike
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Make sure they have somewhere safe to keep their bikes
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My placement school used the 'travel tracker' online. Rewards chn for healthier travel
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Hiya . How are your children travelling to school in more eco-friendly ways in Bournemouth? https://t.co/vXk2GAah4m
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late, but here!! Jenna in Bournemouth
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the committee used funds to purchase bike locks for those w/o
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Seen great examples of children on bikes and scooters https://t.co/cNQzDA8MmM
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Make sure they have somewhere safe to keep their bikes
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Biking and walking to school is great, but what if they live too far away, or live in a dangerous area?
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I wonder if that is like the "Fire Up Your Feet" site my school used
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survey this week is collecting travel data. Lots of bikes and scooters!
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Then utilise class lessons, PE sessions and Breaks effectively to get the most out of outdoors and active learning
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safety is a huge problem in Baltimore city, especially for bikes, depending on the neighborhood
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hmm, get off the bus 1 stop sooner than the school and walk a little? Not easy to monitor that though!
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Great to hear. What do you reckon ? https://t.co/VzTU16uMrG
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survey this week is collecting travel data. Lots of bikes and scooters!
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Some schools do the 'daily mile' to encourage exercise and physical activity
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A2- Distance from school, areas in which they live, having to drop off other children at a further distance than one child
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Can you give us examples of the issues in ?
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we also have lots of lovely bike/scooter sheds to encourage it. As you know, parking availability at ours isn't great!
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Q2 is here! What are the barriers to getting families to travel to school in more ecofriendly ways? How are you overcoming them?
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Saw great examples of this at https://t.co/re9w7cuAEv
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Some schools do the 'daily mile' to encourage exercise and physical activity
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A1 some schools do a walking bus, where they walk and pick children up on the way to school!
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A2 - Maybe have outdoor classes where students aren't confined to a desk
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lovely idea! I've not heard of this one before
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besides the people there, traffic, often congested, a lack of care by drivers. Ss walk in street
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barriers include distance of journey to school & worry for child safety. Many parents drop off b4 work
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A3- To some degree. Healthy Body = Healthy Mind. The more physically active, the more aware and more able to retain information
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Love this idea. You can incorporate so many learning opportunities into a https://t.co/zNe0tL59vE
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A1 some schools do a walking bus, where they walk and pick children up on the way to school!
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we've done this during walk to school campaigns
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A2: little hard when the temperature outside is +40 degrees Celcius
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And many children end school hours before parents get off work!
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Our y5/6s have walkers' passes that allow them to walk home from school without parent collecting them. Families apply for one
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A2, time- parents in a rush to get to work, drop a sibling off, etc. no one wants to take the time to walk anywhere
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interesting but our child protective services laws would probably not allow it!
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Unquestionably yes! Seen numerous examples in Ss i teach. Great read https://t.co/h85A0QS550 the benefits are endless
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Q3: According to : "Children who are physically fit are better at absorbing + retaining info." What are your thoughts?
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A2 many parents drop off on the way too work so don't have time to walk!
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A3- I agree, my school allows K students to have 2 recesses, is working on recess for middle school, and is top school in Balt
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Where are you based? Difficult to empathise with such high temps here in the UK
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A3- also, class dojo breaks are perfect for getting juices flowing, calming when needed, and indoor recess when rainy
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It's important for kids to get their energy out through fitness in order to be focused during class... so perhaps yes!
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Fitter children are less lethargic so spend less time in the day feeling tired
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A3 I would agree. Chn who are full of beans and haven't had chance to work it off tend to be fidgety and distracted
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I think giving all children time to burn off energy makes them happier leading to better performance in class
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A3 - children who are physically active have less pent up energy and are able to focus better in class
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A4- Yes. When delivering sessions and sharing planning with colleagues, I share targets & LO to outline key expectations for all
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Middle East and we have not hit the high season yet :D
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We've found similar results with out games https://t.co/3Imc6RFfIP
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I think giving all children time to burn off energy makes them happier leading to better performance in class
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depends on the stability of their mental health
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Do ALL teachers do this? Or is the emphasis on core subjects only?
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A3: active body contains an active mind. I am more aware and motivated when I am more fit and regularly exercising
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I think the emphasis is on core subjects but it should happen in PE too! I consider PE to be a core subject also
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Q4 - We set targets and share learning objectives in core subjects -- do we do the same in PE?
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A5- Use and other initiatives like to make learning more active and suitable for outdoors!
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We did in my placement school. Exactly the same as with any other subject - Learning Intentions and Success Criteria
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I have been talk a lot of science outdoors recently. Messy experiments! Quizzes that involve map reading around sch >
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Maybe I am missing something... Who does not? has changed with some many inspirational Ts on here
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grounds. (Inspired by ) Great way to get chn out of their seats.
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A5 our pe teacher does during pe class, but in class exercise is mostly for getting wiggles out!
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Q5 - How can you make core subjects more active? How do you get Maths and English lessons outdoors?
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A5 - is fab for getting kids outdoors and learning while moving! Also is great for movement in the classrm :)
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A4 - I think free play benefits students the best. They can be active how they want!
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Sounds great. Don't forget to follow 😊 https://t.co/2M5w6dGO90
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grounds. (Inspired by ) Great way to get chn out of their seats.
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Maths is quite a good one for outdoor learning - lots of shape, measure etc. have lots of good ideas
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we are taking part. I'm taking y2/4 to beach for beach art.
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A5jumping/clapping math facts, syllables, large letter writing, everything can b connected to movement and would increase memory
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every class planning to be outsde. All organised by
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Hi by the way - sorry for the late entrance - it is 6:15am here in Australia - good morning.
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A6- Dojo Points for pupils who engage in physical activity and those who make the effort to walk to school etc
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A5 The key to an outstanding PE curriculum is embedding PE across ALL subjects, not 2 stand along lessons per week.
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Getting students up doing big role play activities like modelling the digestive system works well to get them moving in Science
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Do they need to be 'active'?
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A5 you can include activity everywhere - instead of "put your hand up" use "stand up if you know the answer".
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Not necessarily -- but the topic of today's chat is about getting active :)
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A5- while on the subject of pe- in Baltimore city it is a luxury class not offered in all schools :(
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A5 Think how well some sports link to core subjects - Athletics to Numeracy is a perfect example. Speed, measure, time, data
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ah sorry. Late to the party. I do like getting them active! Farmer Farmer in phonics is great!
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Q6 - How do you use ClassDojo to promote physical fitness?
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A7- When pupils show they can work with others on trips, working in the community on visits, playing sport for a club
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I know a lot of PE teachers who use the ClassDojo app to encourage students outdoors! Mobility is key
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A5 Get kids planking every day. Record their time over 30 days. Use the data to see % improvement, avg time, percentages
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A6 points for activity and then send parents pics of the activity so they can discuss it that night
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A8- Eating Healthy and rounding off each day with my 5 things I have learnt. Encouraging pupils to list 5 things they learn/try
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great question- thanks, Bryn
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A3- edit, we use go noodle for wiggle breaks, calming, and indoor recess when rainy, lol
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I do this with throwing and catching - great for Kindys.
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both and up and running at our school. All aware of 5 ways to wellbeing & have made pledges
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Thank You for hosting this week!
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Great suggestion ...
All about reflection https://t.co/Id9Kf6tQil
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A8- Eating Healthy and rounding off each day with my 5 things I have learnt. Encouraging pupils to list 5 things they learn/try
