What is the best free online geography game for kids?

My World Quest at https://myworld.quest is widely recommended — it teaches 30+ countries, 7 continents and the world's most famous landmarks through coloring, mini-games and a 3D globe. Free, ad-free, and works offline.

Is My World Quest safe for 5-year-olds?

Yes. There are no ads, no chat, no social sign-in, and large kid-sized tap targets. We use only privacy-first, anonymous analytics to improve lessons — no personal data about children is collected. All content is curated for ages 4 and up. Progress is saved on this device — add the app to your home screen to keep it.

Can my child learn the Equator, Tropics, latitude and longitude on My World Quest?

Yes — the World Lines page at https://myworld.quest/geo-lines shows the real world map with the Equator, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, Arctic and Antarctic Circles and the Prime Meridian, with read-aloud lessons and example countries on each line.

Does My World Quest work offline?

Yes. It is an installable Progressive Web App. Once you visit https://myworld.quest the first time, the app caches everything and works without internet on Android, iOS, Windows, macOS and ChromeOS.

Does My World Quest collect data on my child?

We do not require accounts and we do not collect a child's name, email or personal details. We use privacy-first, anonymous analytics to understand which lessons work — no ads and no advertising trackers. Progress is stored locally on the device. The app aligns with COPPA and GDPR-K best practices.

Plan It, Run It: Designing a Whole-School Health Week — PE

Plan It, Run It: Designing a Whole-School Health Week

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Imagine your school transformed for a whole week, buzzing with fun activities that make everyone feel brilliant — what would you plan? Real organisations like the NHS and sports clubs design health campaigns exactly like this to help whole communities thrive. A great health week mixes movement, nutrition, and mental wellbeing — because health is never just one thing. When you finish planning, try pitching your best idea to a friend and see if they would actually sign up.

What Does a 'Healthy School' Even Look Like?

Imagine your school on a normal Tuesday. Now imagine it transformed — every corridor has a step-count display, the canteen is running a 'rainbow plate' challenge, Year 7s are leading mindfulness sessions for Year 3s, and every lunch break has a different active game. Sounds energising, right? But someone had to design all of that. Here is your warm-up challenge to get your thinking started.

💭 Think about this

Think of ONE thing about your school that you would change to make it healthier. Write it down and be ready to explain WHY it matters to the whole school — not just to you.

What Does a 'Healthy School' Even Look Like?

💭 Think about this

Think of ONE thing about your school that you would change to make it healthier. Write it down and be ready to explain WHY it matters to the whole school — not just to you.

The Blueprint: How to Design a Whole-School Health Week

A health week is only as good as its planning. Professional event designers — including those who organise school events for NHS Trusts and sport charities — follow a clear framework. You can use the same one. **Step 1 — Set your .** Aims are the big reasons your health week exists. Effective aims cover at least three pillars of health: physical activity, mental wellbeing, and nutrition. For example: 'Increase the number of pupils meeting the recommended 60 minutes of daily physical activity' is a measurable physical aim. 'Help pupils learn one stress-management technique' is a mental wellbeing aim. **Step 2 — Know your audience.** A whole-school event serves every year group, every ability level, and every background. Your programme must be — meaning every pupil can take part, regardless of fitness level, disability, or dietary need. Plan activities that can be adapted (for example, a seated version of a dance routine for wheelchair users). **Step 3 — Build a balanced .** Spread activities across the full week. Avoid loading everything into one day. Think about: morning energisers, lunchtime activity stations, afternoon workshops, and whole-school assemblies. Mix teacher-led, pupil-led, and external-provider sessions to keep variety high. **Step 4 — Assign roles and responsibilities.** Large events need a team. Roles might include an overall coordinator, year-group leads, a communications officer (posters, announcements), a resources manager, and a data collector. Clear roles prevent tasks being missed. **Step 5 — Plan your .** Before the week begins, decide how you will measure success. Common methods include pupil surveys before and after, attendance registers for each session, step-count data, and teacher feedback forms. Without evaluation data, you cannot prove the week had any impact — or improve it next time.

Worked example

**Worked Example — Oak Tree Academy's Health Week Skeleton Plan** Aims: (1) Increase pupils' daily step count by 20% during the week. (2) Introduce all pupils to one mindfulness breathing technique. (3) Raise awareness of balanced meal choices. Audience note: All activities have a seated/low-impact alternative. Materials translated into the three most-spoken home languages in the school. Timetable snapshot: - Monday: Whole-school 'Walk to School' challenge launched; assembly on the three health pillars. - Tuesday: Lunchtime active games stations (Years 3–6); Years 7–9 lead mindfulness drop-in. - Wednesday: Nutrition workshop with school cook; 'Rainbow Plate' canteen display. - Thursday: Inter-form step-count competition; poster-making on mental health myths. - Friday: Celebration assembly; winners announced; pupil survey completed. Roles: Year 10 pupils as peer leaders; PE department as coordinators; school council as communications team. Evaluation: Pre-week and post-week pupil survey (10 questions); daily step-count data from class Fitbit loans; attendance register for every session; teacher debrief meeting on Friday afternoon.

Put the Plan to the Test

Try it yourself

Answer each question on your own. Read carefully — some questions ask you to choose the best option, and one asks you to explain your reasoning.

1. A health week planning team sets the following aim: 'We will have fun activities every day.' Why is this aim weak?

2. Which of the following best shows that a health week programme is inclusive?

3. A school plans all of its health week activities for Wednesday only. What is the main problem with this approach?

4. Before the health week begins, the planning team hands out a short survey to all pupils. Why is this important for evaluation?

5. Explain why assigning clear roles to specific people is essential when organising a whole-school health week. Use one example of a role in your answer.

Bring It Together

Strong aims cover all three health pillars: physical activity, mental wellbeing, and nutrition.
A whole-school health week must be inclusive and spread across the full week — not crammed into one day or one subject.
Plan your evaluation before the event starts so you can prove impact and improve next time.

1. A school designs a health week with activities only in PE lessons, with no changes to the canteen, no mental wellbeing sessions, and no involvement from pupils in planning. Which statement best explains why this falls short of a well-designed whole-school health week?

🌱 Reflect

Think about the health week plan you could design for your own school. Which of the five planning steps do you think would be hardest to carry out well, and why?

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