Lyfta
Lyfta was founded by award-winning filmmaker couple Serdar Ferit and Paulina Tervo in 2016, with the desire to inspire future generations to make a positive impact in the world.
Lyfta’s ultimate vision is that children will have digitally visited every country in the world by the time they leave school. Their aim is that:
- They will have met at least one human being from each of these countries; experienced different cultures, languages, jobs, roles and perspectives.
- They will have seen hundreds of positive human stories modelling resilience, problem-solving, teamwork, and many other critical skills, values and competencies.
- They will understand for themselves how interconnected and interdependent we are, and will have gained a deep awareness of their power and role in the world.
Lyfta was introduced to our school as part of a Collaborative Enquiry with the Schools of Tomorrow Fellowship in September 2024.
Each week, the whole school travels to a different country during a 20 minute class-based lesson called ‘Lyfta Time’. The lesson begins with a provocation (a quote to get everyone thinking) then the teacher reveals the destination and the ‘hero’ that the class will be learning about. The class then travels to meet them and becomes immersed in their world through exploring videos, sound bites, images and articles. They discuss how the hero is trying to make a difference in the world and the impact they are having. They also discuss what they found out about and think about what they have learned.
A special Collective Worship on the weekly Lyfta theme also takes place each week at school. This allows the whole school to come together to share their thoughts, ideas and experiences.
There is also a section about our Lyfta theme on our weekly newsletters. Please make sure you have a look at our newsletters as they contain so much information.
Lyfta time is going to be a dynamic and exciting addition to our curriculum which inspire adults as well as children. To find out more about Lyfta, please visit the Lyfta website at https://www.lyfta.com/