Inspiring Scotland's Active Play Programs
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This document discusses a program called Active Play that aims to increase physical activity among schoolchildren in Glasgow, Scotland through outdoor play. Over the past 8 years, the program has worked with 70 charities across 30 local authorities, reaching over 1,600 children. Active Play delivers 10-week programs in primary schools led by local charities and supported by teachers. It has shown success in increasing physical activity during the school day. The benefits of Active Play include supporting health and wellbeing as well as social, physical, emotional, and cognitive development in children.
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- 2. Inspiring Scotland and outdoor play GoPlay – Go2Play – Thrive Outdoors 8 Years 2010-2018 Over £7 million 70 Charities in 30 Local authorities
- 3. Active Play 2014 – Commonwealth Games buzz Worked with PEEK to develop its Active Play programme Funded 4 charities in 4 local authorities Research of programme by University of Strathclyde It worked! Increased physical activity during the school day.
- 4. Active Play in Glasgow
- 5. Active Play in Glasgow Active Play Glasgow Active Play (Whole Class) • P3 or P4 Class • 10 weeks • Delivered by local charity • Supported by Class Teacher Play Champs (about 10 pupils) • P5 or P6 Class • 8 weeks • Delivered by local charity • Supported by SfLW
- 6. Active Play in Glasgow 118 Primary Schools over 3 three years To date: 58 Schools 576 Active Play sessions 1,694 children 584 Play Champions 278 Teachers & SfLW Trained Began pilot work in Dundee and Highland in January 2018
- 8. Aidan Gallacher, Agile CIC Avril Johnstone, Strathclyde University Why physical activity and Active Play?
- 11. The Benefits of Active Play
- 12. What is Active Play? ‘Active play involves children using large muscle groups to exert energy in physical activity which is unstructured, freely chosen and fun’ (Truelove et al, 2016)
- 13. Why Active Play? • Could have huge potential for increasing children’s physical activity levels (Janssen, 2014) • Engaged in 365 days of the year (before, during and after school) • Outdoor time is associated with increase PA (Gray et al, 2015; Cooper et al, 2015) • Active play interventions have potential to increase physical activity levels (Johnstone, 2018)
- 14. Why Active Play?
- 15. Active Play works • Supports the Health and Wellbeing aspect of the CfE • Social, physical, emotional and cognitive benefits • Healthier and happier children • Active children learn better
- 16. Our Active Play journey • Partnership – local organisation and primary school • Part of a pilot project in 2015 • Active play 10 week programme • Play CHAMPS • Pef Programme in 2018
- 17. Aidan Gallacher, Agile CIC Support and CPD
- 18. Support and CPD School induction Charity training Delivery support Twilight CPD sessions School visits Review sessions Web resources