1. Physical workshop

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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

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

6. 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

7. 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

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

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