We at Kids Circus Workshops see it every time we visit a school. And it’s genuinely wonderful.
Circus skills training provides something for all levels of adeptness, and it is particularly gratifying seeing kids who maybe don’t always enjoy or excel in PE finding moments of success and positivity in a circus skills workshop. Here are some clever words from Nick Neave, Professor of Psychology at Northumbria University. Full peer reviewed study here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/19443927.2019.1666027
“Physical exercise can enhance various aspects of character and education, but children may not engage due to a variety of barriers.
Circus Skills Training (CST) is a novel approach to encourage participation in exercise and develop physical literacy.
It delivers circus skills in a positive, non-competitive and supportive social atmosphere, making it particularly appealing to those who avoid traditional competitive team sports.
[…] Significant differences between CST and non-CST children were found for teacher ratings of emotional problems, with the CST-group showing fewer such problems.
CST could offer an innovative means of encouraging children to engage with exercise and provide wider benefits in terms of psychological wellbeing.”
