31 Aug 2017
At Learn Play Grow, we want to keep children active all through the day - and this even includes during their lunch break. The first thing we notice when we spend time working in in schools is that kids always seem to want to eat their lunch as fast as... Read more
29 Aug 2017
You would have to have been living on another planet not to realise just how beneficial exercise is for kids' physical health. It’s also not hard to see how being sporty can help them to improve their general wellbeing and mental health – skills like focus and concentration, team playing... Read more
25 Aug 2017
I’m thrilled to see our innovative Learn Play Grow children’s activity programme spreading across Great Britain - we now have owners and managers in England, Scotland and Wales; this means that we can have a positive effect on many thousands of children’s lives through sport and exercise. One of the... Read more
24 Aug 2017
Summer is nearly over and it will be time for the children to get back into their normal routine of eat, sleep, school, repeat. However, to get into this routine after all the fun and excitement of the holidays takes careful planning plus of course enough sleep, good food and... Read more
21 Aug 2017
It’s hard to believe that in a week or so the long school holidays will be over for another year and the kids will once again be packed off to school, leaving stay at home (and working) parents wondering what hit them. Although there are plenty of articles giving advice... Read more
19 Aug 2017
Saturday 19th August is World Photo Day. If you didn’t know about World Photo Day it’s a great idea; bringing communities together with the power of photography. Photos can literally say a thousand words, although it’s a cliché – and pictures of our kids are something we treasure. We’ll never... Read more
18 Aug 2017
We all know how difficult it can be to get children to eat their salads and veggies. They complain that these vitamin-filled foods are boring or they taste 'horrible' but we know that doesn’t have to be the case – and veggies can be delicious. As it’s picnic and BBQ... Read more
17 Aug 2017
I come from a fighting background, and part of my experience when I was a young fighter was watching very young children training, at that point in karate. Apart from pure karate skills, I could see that that they were learning much, much more. The children were also building a... Read more
16 Aug 2017
Many people take stock of their life and their work while they are on holiday over the summer; and lots of them decide to look into going self-employed and starting up a business of their own when they get back from their trip. Setting up your own business from scratch... Read more
14 Aug 2017
Have you got an allotment, or do you know anyone who has one? Well you’re very lucky if you do, because allotments are hard to get hold of these days. If you do have one, you’ll know that this week is National Allotment Week – a week celebrating our national... Read more
