Critical Curriculum Podcast

Mar 05 2024 43 mins

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A New Direction's Critical Curriculum Podcast has been created for non-specialist teachers in primary and secondary schools. Hosted by Naranee Ruthra-Rajan and Andria Zafirakou, each episode will uncover different areas and approaches to learning not often taught or neglected and explore what teachers can do to make space for them in their classrooms.

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Exploring the importance of physical learning in our classrooms

Mar 05 2024 49 mins

In the third episode of our Critical Curriculum podcast series, hosts Andria Zafriakou and Naranee Ruthra-Rajan chat to Simon Pittman and Bryn Llewellyn about the importance of physical movement in school, highlighting the benefits and providing strategies to get your students moving more. Despite being popular with students, the amount of physical activity children participate in

Exploring the importance of play in our classrooms

Jan 04 2024 40 mins

In the second episode of our brand-new Critical Curriculum podcast series, hosts Andria Zafriakou and Naranee Ruthra-Rajan chat to Betsy Dadd and Toby Peach about the benefits of play on children and young people’s development and creativity, and why educators should make space for play in the classroom. Improved wellbeing, confidence, agency, and engagement with learning; the ab

How can we support children's wellbeing through drama?

Oct 24 2023 41 mins

In the first episode of our brand-new Critical Curriculum podcast series, hosts Andria Zafriakou and Naranee Ruthra-Rajan chat with Hannah Joyce and Aileen Gonsalves about drama as a subject and a tool to utilise across the curriculum. With awareness of the reticence some teachers may have, guests Hannah and Aileen give insights, strategies and techniques for teachers to take away