Active Playgrounds encourage children to be physically active in their free time. A thoughtful programme can enrich imaginations and improve mental wellbeing. It’s one of the simplest ways to help ensure children return to the classroom with happy faces, ready to learn.
Active playgrounds can improve pupils’ coordination, skill, strength, agility, balance and endurance.
Active playgrounds enable pupils to learn how to work with others and to build an understanding of tolerance, cooperation and sharing.
Active playgrounds enable pupils to explore their environment. This gives children time to understand the world in which they live.
Primary PE and Sport Premium funding lends itself to Active Playgrounds. You could invest it in:
Lunchtime supervisors are an important part of Active Playgrounds. They can support, encourage and promote physical activity by organising structured play. This enables children to get involved and get active in a safe environment.
Organise training for your school to equip staff with the tools to:
Our young leaders really enjoy organising games at lunchtime. Their confidence has grown over the weeks... Communication has improved between the captains and this has also developed their teamwork.
Morage Pearce, Lunchtime Senior Supervisor, Beechwood Junior School
Zoning the playground is a great way to help children get to know what activities are available. It can also help to prevent negative experiences. And it doesn’t have to be expensive; it could be as simple as using existing markings or equipment such as cones.
Some children struggle in the playground. There are different boundaries outside of the classroom – both physical and social. Zoning can make it easier for children to navigate.
Zones could include a/an:
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