Activities for All!
We've done all the research for you and found some really fun activities and resources for you to keep the kids entertained and physically active at home! These activities are also great for doing in school with less equipment needed.
Keep an eye out on our social media too for EVEN MORE fun things to get involved with! Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @GatesheadSSP
Useful Resources for Keeping Fit & Active at Home:
British Heart Foundation - Jump Rope for Heart
If you love Skipping and want more after #SKIPUNITE then the British Heart Foundation have the perfect activity for you! Jump Rope for Heart is their campaign around getting those skipping ropes out, getting active and improving your heart! You can find out more here.
Girlguiding - Adventures At Home
Girlguiding have compiled lots of activities for girls to do at home from the ages of 4-10. You can also find activities for ages 10-18 on our KS3/4 Resource Page. These activities for younger children range from fitness to arts and crafts and will definitely keep the children busy! You can find the age related acitivites on their website here.
Joe Wicks - The Nation's PE Teacher
Why not follow the Body Coach, Joe Wicks. The exercises are fun, easy, and aimed at toddlers through to teenagers so everyone can get involved! To join in with Joe just follow his Youtube channel here where you can find all of the videos.
PE & Sport Network
The PE & Sport Network have produced loads of fun activities that they're sharing daily across their social media and on their website here. To make it a little easier for you we've picked a couple of our favourites from their collection below for you to try!
PE Umbrella Little Movers
The PE Umbrella website has lots of resources for children of all ages and they have also created some home challenges for KS1 children to practice their fundamental movement skills. Please find the document here.
Premier League Primary Stars
Premier League Primary Stars uses the inspiration and fun of sport to connect pupils’ learning to the world around them. Find loads of easy-to-use resources for your pupils and kids at home on their website here. They also have loads of cross-curricular links to help you fit their Maths and English lessons in too!
TTS Early Years Activity Pack
TTS have made all of their home learning packs free to download and their early years one is packed full of fun activities to do. You can access it here.
UKCoaching
Encouraging Children to be active at home resource - tips for parents & carers! You can find the full resource here.
Yorkshire Sport Foundation
#ThisIsPE - Supporting Parents to Teach PE at Home
Yorkshire Sport Foundation are supporting parents in teaching PE at home. Short two-minute videos show parents (and teachers) free, fun and easy to follow PE activities for the whole family to enjoy together. Each #ThisIsPE video focuses on a different aspects of the National Curriculum. The videos, delivered by PE teachers, help children and young people to continue their skill development in PE. You don’t need to be in PE kit and you don’t need sports equipment. All of the videos will use things that you can find around the home.
To view all the videos you can find the #ThisIsPE YouTube playlist here.
Youth Sport Trust
Additional Resources:
60 Second Challenges
Full Activity Booklet
Blank Leadership Acivity Booklet
Inclusivity Activities:
Although a lot of the activiites on this page are fully inclusive, these activities below have been made specifically for children with SEND.
Change 4 Life Accessible Activities
Although most of the Change 4 Life Shake-up activities can be adapted for any ability, they have suggested some activities that are suitable for any disability which you can find CLICK HERE.
Winter Warriors Activity Booklet - A fun jam-packed booklet full of inclusive activities to do at home.
Youth Sport Trust SEND Activities
Activities for dexterity, kicking, mobility and striking. All these activities have accompanying videos to follow. You can find all of the activities CLICK HERE.