Physical workshop

Children’s active life Children and young people aged 5 to 18 need to do: 60 minutes of physical activity every day Cycling Playground activities Running Tennis 3 day a week of activities that involve exercise for strong muscles and bones Swimming Playground with equipment Hopping and skipping Gymnastics or tennis At a basic level physical activity means any movement of your body that uses your muscles and expands energy. Any activity that raises your heart rate, makes you breathe faster, and makes you feel warmer counts towards your exercise.

Physical benefits balance and coordination fine motor skills overall motor function self-control and self-esteem ability to focus on a task auditory, visual, and tactile skills communication and social skills problem solving skills and coping with challenges Being active for at least 60 minutes a day is linked to a better general health, stronger bones and muscles, and higher levels of self esteem.

Gross motor skills Moderate activity Walking to school or different places in the community Playing at the park, garden, playground Riding a scooter/bicycle on level ground

Gross motor skill Vigorous activity Playing chase Energetic dancing Swimming Running Gymnastics Riding a scooter/bycicle fast or on hills

Gross motor skills Strengthen muscles Swinging on playground equipment Games such a tug of war Rope , rock or tree climbing Resistance exercise with bands or weight Strengthen bones Jumping and climbing activities (playground activities and toys) Work against a resistance Activities that requires to lift their body weight Walking Running Dance

Fine motor skills Strengthen hands and fingers Pulling and pushing Posting small items Twisting i.e. lid from a jar/bottle Stabbing i.e. straws into playdough Threading Activities that includes actions such as rolling, cutting, mixing, poking Peg boards Making marks within a resistance i.e. use chalk on a chalk board

self-regulation being active Roll /bounce on a peanut ball ‘Crash’ onto a beanbag Swinging Climbing Bouncing on a trumpet Rocking Spinning Running

Things to remember Have FUN! Don’t overthink Go with your child Don’t be afraid to explore