Learning Outcomes / Curriculum

As children learn in different ways, A-life educational workshops try to cater for all pupils by providing a mixture of healthy schools activities, involving kinaesthetic, audio and visual learning. A-life believes that healthy living is one of the most important subjects taught and is well worth investing in. Good health not only impacts a child’s long-term future and personal life, but also improves behaviour, energy levels, concentration, attendance, academic ability, strength, growth and emotional health. All of which should make a teacher’s job easier and more fulfilling, allowing them to focus on teaching.

Some of the skills we expect pupils to develop during an A-life session:

Reading	Following Instructions
Processing Information	Evaluation
Logical thinking	Arranging/Organising
Listening	Observation
Concentration	Decision Making
Communication	Spatial Awareness
Reasoning	Cultural Differences
Creative thinking	Evaluation Skills
Teamwork	Literacy/Numeracy
Personal and social interaction

Pupils will also gain an understanding of:

How to keep their heart and lungs healthy.
The benefits of exercise and a wider appreciation of alternative active pursuits.
How being active can be fun and does not necessarily have to involve sport!
Alternative food choices.
The harmful effects of smoking and alcohol and the dangers of some medicines for KS1
What constitutes a balanced diet and why it is important.
Effects of lifestyle choices on health and well being.
How to interact with an adult who is not their teacher.
The A-life programme requires children to work in teams through a number of tasks and challenges incorporating many aspects of the SEAL programme.
Independent learning as part of a small group

A-life meets much of the healthy school PSHE curriculum and enhancement criteria.– Mrs. D. Brown, Glenfield Infant School, Hants (Years R-2)

Well Organised – really suited children’s levels and excellent range of activities. The children enjoyed the visual and kinesthetic aspects to the sessions. I thought both sessions were great–Brookland Junior School, (years 3-6)

…perfectly pitched at key stage 1 curriculum.– Kelly Wells – Assistant Headteacher, Stoke Park Infant School, Eastleigh (Years 1-2)

…pitched at correct level – lots of information and children learnt lots.– Great Kingshill School, Bucks (Years R-6)

…The children learned communication skills, cooperation, as well as what is a healthy lifestyle and what they can do about it.– Liz Ramm, Randage CofE Infant School, Bucks (Years N-2)

…it made our Science week.–Mrs. Kim Ford, Kings Court School Winsor (Years 1-4)

…The children learnt…communication skills and cross curricular subject knowledge.– Mrs. Green, Mrs. Dhak, St. Anselms RC Primary School, Southall (Years 1-6)

…During the day the children have learnt more about healthy lifestyle choices and increased vocabulary for discussing healthy lifestyles.– Mrs. Moss, Pinewood Infant School, Farnbourgh (Years R-2)

…provided many elements of the science, PSHE and PE curriculum in a way we would not have been able to deliver as a school.– Frith Manor Primary School, North London (Years R-6)

Specific Links to the National Curriculum

Each activity relates to the National Curriculum, below are some of the units covered.

Key stage one

Science
Scientific enquiry-1,2a,2b,2c,2e.
Breath of study -1a,1b,1c.
Life processing and living things-1b,2b,2c,4a.
PSHE 1a,1b,1d,1e,2a,2b,2c,2d,2i,3a,3b,3e,3f
4b,4c,5a,5b,5c,5d,5e,5f,5g,5h.
Reading
1b,1d,1e,1f,1j,1k,1n,2a,2b,2c,6d.
Speaking and listening
1c,2a,2b,2c,2d,2e,3a,3b,3c,3d,3e,
6b,8b,8c,8d,9a,9b,9c,10b,10c.
Numeracy
1a,1g,1d,3a,3b,4a,4c.
Geography
3b,3d,3e.
PE
1a,1b,2a,2c,3a,3b,3c,4a,4b,6d,7a.

Key stage two

Science
Scientific enquiry-1a,1b,2b,2c.
Life processing and living things-1a,2b,2c,2d,2g,2h.
PSHE
1a,1,1c,1f,2a,2b,2e,2f,2i,3a,4b,5b,5d,5e,5f,5h,5i.
Reading
1b,1c,1d,2c,2d,3c,3d,5e,5f,5g,9c.
Speaking and listening
1b,1c,1e,2b,2c,2e,3a,6c,8a,8b,9a,9b,9c.
Numeracy
1a,1b,1c,1d,1e,1k,2a,2b,2d,2f,2j,3d,3e,3f,3g,3h,4a.
Geography
3c.
PE
1a,1b,2c,4a,4b,4c,4d,7c,10a,10b,

Schemes of work A-life cover

Science

Unit 2A: Health and growth

Section 1: Why we eat and drink.

Section 2: Eating different kinds of food.

Section 3: Planning a meal.

Section 4: Exercising.

Unit 3A: Teeth and eating

Section 2: Types of food.

Section 3: Eating for health.

Unit 4A: Moving and growing.

Section 4: Growing

Section 8: Muscles and exercise

Unit 5A: Keeping healthy.

Section 2: A poor diet

Section 3: A varied diet

Section 4: Exercising

Section 5: The heart and lungs

Section 8: Exercise and pulse rate

Section 9: Drugs, tobacco, alcohol and health

Design and technology

Unit 1C: Eat more fruit and vegetables.

Unit 3B: Sandwich snacks.

Geography

Unit 5:

Section 2: Where in the world

PE involvement during the circuits (Years 3-6 0nly)

Unit 8, 9, 21, 22: Dance activities

Section 1: Acquiring and developing skills