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Active Learning: Beyond the PE lesson
Alison SturlaJon Smedley
What is the point?!!!
RationaleHEALTH: • First generation in history to have a life expectancy less than their
parents www.designedtomove.org
• By age 7, half of all UK children are not achieving the recommended amount of physical activity - Physical Activity declines by 40% (boys) and 50% (girls) between the ages of 8-12
CMO report: ‘Start active, Stay active’
COGNITION / UNDERSTANDING:“Practical activities underpin pupils’ understanding” Mike Atkin
ENGAGEMENT“Boys don’t like reading”“Mathematics remains a source of anxiety and trepidation for a large
number of children. They associate the subject with being ‘clever’ and often show little resilience.” Ben Ashby
ACTIVITY HOW / WHEN?
Mindfulness/calming
Core/posture/strength
Warming up/energising
Curriculum Focused
Challenges?
Solutions• Active Literacy / Active Maths
• Action Science – Loughborough University: non-sedentary behaviours
• Nike Active Schools