It is possibly more important than ever before to keep children active at this challenging time.
Without the routine of regular physical activity at school, children are at a greater risk of developing poor habits and therefore having a detrimental effect on their physical and mental health.
Please find below a selection of online resources that will help your children experience the recommended 1 hour of physical activity required every day.
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All of these resources have been created by quality assured providers, and downloads should be free to access.
PE and physical activity: primary
Boogie Beebies
Description: videos that get younger children up and dancing with CBeebies presenters.
Key stages: early years foundation stage
Website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006mvsc
Disney 10 Minute Shakeups
Description: 10-minute activities based on Disney films that count towards a child’s 60 active minutes per day
Key stages: early years foundation stage to key stage 2
Website: https://www.nhs.uk/10-minute-shake-up/shake-ups
Super Movers
Description: videos which help children move while they learn. They support curriculum subjects, including maths and English.
Key stages: key stage 1 and key stage 2
Website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers
#ThisIsPE
Description: videos delivered by teachers focussing on the PE curriculum which are accessible on YouTube. These have been commissioned by the Association for Physical Education
Key stages: key stage 1 and key stage 2
Website: AFPE - Teaching PE at Home
Active at Home
Description: The ACTIVE AT HOME programme allows children, parents, friends and family to look at some of our fun games that are used in school. You will have access to our lesson plans, videos and diagrams to help you keep active when your children are not at school.
Key stages: key stage 1 and key stage 2
https://online.succeedin.co.uk/public/index/638
NHS – Change 4 life
Description: This website shares a number of links and ideas for fun home based activities at home, many of which link with other curriculum areas.
Key stages: EYFS, key stage 1 and key stage 2
https://www.nhs.uk/change4life/activities
BBC Supermovers
Description: A number of activities and videos aimed at primary aged children, linking physical activity challenges with other subject area
Key stages: key stage 1 and key stage 2
https://www.bbc.co.uk/teach/supermovers
National Trust - 50 things to do before you are 11 ¾
Description: A range of ideas to challenge children (if they can get outside)
Key stages: key stage 1 and key stage 2
https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/50-things
Youth Sport Trust
Description: You can find a range of PE activities that can be done individually or in pairs/small groups with a focus on the development of physical competence and actively learning the importance of personal skills to support social, emotional and mental wellbeing
Key Stages: Key stage 1 and key stage 2
https://www.youthsporttrust.org/news-insight/research/returning-to-school-after-covid-19
Get-set for Tokyo
Description: A range of cross curricular resources and ideas that can be done at home around the theme of the 2020 (now 2021) Tokyo Olympics
Key stages: key stage 1 and key stage 2
https://www.getset.co.uk/tokyo-ten
Park Run daily challenges
Description: Each morning a new challenge for the day is posted on the Park Run YouTube channel. All challenges can be done around the house or in the garden. Every Sunday morning there is a special junior parkrun warm-up that the whole family can try in the living room or garden!
Think Active - The A-Z challenge
Description: School Games Organisers are supporting the national effort to ensure young people and their families have access to fun ways of staying active. Over the next 26 working days the SGO’s will be bringing you challenges linked to the School Games.
Key Stages: Key Stage 1 & Key Stage 2
PE and physical activity: Secondary
Fitness Blender
Description: videos featuring a range of exercises and workouts. You can choose exercises by: degree of difficulty, type, gender and whether equipment is needed or not.
Key stages: key stage 3 to key stage 5
https://www.fitnessblender.com/
#ThisIsPE
Description: videos delivered by teachers focussing on the PE curriculum which are accessible on YouTube.
Key stages: key stage 3 and key stage 4
Connecting Physical Education with other curricular areas and skills
Physical Education lends itself to bringing other curricular areas to life.
Please use and share the following resources and posters as you support families. We believe they will engage young people in applying Maths and English skills in and through physical activity.
Thankyou to the following for sharing their resources;
RB Gym and Sport
Progressive Sports
King Edwards School Sport Partnership (West Midlands)
Premier League Primary Stars
Imoves
Getset4PE
Premier League Primary Stars
Description: Curriculum-linked activities for ages 5-11 cover English and Maths, Health & Wellbeing and Physical Activity, and feature Premier League stars and mascots that will engage them during this challenging time.
Key Stages: Key stage 1 and Key stage 2
https://plprimarystars.com/for-families
Imoves
Description: These FREE resources include:
- Quick Blasts
- Active Blasts with supporting activities for Maths and Literacy
- Mental Wellbeing resources to support anxiety, mood and emotions
Key Stages: Key Stage 1 and Key stage 2
