CACHE Level 3 Early Years Educator CACHE LEVEL 3 CHILDCARE & EDUCATION Unit 2 Children’s health and well-being © Hodder & Stoughton Limited

CACHE Level 3 Early Years Educator * LO7 Understand children’s need for exercise. AC 7.1 Explain benefits of exercise for children’s health and well-being. AC 7.2 Plan opportunities/activities for children to exercise. © Hodder & Stoughton Limited

CACHE Level 3 Early Years Educator Starter activity © Hodder & Stoughton Limited * Time: 15 mins * Think of the settings that you have worked in. List all the exercise opportunities that you have observed. Share your list with a partner – do they have similar opportunities on their list? Discuss whether you think that the children are getting enough exercise in their setting. Does the amount of exercise vary according to the setting – pre-school, nursery, primary school? Why might this be?

CACHE Level 3 Early Years Educator * There are lots of benefits to children of regular exercise. * Physical development Helps control body fat Develops stronger muscles and bones Encourages hand/eye coordination. * Social development Boosts self-esteem Develops confidence Encourages children to feel good about themselves. * The benefits of exercise for children © Hodder & Stoughton Limited LO7 Understand children’s need for exercise [AC 7.1]

CACHE Level 3 Early Years Educator * Cognitive development: improves sleep quality boosts memory enhances your mood. * Children who exercise regularly are: less likely to be overweight likely to have more energy. * Exercise will also have long-term benefits: It can help reduce illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes etc. * The benefits of exercise for children © Hodder & Stoughton Limited LO7 Understand children’s need for exercise [AC 7.1]

CACHE Level 3 Early Years Educator Classroom discussion activity * Time: 15 mins * In small groups, list reasons why regular exercise is important for children and why they should have outdoor access. Refer to examples from placement. What do you know about free-flow access? * Be prepared to share your thoughts with the rest of the group. © Hodder & Stoughton Limited LO7 Understand children’s need for exercise [AC 7.1]

CACHE Level 3 Early Years Educator * When you are planning an exercise activity for an outdoor space, you would need to consider the following: Children’s individual needs Learning outcomes (what you want the children to learn) – refer to the EYFS The children’s age and stage of development – is the activity age appropriate? Inclusive practice Health and safety Challenge Relevant setting policy and procedures. * Planning activities and opportunities for exercise © Hodder & Stoughton Limited LO7 Understand children’s need for exercise [AC 7.2]

CACHE Level 3 Early Years Educator Pairs activity * Time: 15 mins * Consider the following questions. 1. How can outdoor provision provide for: * Challenging children? * Developing imaginations? * Providing choice? * Providing risk? * Ensuring safety? 2. Do all outdoor activities involve exercise? © Hodder & Stoughton Limited LO7 Understand children’s need for exercise [AC 7.2]

CACHE Level 3 Early Years Educator * Points to consider when implementing your activity: Is the activity you have planned age appropriate? Is it appealing to children, for example, is it fun? What will they learn from this? Are there any other related skills that they will learn, for example, social skills? Does the activity address risk and challenge? What resources do you need? Are there any children that you may have to make modifications for (differentiation)? * You should: Demonstrate an understanding of the practitioner’s role Show how you have considered equality and diversity Implement the activity in your setting. * Planning activities and opportunities for exercise © Hodder & Stoughton Limited LO7 Understand children’s need for exercise [AC 7.2]

CACHE Level 3 Early Years Educator Group activity * Time: 15 mins * Discuss what your ideal day in the setting would be like to support children’s exercise. Consider: How would you set it up to provide the best provision for outdoor exercise? What indoor opportunities for exercise would you include? Design a poster to show the rest of the class your indoor and outdoor ideas. Annotate it to explain and justify your reasons for your design. © Hodder & Stoughton Limited LO7 Understand children’s need for exercise [AC 7.2]

CACHE Level 3 Early Years Educator Reflection activity * Time: 15 mins Write a list of the activities on a typical day for your class/group at your setting. Highlight all the opportunities that the children have to exercise. What proportion of the day is spent following activities which provide exercise? Do you think there is a need for more opportunity to exercise? Write out a daily plan that shows an awareness of the need for children to exercise. Is parental involvement encouraged? © Hodder & Stoughton Limited LO7 Understand children’s need for exercise [AC 7.2]

CACHE Level 3 Early Years Educator Extension activity * Time: 15 mins * Does free-flow play encourage children to exercise more? Refer back to the notes that you made during the Classroom discussion activity. Research free-flow play. Outline arguments in favour of, and against, free-flow play. © Hodder & Stoughton Limited LO7 Understand children’s need for exercise [AC 7.1, 7.2]

CACHE Level 3 Early Years Educator * In this lesson we: Have learnt how exercise benefits all areas of development. Have learnt about what needs to be taken into consideration when planning an activity. © Hodder & Stoughton Limited

CACHE Level 3 Early Years Educator 1. Find out about the ‘Wake Up Shake Up’ programme. 2. Explain how you would incorporate this into the daily routine at your setting. © Hodder & Stoughton Limited