Young People Active at Home - Tees Valley Sport

Trying to keep children active?

Did you know?

Children and young people aged 5 to 18 should:

aim for an average of at least 60 minutes of moderate intensity physical activity a day across the week, take part in a variety of physical activity across the week to develop movement skills, muscles and bones and reduce the time spent sitting or lying down and break up long periods of not moving with some activity.
During the second lockdown the number of children meeting 60 minutes per day dropped from just under half to 1 in 5 children.

Sport England’s online hub has a number of activities that you can do with children to ensure you stay active together. Click here to view the Sport England hub for ideas of how to keep moving.

Are you a school trying to support pupils to remain active? Or do you have school aged children you want to encourage to move? Follow your School Sports Partnerships on social media as they have a range of activities and challenges for you to try.

Darlington – @DarlingtonSSP

Hartlepool – @HartlepoolSSP

Middlesbrough – @MiddlesbroSGO

Stockton – @NorthfieldSSP

Redcar & Eston – @RedcarEston_SSP

Cleveland – @Cleveland_SSP

We feel it is important to get children and their families active not just to help with physical health but also for mental health & well being. If you would like to get yourself and family active why not try some of the ideas/activities below:

1) The Body Coach ‘PE with Joe’ sessions are live every Monday, Wednesday and Friday for the whole family to enjoy.

2) Change 4 Life have produced lots of Disney inspired indoor games and 10 minute shake up activities to help keep families active while everyone is at home.

3) Funky Feet offers fun physical activity sessions for 2-6 year olds and their families. During lockdown Funky Feet is going virtual and offering daily live sessions. Check out their Facebook page for further details.

4) Youth Sport Trust have developed a set of resources to help keep children and their families active. You can find lots of exciting activities for you and your family here.

5) Get Set 4 PE have produced free Active games resources to get families active at home.

6) Youth Sport Trust have developed some 60 second activity challenges that will keep the whole family entertained.

7) Premier League Primary Stars are all about getting active, learning and having fun. They have produced a family activity pack that will get children and their families moving and enjoying themselves.

8) Active Kids Do Better have lots of activity ideas to encourage families to spend time being active together.

9) Try some of the fun activities on You Tube that are used in schools but are ideal for children and families to experience together: Go Noodle, Jump Start Jonny and Cosmic Kids.

10) Premiership Rugby Champions Learn with Us are a series of home schooling videos using rugby to inspire KS2 primary children to learn mathematics and PHSE.

11) Finally if you want some more ways to stay healthier and active as a family, why not try some of these tips.