The Optimus blog

The blog that inspires leaders in the UK education sector

The Optimus blog

The blog that inspires leaders in the UK education sector

Dana Abdulkarim

Dana is a senior education lead across PE and PSHE who has experienced sport at International level. In 2000 she became the first Muslim and Arab woman to compete for England internationally and in 2008 was the first Hijabi Muslim woman to qualify to teach PE in England. It is Dana’s aim to inspire a lifelong passion for movement, for everyone. Within education, she is an experienced facilitator with a passion for creative pedagogy.

 

Her present focus is about developing wellbeing through PE. She has developed an annual programme inspired by the ‘Random Act of Kindness’ movement to challenge discrimination, prejudice and celebrate diversity within schools. She has also raised in excess of £100,000 to take students around the globe to compete in sport and experience diverse cultures.

 

Latest blog posts

Dana Abdulkarim

Ignore PSHE at your peril!

Knowing your pupils and localising PSHE for them is crucial in helping them flourish. Dana Abdulkarim explains why devoting time and resource to PSHE is worth it. As a pupil and even when I first qualified to teach, PSHE and all that comes within it were sleeping dinosaurs in most schools. A...
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