RESILIENCE/GROWTH MINDSET/ WELL-BEING

About

THE UK/IRELAND NUMBER 1 EDUCATIONAL SPEAKER GEORGE FOUCHE
 
In the last decade George has changed the lives of hundreds of thousands of pupils and staff throughout the UK/Ireland with his Dare to Aspire Roadshow and inspirational workshops.

The positive impact of George's dynamic inspirational show has inspired people, young and old, to believe they can fulfil their dreams and to never give up. 

George uses his own life experience and his larger-than-life personality to deliver his message of aspiration and success on a personal level to everyone present.



Services

DARE TO ASPIRE SHOW

Georges "dare to aspire" show is equally successful with primary, secondary and special school pupils. It is an interactive story of his life and experiences that demonstrates to children that no matter what life throws at you if you hold your "big dreams" in your heart and practice resilience you will succeed. There is time for the pupils to ask George any questions they may have at the end of the presentation which they LOVE.

POWER UP YOUR POTENTIAL SHOW

Georges "power up your potential" show is more academically based and aimed more at key stage 4 students. George draws upon not only his life experiences but also his experiences as a teacher in some of the toughest schools in the UK to demonstrate to students that no matter what life throws at you education holds the key to opening the doors for their future. He inspires them to stop making excuses in school and demonstrates their need for resilience. George introduces his ten key characteristics of a successful person. There is time for the pupils to ask George any questions they may have at the end of the presentation which they LOVE.

INTERVENTION PROGRAMMES

George has developed a 6 week intervention programme that builds on the foundations laid in the dare to aspire and power up your potential shows to make a longer lasting practical impact on cohorts of students and change there life's forever. Every school that has participated in the six week intervention programme has improved grades by 40% in numeracy and 45% in literacy.

MOTIVATIONAL / INSPIRATIONAL WORKSHOPS

Dare to Aspire can design a workshop for any chosen theme, we do however have three most popular: Gingerbread person(Profiling workshop): a classroom based, paper workshop which can be delivered to up to 60 students at a time. Gingerbread introduces the students to Georges 10 key characteristics of a successful person. With Georges guidance and intervention, Students examine their own hopes and dreams for the future and which of the characteristics they possess and which they can “switch on”. Spaghetti and marshmallows: a practical team building workshop which loosely works along the same lines as the De Bono hats challenging students to work collaboratively to succeed their goals and the need for all types of characters to achieve their potential. Dare to aspire: an I.T based workshop during which students design a 10 slide power point presentation to inspire students of their own age. This workshop is extremely useful for uncovering genuine fears and concerns from particular cohorts.

CPD SESSIONS

It is often remarked that teachers and support staff gain as much inspiration from the shows that George delivers as the students. It is extremely common for a show to begin with the minimum allocated number of staff. Mid way through the show swarms arrive to experience the show. Our CPD sessions can take any slant but the most common requests are for a dare to aspire show and practical tools to help them engage with the students and practical tips to encompass resilience into their curriculum and daily practice.

George Fouche of DARE TO ASPIRE

George Fouche

CEO

He is the third generation of international professional rugby players whose career spanned 14 years. He went from representing South Africa schools teams to being a pivotal member of South Africa junior squads. He continued his senior rugby and is proud to have played against the British Lions in 1997. A horrific sporting injury left him with a 2-year struggle to walk again and regain his fitness. Far from ending his rugby career, the challenge and adversity led to a renewed resilient mindset to make a comeback, resulting in 7 further years in top tier sport. ​From 2008 till present George has been working as a High Performance Mindset Coach to Olympic Teams and International Sport teams. George now spends his time working throughout the UK/Ireland in all educational sectors delivering his acclaimed Dare to Aspire dynamic presentation and inspirational workshop programmes. In sharing his story to demonstrate that dreams can always be fulfilled, that everyone possesses the ten key characteristics to being successful and resilience can be a learned skill.

Testimonials

 "We've been bowled over by George at Moreton - staff and students. We have had so many different groups and speakers in to talk to the kids, but George was the most hard hitting and direct, but also the funniest, most engaging, and the one who has given the kids the most practical strategies to move forward with. He has really got under the skin of some of our harder to reach students; they've really been given a boost. The impact that this has had on our staff is unreal; those who came down to see the assembly were really touched and motivated by what George had to say. I cannot rate him highly enough. Every school and workplace in the country should take part in the 'Gingerbread' workshop. I know our staff who were involved have used it as an opportunity to reflect on themselves and their own characters. We loved him so much we are getting him in to do staff CPD with us, too. Absolutely fantastic. The best speaker we have ever had in. Inspirational, motivational, engaging, warm, funny, direct, dynamic, honest... just ace. 

Miss L Kibble"

 "Hi George, you came to our school last year around this time to talk with our year 6 children ( and the rest of the school) about resilience and aspirations. I was meaning to give you some impact in July but I forgot. We referred to you all year, the children did us and themselves proud. Results for year 6 SAT's improved massively. Reading - 21% passed Spelling punctuation and Grammar -45% passed Mathematics -38% passed Reading -62% passed SPaG - 72% passed Mathematics - 83% passed We worked incredible hard but the children believed they could do it and this made a difference, so I would like to say thank you for making that difference with our children, as part of our continuing message to the children. I hope to hear from you as I know you do care about what you do. 

Madeleine Bromley: (Head Teacher Court Farm Primary School)"

 "DARE TO ASPIRE’ WORKSHOPS On Monday we were delighted to welcome George Fouche, a motivational speaker to Broadfield. He spent the whole day at school, beginning with an inspirational assembly which challenged the children to ‘dare to aspire’. George emphasised how the children were in charge of their own futures and the importance of making good choices. He encouraged them to try everything, always do their best, to not fear failure and to never give up. Throughout the day the children took part in a range of activities in class which helped them to embed the ideas and skills. It was a wonderful day that was both fun and thought provoking for the children"Broadfield Primary) 

"Broadfield Primary): Headteacher

 "Everyone was moved by his life story and Year 5 & 6 really enjoyed his workshops on how to be successful"(Court Farm Primary) 

(Court Farm Primary)

 "Brilliant aspirational workshops .Thankyou George Fouche.Great way to end futures fortnight!" 

Brandling Primary

 "Inspiring talk and workshops today from motivational speaker George Fouche #Team work makes the dream work" St Patricks Primary 

St Patricks Primary

 "Hi George, Just to say what a wonderful experience the students had on Thursday. They left the hall and workshops feeling inspired and were on board with taking responsibility for their education. We are excited about future collaborations" 

N.White, the goodwin academy)

 "Dear George , i wanted to thank you personally for the amazing assembly you delivered on Friday. Never have i seen anything like it. Our most challenging students were hanging on your every word. I am currently looking at possible dates for another assembly." 

(C. Stimson The Ockendon academy)

 Dear George thanks so much for your inspiring and challenging talk for our students and for myself!" 

(R.Stout, wellacre school for boys)

 “We are going to push ourselves as far as we can and no matter what happens in life we will keep trying.”(Lingham Primary) 

(Lingham Primary)

 "Hello Team Dare to Aspire, George just spent the day at our school and what a fantastic day it was! It was certainly a day like no other for our children and I'm sure they won't forget it in a hurry! George arrived bright and early, raring to go. I was inspired by him from the moment he arrived as his enthusiasm for what he does is so evident. The assembly he delivered had everything - highs, lows, humour, opportunities for self-reflection and much, much more. George has an incredible story to tell, and he tells his story incredibly. Both children and staff left the hall feeling uplifted and motivated to dare to aspire. George's workshops were equally engaging. The Gingerbread Man session was a personal favourite of mine and really helped me as a teacher to get to know my children on a whole new level. More importantly, the children got to know themselves to a greater depth than before, too. During these workshops, George placed a high value of each and every contribution that the children offered and he was visibly raising their self-esteem in the process. As a teacher, I was inspired by this and will be adapting the some of the approaches I take towards everyday learning in my classroom as a result. On behalf of all at St Oswald's, I'd like to say a huge thank you to George for giving us all such an unforgettable day today. Keep up the fantastic work, George! (A Richardson) 

  

Contact

  • Church Cottage, Liston, Sudbury, Essex, England, United Kingdom