This document discusses supporting healthy lifestyles for children through exercise. It covers the learning outcomes of understanding children's need for exercise. It outlines the benefits of exercise for physical, social, cognitive, and long term development. It discusses requirements for outdoor access and exercise in early years frameworks. It also evaluates national and local initiatives that promote children's exercise and the benefits of working with parents/carers to support exercise. The document provides discussion questions, activities, and opportunities for reflection on understanding and planning for children's exercise.

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Starter activity
Flipped Learning
Feedback the self study task
Title – Physical
Development FL on Oracle

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Unit 1.2 : Support
Healthy Lifestyles For
Children Through
Exercise Session 1
Week beginning
1/9/2015

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Learning outcomes
LO1. Understand children’s need for exercise
• 1.1 Outline the benefits of exercise for children
• 1.2 Identify the requirements of current frameworks
for outdoor access, regular exercise for children
• 1.3 Evaluate national and local initiatives which
promote children’s exercise.
• 1.4 Describe benefits of working in partnership with
parents/carers in relation to supporting children’s
exercise.

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Starter activity
Starter - Shake up cards
• Pick one of the shake up cards available
• In pairs complete the given activity and
note how this may benefit a child in your
care?
• Feedback your feeling to the whole group

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Starter activity
Benefits
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U4T8kXRVwTM
Make notes on your post it of our
findings from the clip

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Starter activity
Post it
Post your answers on the board feedback !
How many benefits have been identified?
Take a photo!

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LO1. Understand children’s need for exercise [AC 1.1]
• There are lots of benefits to children of regular exercise.
• Physical development
• Helps control body fat
• Develops stronger muscles and bones
• Encourages hand/eye coordination.
• Social development
• Boosts self esteem
• Develops confidence
• Encourages children to feel good about themselves.
• The benefits of exercise for children

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LO1. Understand children’s need for exercise [AC 1.1]
• Cognitive development:
• improves sleep quality
• boosts memory
• enhances your mood.
• Children who exercise regularly are:
• less likely to be overweight
• likely to have more energy.
• Exercise will also have long term benefits:
• It can help reduce illnesses such as heart disease, diabetes
etc.
• The benefits of exercise for children (cont’d)

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Lets take a look at the EYFS !
• EYFS
• Physical development is one of the three prime areas
in the areas of learning and development. The EYFS
states that ‘Physical development involves providing
young children with opportunities to be active and
interactive, and to develop their coordination, control
and movement.’ (EYFS Framework DFE 2012)
• United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
• The UNCRC recognises that all children should have the
right to an education which develops their physical
abilities alongside all their other areas of development.
• The requirements of current frameworks

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Independent research activity
LO1. Understand children’s need for exercise [AC 1.2]
• Time: 30 mins
• Research the legislation and frameworks that refer to
exercise.
• What can you find out about Play England’s Charter for
Children’s Play? How is this relevant? Group 1
• Research the Change4Life campaign. Group 2
• The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
(UNCRC) that covers exercise? Group 3
• Research the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Group 4
• How does it explain outdoor access and regular exercise for
children?

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Independent research activity
• You may use
• Books / magazines
• Mobile internet
• Nabies to conduct your research
• Present your findings to the group via, Power
point, Poster or Padlet

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LO1. Understand children’s need for exercise [AC 1.2]
• Children’s lifestyles have changed dramatically in the last 20 years.
They now have access to a variety of interactive gaming machines –
consoles, computers, iPads and other tablets. They play outside
much less than they used to for a variety of reasons – parental
concerns about safety being one.
• It can be argued that as a result they lead a much more sedentary
lifestyle.
• Exercise is important not only to aid children’s physical
development, but also their social, emotional and cognitive
development.
• Outdoor access provides children with space and fresh air and
offers the opportunity to explore, discover and develop their
imaginations as well as their physical abilities.
• The importance of outdoor access and regular exercise for
children

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Classroom discussion activity
LO1. Understand children’s need for exercise [AC 1.2]
Time: 5 mins
In small groups, list reasons why regular exercise is important for
children and why they should have outdoor access.
• Refer to examples from the experience you may have had
when working with children
• What do you know about free-flow access?
Be prepared to share your thoughts with the rest of the group.

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LO1. Understand children’s need for exercise [AC 1.3]
Change4Life All feedback
Are you aware of this strategy?
Where have you seen evidence of this strategy?
How effective do you think it has been?
Group 1 and 2 Research Local initiatives
Group 2 and 3 Research Play England You have 10 minutes to
complete your given questions !
Evaluation of national and local initiatives which promote
children’s exercise

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Group activity
LO1. Understand children’s need for exercise [AC 1.3]
Time: 20 mins
In groups, research either national initiatives or local initiatives
which promote children’s exercise – ensure that both areas are
covered within the class.
• Prepare a PowerPoint presentation to share your findings with
the rest of the class.
• Make sure that you provide references and explain how these
initiatives promote children’s exercise.
• Evaluate each initiative and complete the worksheet.

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Group activity
LO1. Understand children’s need for exercise [AC 1.3]
• Time: 20 mins
• In groups, research either national initiatives or local
initiatives which promote children’s exercise – ensure that
both areas are covered within the class.
• Prepare a PowerPoint presentation to share your findings with
the rest of the class.
• Make sure that you provide references and explain how these
initiatives promote children’s exercise.
• Evaluate each initiative and complete the worksheet.

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Pairs activity
LO1. Understand children’s need for exercise [AC 1.1, 1.2, 1.3]
• Time: 20 mins
• With a partner design a poster to explain:
• the benefits of exercise
• how current frameworks support children’s exercise
• national and local initiatives.
• You should:
• consider all the areas of development
• Note how current frameworks affect practice in your setting
• Refer to examples from settings.
• Be prepared to explain your poster to the rest of the class.

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LO1. Understand children’s need for exercise [AC 1.4]
• The benefits of exercise are outlined in slides 3 and 4. The physical, social
and cognitive aspects will all have long term benefits. In order to maintain
these long term benefits, it is helpful for children to receive support from
the rest of the family and they, too, will benefit.
• The Change4Life strategy recognises the importance of this as it focuses
on the whole family.
• When practitioners work in partnership with parents they can suggest
activities that children can do out of the setting environment. They can
share information with parents about what exercise activities their child
likes to be involved in or discuss why a child is not interested in exercise
and together work out a strategy to encourage their involvement.
• The benefits of working in partnership with parents/carers
in relation to supporting children’s exercise

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LO1. Understand children’s need for exercise [AC 1.4]
Parents can help to motivate children. If parents act as role
models, this will have more of an impact on the child’s behaviour
and they will be more likely to have a positive attitude to
exercise.
Parents can be encouraged to volunteer in settings: supervising
skipping activities, demonstrating hula hoop, refereeing football
matches etc.
The benefits of working in partnership with parents/carers in
relation to supporting children’s exercise (cont’d)

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Extension activity
LO1. Understand children’s need for exercise [AC 1.1, 1.2, 1.3]
Time: 15 mins
Does free-flow play encourage children to exercise more?
• Refer back to the notes that you made during the Classroom
discussion activity.
• Research free-flow play.
• Outline arguments in favour of, and against, free-flow play.
• Silent debate

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Reflection activity
LO1. Understand children’s need for exercise [AC 1.1, 1.2, 1.3,
1.4]
Time: 15 mins
• Write a list of the activities on a typical day for your class/group at
your setting. Reflect on any previous childcare experiences you may
have had
• Highlight all the opportunities that the children have to exercise.
Board Blast
• What proportion of the day is spent following activities which
provide exercise?
• Do you think there is a need for more opportunity to exercise?
• Write out a daily plan that shows an awareness of the need for
children to exercise. You may wish to use this in your placement.
• How would you encourage parental involvement?

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Learning outcomes
LO1. Understand children’s need for exercise
• AC 1.1 Outline the benefits of exercise for children
• AC 1.2 Identify the requirements of current
frameworks for outdoor access, regular exercise for
children
• AC 1.3 Evaluate national and local initiatives which
promote children’s exercise.
• AC 1.4 Describe benefits of working in partnership
with parents/carers in relation to supporting children’s
exercise.

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Summary: plenary activities
1. Find out about the Wake Up Shake Up programme.
2. Explain how you would incorporate this into the daily routine at your
setting.

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Unit 1.2 : Support
Healthy Lifestyles For
Children Through
Exercise Session 2
Week beginning
1/9/2015

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Starter activity
Group Discussion
• What physical activities have you completed in
your life?
• As a group write your answers on the
classroom white board
• How has this effected your physical wellbeing
today?

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Learning outcomes
LO2. Understand inclusive practice in relation to the use of provision for
children’s exercise
• Evaluate a local indoor provision in relation to inclusive practice
• Evaluate a local outdoor provision in relation to inclusive practice

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The importance of inclusion was first identified by the 1978
Warnock Report. It recognised that some children, who had
previously been excluded from mainstream schools, could
achieve in them if given the appropriate support.
In the last lesson we learnt about the importance of exercise for
children’s holistic development. It is important that all children
have the opportunity to exercise.
Inclusive practice is about providing the support that is needed
to enable all children to participate. It ensures that all children in
childcare settings have equality of opportunity and it enables
them to achieve their potential.
LO2. Understand inclusive practice in relation to the use of
provision for children’s exercise (AC 2.1, 2.2)
Inclusive practice

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Inclusivity?
Time: 15 min
What do you understand by the term ‘inclusivity’?
• Write down what inclusivity means to you.
• Consider the Group activity on equality and
diversity from Unit 1.1 Lesson 5.
• Discuss the importance of inclusive practice. Can
you provide examples from your settings?

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Classroom discussion activity
Time: 15 mins
Prepare a checklist to carry out within your
placement. You will feedback this information
after placement 1
• How is the setting laid out?
• What activities are available?
• What access do the children have to
the activities?
• How many of the activities encourage
exercise?
LO2. Understand inclusive practice in relation to the use of
provision for children’s exercise (AC 2.1)

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Group activity
Time: 30 mins
• Use your laminated photo’s of the outdoor area’s.
• Identify areas which are unsuitable for inclusive practice.
• Identify areas which support inclusive practice.
• List suggestions for how you would improve the area for
inclusive practice.
LO2. Understand inclusive practice in relation to the use of
provision for children’s exercise (AC 2.1, 2.2)

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Pairs activity
Time: 15 mins
• Read and discuss the case studies provided on the worksheet.
• Draw up plans for how you would include each of these
children in exercise activities in the settings.
LO2. Understand inclusive practice in relation to the use of
provision for children’s exercise (AC 2.1, 2.2)

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Independent research activity
Time: 15 mins
Research provision in your area that provides exercise areas for
children.
Look for:
• Parks Group 1
• Playgrounds Group 2
• Leisure centres Group 3
• Indoor activity centres providing sensory and soft play Group
4
Find examples of both indoor and outdoor provision.
LO2. Understand inclusive practice in relation to the use of
provision for children’s exercise (AC 2.1, 2.2)

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Inclusive practice is not just about children with special needs or
disabilities, but should also be about planning to meet all children’s
individual needs. It should ensure that all children have equal access to
the curriculum and the same opportunities.
Some considerations when evaluating indoor and outdoor provision
for children’s exercise:
• Do children have free-flow access? Is this important?
• Are plans in place to meet children’s individual needs?
• Are there a variety of resources? For example, small and large balls?
• How safe is the area? For example, are there soft mats or surfaces?
LO2. Understand inclusive practice in relation to the use of
provision for children’s exercise (AC 2.1, 2.2)
Evaluating provision in relation to inclusive practice

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Further considerations:
• Are the resources provided appropriate and adequate?
• Is there sufficient adult supervision?
• Are risk assessments in place?
LO2. Understand inclusive practice in relation to the use of
provision for children’s exercise (AC 2.1, 2.2)
Evaluating provision in relation to inclusive practice (cont’d)

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Reflection activity
Time: 15 mins
Having researched both indoor and outdoor facilities which
provide exercise opportunities for children, work with a partner
and share your research.
You should:
• List all the indoor areas that you have researched.
• List all the outdoor areas that you have researched.
• Describe the facilities and activities provided in each one.
• Evaluate how well each place provides for inclusive practice.
LO2. Understand inclusive practice in relation to the use of
provision for children’s exercise (AC 2.1, 2.2)

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Learning outcomes
LO2. Understand inclusive practice in relation to the use of provision for
children’s exercise
• Evaluate a local indoor provision in relation to inclusive practice
• Evaluate a local outdoor provision in relation to inclusive practice

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Summary: plenary activities
1. Research what barriers there may be to achievement for children when
planning exercise activities.
2. Can these barriers be overcome?
3. List five recommendations of how to overcome barriers to achievement
in exercise.

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Starter activity
For next session
Please print off
your own
individual copy of
the Statutory
Framework for
the Early Years
Foundation Stage.