The range of healthy activities were hands-on, visual, very well prepared. The children learnt many facts about our health in the morning session and vital team-working, communication skills and cross curricular subject knowledge. It was fun but also learning.–Mrs. Green, Mrs. Dhak, St. Anselms RC Primary School, Southall (Years 1-6)
A typical day with A-life consists of up to 195 children taking part in two educational, fun sessions at your school (preferably in your school hall) during the school day. Your A-life coach will arrive first thing to set up the day and run through any questions you may have.
Typical timetable (for approx. 180 pupils):
| 9-10am | Yr 1-2 | Healthy Workshop |
| 10-11am | Yr 3-4 | Healthy Workshop |
| 11-12 noon | Yr 5-6 | Healthy Workshop |
| 1.15-2pm | Yr 5-6 | Active Circuits |
| 2-2.45pm | Yr 3-4 | Active Circuits |
| 2.50-3.20pm | Yr 1-2 | Fun Group Fitness |
Please note: This timetable is for example only. We are completely flexible and can adapt timings to suit your school needs. Also available is an Alcohol and Drugs Awareness session for Years 5-8 and parent and teacher sessions. Please call us for ideas on how to fit these into your A-life day.
Part 1 – Educational Healthy Workshop
After a short welcome by an A-life coach, children are put into groups (approximately 4 per group) to visit up to 23 hands-on activities that allow children to learn and discover about their bodies in a fun and memorable way. At each station is a task and a set of questions to complete. The coach brings this part of the session to an end with recap questions and information.
Age appropriate for Nursery – Year 8. Maximum 65 children per session.
Part 2 – A-life Fitness
The Educational Healthy Workshops are typically followed by fitness sessions, reinforcing the messages learnt earlier in the day and getting the children active!
KS1 Fun Group Fitness
Lead by your A-life coach, the children will be taken through a fun, well-paced, 30 minutes of jungle trails, Olympic activities and short games, combining fitness with numeracy and the learnings from the healthy workshop earlier in the day in a very active and fun way.
Age appropriate for Nursery – Year 2. Maximum 65 children per session (dependent on size of area available).
KS2 Active Circuits
Your A-life coach will set up the stations around the room and take the children through their paces in a challenging, but great fun, 1-2 minutes on each activity. With specialist equipment and exercises, children will try new ways of being active and use different muscle groups, to get the most from the 45 min. fitness session.
Age appropriate for Year 3 – Year 8. Maximum 65 children per session (dependent on size of area available).
Part 3 – Follow-On Challenge
The Follow-On Challenge is an initiative to maintain and foster children’s interest in what they have learnt during the A-life day. The challenge is for pupils to complete some form of physical activity outside of school for a certain number of days. When they have successfully completed the Follow-On Challenge, they receive a Certificate of Achievement to reward their effort. This is complimentary when booking an A-life day.
Size of group and type of group
We have taught in schools with 10 children and 700, so are extremely adaptable to each school’s requirements.
Our activities are designed for all abilities and ages (up to year 8) and are ideal for pupils with Special Educational Needs.
Options for bigger schools
If you have over 195 children and want to book A-life, there are various options:
Option 1
A day and a half:
Day 1
| 9-10am | Nursery | Healthy Workshop |
| 10-11am | Reception | Healthy Workshop |
| 11-12 noon | Yr 1-2 | Healthy Workshop |
| 1.15-2.15pm | Yr 3-4 | Healthy Workshop |
| 2.15-3.15pm | Yr 5-6 | Healthy Workshop |
Day 2
| 9.15-10.30am | Yr 5-6 | Active Circuits |
| 10.30-11.15am | Yr 3-4 | Active Circuits |
| 11.15-12 noon | Nursery | Fun Group Fitness |
| 1.15-1.45pm | Reception | Fun Group Fitness |
| 1.45-2.15pm | Yr 1-2 | Fun Group Fitness |
Option 2
A day of healthy workshops, without the fitness sessions:
| 9-10am | Nursery | Healthy Workshop |
| 10-11am | Reception | Healthy Workshop |
| 11-12 noon | Yr 1-2 | Healthy Workshop |
| 1.15-2.15pm | Yr 3-4 | Healthy Workshop |
| 2.15-3.15pm | Yr 5-6 | Healthy Workshop |
Again, other options are also available, so please call us to discuss your requirements.
