The end of another school year 2022!

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July 15, 2022
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We’ve made it to the end of another school year, and it has certainly been another challenging one. Many colleagues in the sector say that 2021/22 has been even tougher than the previous year, with the deepening impact of the pandemic and global affairs being significant. Children and young people’s mental health, anxiety and lack of motivation have all seen a growing negative impact.

At Lyfta we are here to support you to nurture hope, aspiration and respect in your pupils. We’ve come up with a list of suggested reading that will broaden horizons even further next academic year. Of course you might want to switch off completely, BUT if you want to keep up with your professional development over the summer then read on!
Kids on summer holiday
Kids on summer holiday

Research and big conversations

Find out how we are tackling some of the big topics at Lyfta.
  • Race and diversity - we started 2022 by launching our first ever CPD course on diversity, equity and inclusion.
  • Invasion of Ukraine - this blog talks about ways to talk to students about the news and help them to become global citizens in challenging times.
  • Climate Emergency - find out what our CEO, Serdar Ferit, got up to when he attended COP26.
  • Healthy living - Lyfta worked in partnership with the Youth Sport Trust to create a scheme of work for PE teachers and sports leads which used our storyworlds to teach students how to live healthily.
  • Exciting research on the power of virtual learning environments - a University of Tampere study found that Lyfta's virtual immersive environments help reduce learners' social anxiety around meeting people from different cultural backgrounds.

School impact

Want to find out more about how Lyfta has made an impact in schools this academic year? These blogs explore some of the ways schools have been using our storyworlds and resources in exciting ways.
Student at Djanogly Sherwood Academy
Student at Djanogly Sherwood Academy
  • St Laurence C of E Primary school in Nottingham took part in an innovative whole-school project focused on plastic pollution on our oceans during the pandemic.
  • At the LEO Academy Trust in London, Lyfta helped teachers tackle trickier topics, such as inequality and challenging stereotypes.
  • Explore the impactful ways global learning is being enhanced with Lyfta at Djanogly Sherwood Academy in Nottingham.
  • Read about how Lyfta was embedded at Passmores Academy as a way to help students understand the schools' values and with the aim of raising student aspirations.

A network of schools and students coming together

Our Lyfta Live lessons this year have brought together thousands of children across the UK in a series of live lessons delivered by our team, via Zoom. On Earth Day, over 1,300 students joined us to explore One Billion Trees and learn about active citizenship and deforestation. In June an incredible 201 classes, from over 100 schools (some 6,030 students) joined us as we introduced We Live Among Volcanoes. Together we experienced the sights and sounds of a live volcano and learned about the work of the scientists working in the area.
Trailer to storyworld One Billion Trees
Trailer to storyworld We Live Among Volcanoes

New storyworlds

This year we've launched some exciting new storyworlds from across the world. Topics covered include belonging, faith and identity, an environmental disaster in Guatemala and wildlife conservation in the remote and ancient forests of Mount Apo in the Philippines. If you haven't yet had a chance to explore them then here are some information and introductory videos in the links below.
New storyworlds
New storyworlds

Even more resources to explore

  • Children's literature - In this blog series, Inspiring readers with Lyfta we explore how teachers can use quality children's literature alongside Lyfta to improve understanding of key topics and to develop reading skills
  • Sustainability at school - Encouraging conversations about sustainability has never been more important. Here we offer five free resources you can use in your classroom to bring this complex topic to life for your students.
  • English as an additional language (EAL) - In this blog we share advice on supporting EAL learners in the classroom, particularly when using immersive global learning resources.

Lyfta in the news

Finally you can read more about how Lyfta is supporting teachers in the classroom to teach values such as empathy, resilience and teamwork and to tackle subjects such as sexual diversity, race and cultural awareness, in these articles.
Lyfta in the news
Lyfta in the news
If you have been inspired by Lyfta content this academic year, feel free to spread the word, share this content and let's bring other schools along with our collective mission to broaden the horizons of the children in our care.
Happy reading and enjoy the summer break!
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