Exercise and PE at primary school is key for encouraging children into being active. The most important factor in PE for a child is FUN, as studies find most children do not get endorphins (the feel good factor) after exercise and are generally less concerned about exercising for health.
A-life fitness sessions will typically follow on from an Educational Healthy Workshop (in the afternoon or next day) but can also be either separate sessions or be before the workshop. They are split into KS1 and KS2, to maximise the fun factor for the children, making them appropriate for the different ages and abilities. KS1 take part in Fun Group Fitness and KS2 enjoy Active Circuits. (For more details on these, please click on the links below.)
Our A-life coaches have excellent training and experience to deliver the fitness sessions in a fun, active and memorable way, keeping the children engaged, enjoying themselves and improving their fitness at the same time! (Please also see Staff PE Training.)
KS1- Fun Group Fitness
KS2 – Active Circuits
KS2 – Active Circuits
I have been teaching P.E. for 32 years and I have learned some new things to try out from watching the A-life fitness workshops.– A.Gibson, Five Acres Junior School, Oxford (Years R-6)
…We were all happy with the day and as one child put it ‘EXERCISE IS FUN!–Mrs S. Johnson, St Augustine’s RC Primary School, High Wycombe (Years 3-4)
“…The exercise was their favourite bit - they loved it.– Clare Cotton, St Peter’s Catholic Primary School, Hillingdon