An active school? Successes and challenges

What is the problem? We all want what is best for our children but this current generation of children are facing a decline in their physical and emotional wellbeing that will impact their life chances in later life.

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An example of how physical activity helps?

Which programmes work? Below is some detail as to ‘what works to increase physical activity in schools’. The principles were developed following an evidence review of all school based programmes across the country in 2015:   We need to ensure that whatever ‘products’ we are sampling in the toolkit that we have a price and access point for them

WHOLE SCHOOL PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & WELL BEING ENGAGING P.E. CURRICULUM EXTRACURRICULAR SPORTS/ACTIVITY CLUBS COMPETITIVE EXPERIENCES RESPONSES ADDRESSING INACTIVITY ACTIVE CLASSROOMS ACTIVE PEDAGOGY ACTIVE ASSESSMENT OUTDOOR LEARNING ACTIVE BREAKS ACTIVE PLAYGROUNDS ACTIVE CHALLENGES ACTIVE TRAVEL WHOLE SCHOOL PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & WELL BEING HIGH QUALITY SCHOOL P.E. & SPORT ACTIVE LEARNING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM ACTIVE BREAKS & PLAY PSHE & WELLBEING HIGH QUALITY PSHE CURRICULUM WELLBEING SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN, STAFF, PARENTS AND GOVERNORS

High quality P.E. curriculum

Active Play & Active Breaks Inspirational “active” events Playzones and playleaders Active challenges (Striver, 30:30) Key considerations Forming habits through enjoyment? Adapting the timetable? Impacting on learning?

Active learning across the curriculum?

Active learning across the curriculum?

Active learning across the curriculum? Thorner Active classrooms Organic (integrated movement) and off the shelf solutions (e.g. Tagtiv8, Maths of the Day) Key questions and challenges: Behaviour and transitions? Purpose? CPD? Graduated approach Y5 trial with Leeds Beckett (2016-17) Y3-5 utilising part of P.E. premium (2017-18)