Daniel Chaplen

Run the London Marathon for Family Holiday Charity

As educators and members of staff in schools we work with children and families from all walks of life. We know that children don’t all have the same opportunities for life experiences as one another, and what children experience outside of the school gates has a huge impact on their future. The Family Holiday CharityContinue reading “Run the London Marathon for Family Holiday Charity”

Step on the Pedal Challenge

St Matthew’s Primary School in Luton is calling for school staff across the UK to join them on their epic 980 mile, 80 hour bike challenge for Young Lives v Cancer Find out how you can support this challenge and get involved in a section by reading below… On Thursday 20th October 2022 a teamContinue reading “Step on the Pedal Challenge”

Run to Work Week

Over the last 10 years I’ve learnt a lot from the bike and running miles I’ve put into getting to school and back. Here are some of my top tips ahead of the TRC Run to Work Week for Education Support 1) Plan your route Now you have left your car on the drive thereContinue reading “Run to Work Week”

What are the benefits of Active Staff Challenges in your school?

We all know we need to include exercise in our day, we know the benefits and the potential risks if we aren’t active enough. We are great at creating these opportunities for the children we teach, but are we practising what we preach? For some of us, living an active, healthy and balanced lifestyle isContinue reading “What are the benefits of Active Staff Challenges in your school? “

Creating an Active Culture Amongst your Staff

The Fitbit fad created an environment where counting your steps and competing against our colleagues was a fun way to increase our active minutes and reach our step targets. But since it is now the norm for most people to wear some form of smart watch that tracks their movement, the ‘challenge’ element has lostContinue reading “Creating an Active Culture Amongst your Staff “

Fitting your runs in around the school day

We all know that working in a school isn’t; 9am-3:30pm job done, out the door home and free. Teachers take so much work home and sometimes fitting in a social life, let alone physical activity can seem like a distant dream. Below we are going to have a quick look at ways we can tryContinue reading “Fitting your runs in around the school day”