For over 20 years we’ve delivered this programme in schools, pupil‑referral units, and educational events - and the results are consistently extraordinary. Pupils experience the moment of doing something they believed was impossible, and that breakthrough becomes a powerful anchor for learning across the curriculum.

The workshop develops:

• Focus & concentration

• Hand‑eye coordination (linked to reading & writing)

• Confidence & self‑esteem

• Peer coaching & communication

• Emotional regulation

• A growth mindset through safe, supported challenge

 

Workshop Overview

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Purpose:  

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To develop focus, resilience, confidence, coordination, and peer‑coaching skills through the process of learning to juggle a three‑ball cascade.

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Target groups:  

 

Reception → Year 11 (adapted per age), SEND groups, nurture groups, transition cohorts, whole‑year workshops.

 

Duration options:

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• 45 minutes (assembly taster)

• 60-90 minutes (full workshop)

• 6-8 week programme (deep skill development)

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Learning Outcomes

 

By the end of the workshop, pupils will:

• Understand how mistakes help learning

• Experience a moment of achieving something they thought impossible

• Improve hand‑eye coordination and motor control

• Strengthen focus and concentration

• Practise peer coaching and positive communication

• Build confidence and self‑esteem

• Learn a transferable model for how learning works

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Links to broader Curriculum

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• PE (physical literacy, coordination, movement)

• PSHE (resilience, confidence, self‑esteem)

• SEN support (fine motor skills, sensory regulation)

• Behaviour & wellbeing programmes

• Transition support (Year 6 → 7 confidence building)

• Whole‑School Benefits

• Creates a shared experience across year groups

• Boosts teacher‑pupil relationships

• Gives staff a new tool for focus and calm

   

  Works in classrooms, halls, playgrounds - no special kit needed