GETTING THE INACTIVE

ACTIVE

Sharon PhillipsSchool Games Organiser and Senior Development

Coach

Strategic Lead Havering Sports Collective

The challenge…

Too many young people have inactive

lifestyles: According to the Health Survey for

England (2012), only 21% of boys and 16% of

girls are meeting the minimum recommended

guidelines for physical activity. Children born

today are on course to be 35% less active by

2030 (compared to 1961 levels).

Young people are affected by poor emotional

wellbeing: In the 2015 Good Childhood Report,

children in England ranked 30th out of 39 countries

in Europe and North America for subjective

wellbeing. Children’s wellbeing tends to vary with

their age, with young people aged 14-15 tending to

have the lowest wellbeing and this being lower for

girls than for boys.

Key points from the evidence

1. Pupils with better health and wellbeing are likely to achieve better

academically.

2. Effective social and emotional competencies are associated with greater

health and wellbeing, and better achievement.

3. The culture, ethos and environment of a school influences the health and

wellbeing of pupils and their readiness to learn.

4. A positive association exists between academic attainment and physical

activity levels of pupils.

Public health england

The link between pupil health

and wellbeing and attainment

A briefing for head teachers, governors

and staff in education settings NOV 2014

SHORT FILM

Image

60mins, half,

school,

key

inactive, over-charged,

inflammation,

significant

cells, batteries,

charging up,

physical activity

6 years old,

educate, instil,

reduce

environment,

behaviour, engaged

neurons,

increase,

improves

The ABC’s of an active school

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How active is your school?

Before school

Lessons

Break time

Lessons

Lessons

Lunch

After school

The ‘Break to Learn’ continuumBreaksOpportunities to energise, calm down or improve core strength & posture

RoutinesRegular ways of working that reduce sedentary behaviour

PeopleWays of organising people & groups that reduce sedentary behaviour

TasksOpportunities to use tasks that increase physical activity & enhance learning

EmbodimentMoving a concept or idea from the abstract to the physical

What changes will I make?

• What will I do differently in one lesson this week?

• What strategy will I share with a supportive colleague that we can both try this term?

• What do I want to see embedded across my school/year group/key stage by the end of this academic year?

Change4Life Primary Sports Clubs

The clubs were introduced into primary schools in 2011/12

The clubs aim to;- increase physical activity, health and well-being of less active 7-9

years olds - Deliver fun multi-sport themes and healthy lifestyle activities on

schools sites out of curriculum time (before school, break, lunch, after school)

Clubs themes - Adventure- Combat- Creative- Flight- Target

By 2015/16:• 8462 clubs running• 193,035 participants• 17,709 Change4Life Champions• 8910 Club deliverers• 2210 Mentors• 8150 festivals / celebrations

What is a Change4Life Sports Club?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WqPOhnZQC5Q

Why is there a need for Change4Life Sports Clubs? True or False?

• More than 50% of boys and girls meet the daily physical activity recommendations of 60 minutes per day. FALSE. OVER 84% DO NOT!

• 22.5% of reception children are overweight or obese?TRUE

• 33.5% of children in year 6 are overweight or obese?TRUE

• Physical activity has no impact on self esteemFALSE - EVIDENCE SHOWS IT DOES

• Active children are more likely to be active in their future lifeTRUE

• Physical activity improves health & reduces days off school/workTRUE

• Children without basic fundamental movement skills by age 7 are more likely be socially excluded for activitiesTRUE

• Physical activity has no impact on academic achievement, cognitive ability, brain structure & brain functionFALSE - EVIDENCE SHOWS THERE IS A LINK BETWEEN EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT AND PHYSICAL

ACTIVITY• Obesity levels at age 11 have no impact on GCSE results

FALSE - IT DOES, ESPECIALLY IN GIRLS• Inactivity of children is estimated to cost the nation up to £40 billion over their lifetime

FALSE - ESTIMATED TO COST IN EXCESS OF £53 BILLION

Identifying, attracting & recruiting the target group

TASK 1: How could inactive children be identified in school sensitively and who can help this to happen?

TASK 2: How can inactive children be encouraged to take part in the club and who can help you to achieve this?

Targeting specific groups

INACTIVE

YEAR 3 PUPILS

Total = 25

pupils

Change4Life Club will be run for

YEAR 3 PUPILS WHO ARE

INACTIVE AND HAVE LOW SELF

ESTEEM

Total = 12 pupils

YEAR 3 PUPILS

WITH LOW SELF

ESTEEM AND

LOW SOCIAL

CONFIDENCE

Total = 16 pupils

1. How much time (hours) do you spend being

active outside of school? (less than 1 / 1-2 / 2-3 / 3 or

more)

2. How do you normally travel to school?

Car/Bus/walk/cycle.

3. Roughly how long does it take you to get to

school?

ENGAYNE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Active Games Club

As part of our Healthy Schools initiative we have decided to run an extra lunchtime club.

We conducted a survey on how active the children were and they gave their responses back to their

teacher. We have

selected your child due to their response and would like to give them the opportunity to take part.

This will run during

lunchtime, beginning on Thursday 13th October from 12:00-12:30.

The aim of this club is to increase pupils’ awareness of physical activity, what it entails and the

benefits. It is hoped that this

will encourage the children to challenge themselves to incorporate the ideas from this club into their

own lives.

Please complete the permission slip below. We look forward to seeing your child at our club and

thank you for your

continued support.

Ensuring the clubs are part of the school

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_8ZPHFbj-c

This is a screen shot from a post on FB for our stall at the xmas fete. The C4L champions spent the day with year 2's using the smoothie bike, baking healthy treats like flapjacks and carrot cake without butter and lots of dried and fresh fruit. They spent a session talking about a balanced diet and what a healthy dinner would consist of. All the money raised from our stall on Friday will go towards our gardening project which we begin in the spring term.

Working strategically at a local level to develop and sustain health and wellbeing for young people

ISSUE/SCENARIO ACTIONS TAKEN IMPACT AND EVIDENCE NEXT STEPS

44 C4L Clubs across Havering and a failing MEND programme .

Rising levels of obesity from Reception to Year 6 highlighted for action by the LA.

Opportunity for collaboration.

Share – Made Public Health aware of C4L Club programme and benefits.Unite –Merged agendas and created a new weight management programme for families using PH funding.Inspire – Created a new HWB team to support all C4L activity.

• Pilot completed, evidence collated and programmed reviewed.

• “I really enjoyed doing the course with my mum and learning as a family”

• “I eat much healthier now and eat less sweets and walk more”

• Consolidate the programme and deliver new sessions.

• Train and build capacity of HWB team• Work with PH to renew funding,

maintain the link with the obesity agenda and develop cross curricular ideas for schools.

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