Active Recovery

Help children and young people to boost their health and wellbeing by promoting being active before, during and after the school day. Find out list of activities below, provided by physical activity and sports organisations.

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All For One and One For All

Three fun team-building activities developing communication, negotiation and decision making skills. Working together and using good body c…

  • Primary
  • Active Breaks,
  • Active Start,
  • Active Lunchtime,
  • After School,
  • Active Learning,
  • Summer Activities,
  • At home
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ASC Week 1 - UEFA Women’s Euros

It doesn’t get much better than the Women’s Euros to see some amazing football skills on show! In this week’s challenge you will need to pu…

  • Primary,
  • Special / alternative provision
  • Active Breaks,
  • At home,
  • Summer Activities
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ASC Week 2 - Commonwealth Dame Darcey Dance Challenge

This week is a dance-based week! The focus is on dance inspired by countries all over the world, so in this challenge try all the different…

  • Primary,
  • Special / alternative provision
  • Active Breaks,
  • At home,
  • Summer Activities
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ASC Week 3 - Commonwealth Games Para Athletics Challenge

The Commonwealth Games are being held in Birmingham this year, a wonderful opportunity to see lots of different sports come together. This …

  • Primary,
  • Special / alternative provision
  • Active Breaks,
  • At home,
  • Summer Activities
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ASC Week 4 - The Hundred

The Hundred sees eight new city teams compete across the summer holidays. This week the challenge is to put your batting skills to the test…

  • Primary,
  • Special / alternative provision
  • Active Breaks,
  • At home,
  • Summer Activities
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ASC Week 5 - The Daily Mile

Getting outside every day is really good for our wellbeing. This week why not try getting outside every day and see how many of the tasks y…

  • Primary,
  • Special / alternative provision
  • Active Breaks,
  • At home,
  • Summer Activities
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ASC Week 6 - US Open Tennis Championships

This week’s challenge is celebrating all things tennis! There are so many different shots to play in tennis, so this week try putting your …

  • Primary,
  • Special / alternative provision
  • Active Breaks,
  • At home,
  • Summer Activities
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Badminton England - Racket Pack Fun Activity Challenges

A video series of activity challenges that relate to Racket Pack, the Badminton England primary aged badminton programme. The videos are fu…

  • Primary,
  • Secondary
  • Active Breaks,
  • Active Lunchtime,
  • Summer Activities,
  • Active Sports Day,
  • NSSW,
  • At home
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Balance Pass

A circular team activity using space hoppers/Swiss balls to sit on in order to develop core stability and using passing skills with balls o…

  • Primary
  • Active Breaks,
  • Active Lunchtime,
  • After School,
  • Summer Activities,
  • At home
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Balloon Zoom

A simple fast paced activity using balloons, a real favourite which develops tracking with the eye, travelling in different directions and …

  • Primary
  • Active Breaks,
  • Active Lunchtime,
  • At home
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Black Panther's time trial - 10 Minute Shake Up

10 Minute Shake Up activities are Disney themed games that aim to inspire children to have fun, rebuild confidence in being physically acti…

  • Primary,
  • Special / alternative provision
  • Active Breaks,
  • Active Start,
  • Active Lunchtime,
  • After School,
  • Summer Activities,
  • Active Sports Day,
  • At home
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Black Widow's secret spy mission - 10 Minute Shake Up

10 Minute Shake Up activities are Disney themed games that aim to inspire children to have fun, rebuild confidence in being physically acti…

  • Primary,
  • Special / alternative provision
  • Active Breaks,
  • Active Start,
  • Active Lunchtime,
  • After School,
  • Summer Activities,
  • Active Sports Day,
  • At home

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