Change4Life: Healthy Eating and Physical Activity (Active Play)

“The advice on physical activity guidelines was really useful for our staff to be able to inform children and
 young people about the amount of activity they should be doing. The game ideas were also great for
 delivery of online sessions.”

Audience / For: Staff from GLL (Better) at Kensington Leisure Centre working with 5-11 year olds and their families, and for colleagues delivering clubs and groups which are based at the centre.

Location: Kensington Leisure Centre

Time:  10:00am to 12:00pm

Cost:  FREE

Booking:  To book a place please use the booking system below.

• Note: If you have several colleagues wishing to attend a separate booking will need to be made for each person.

Training Overview:

The Change4Life service is available in Kensington and Chelsea, and Westminster to support children, young people and families most at risk of poor health outcomes to eat well and keep active.

This session forms part of the Change4Life core training offer which aims to support practitioners working with 5-11 year olds to:

• deliver and oversee a range of “active play” opportunities for 5-11 year olds
• introduce games and resources that promote active play and keep children moving
• provide children and families with evidence-based information about nutrition and healthy eating.
• introduce actions that promote healthy eating and raise awareness of the local health services that are available to support families.

Impact on your Knowledge, Skills and Confidence:

• Communicate key messages about physical activity linked to national guidance
• Confidently facilitate a range of fun and creative activities to get children moving, making use of resources developed by Change4Life
• Motivate children to actively participate
• Sign-post children and families to local play and leisure opportunities
• Feel confident using evidence-based information regarding nutrition to help promote healthy eating messages
• Introduce actions to encourage children and families to eat healthily based on examples of good practice
• Be aware of resource and further support to help embed healthy eating messages in your setting