Family Activity Suggestions

Our Wednesday Family Activity Challenge this week is to try one of the two PE Based Activity Board Games at the links below:

https://view.genial.ly/5e7f91b13fea8d0db0c934ae/game-pe-board-game?fbclid=IwAR04SAfBMsYiHaQ-hH__Ht3PAG19wC2pAjKLphS1vG2owK4BnzXhsOD33Wg

https://view.genial.ly/5e8216bdaafed90da9c3b5c4/game-school-games-interactive-board-game?fbclid=IwAR39VjK4IX5wJw2DFkQayNDGKf-oUZxjxc6RQbcrbYUFhEtwsrpwXXxnv0Q

These are great fun and a good workout for the whole family (especially if the dice are against you!).

This is a challenge from our friends at Forestry England which can be adapted to use within both rural and urban settings.

The challenge over the next week is to see how many of the nine categories you can spot and tick off your sheet. You don't need to go to the forest for this, simply explore how much nature is all around you.

Also attached is a game of Tree Trumps from Forestry England. This follows on well from our Tree Exploring Challenge from last week

The Woodland Trust has a great article on its website with 10 nature activities for kids who are self-isolating at home.

This Girl Can believes that there's no right way to get active – if it gets your heart rate up, it counts. And we want more girls and women to find what's right for them.

The campaign celebrates active women who are doing their thing no matter how they look, how well they do it or how sweaty they get. We want to challenge the conventional idea of what exercise looks like and reach out to women of all backgrounds and ethnicities who feel left behind by traditional exercise.

In doing so, we're aiming to inspire more women and girls to wiggle, jiggle, move and prove that judgement, time, money and energy are barriers that can be overcome.

Throughout March Leicestershire & Rutland Sport are running the 'Move This March with #ThisGirlCan' programme. Check out the activities at the website below:

https://www.lrsport.org/thisgirlcan

https://www.thisgirlcan.co.uk/

Why not have a go at this Airborne Challenge today with your family?

Can you challenge someone at home to this Dodgeball inspired competition?

Have a go at this free Dance tutorial today and get that body moving:

Our Thursday Nature Explorer Challenges for this week is Virtual Nature Walks.

This is from a Nature Resource page developed by the University of Derby. There's some really useful resources on the page and if you scroll to number 4 you'll find two virtual nature walks.

These are a great way to relax and enjoy nature at home, I must admit I prefer the Autumn one due to the amazing colours but have a look at both.

https://www.derby.ac.uk/research/centres-groups/nature-connectedness-research-group/covid-19-resources/

Helping children and Helping children and young people to get young people to get strong and move more:

Have a go at this fun balancing game with your family today, using a sheet and some balloons, balls, toys from your home

Can you challenge someone at home today to this adapted Basketball Competition?

Please find below our Active Rutland/School Sport Partnership Half Term Activity Challenge Sheet. Try and complete all the challenges on the sheet throughout the week, send us some pictures and a picture of your completed sheet once you've done them all and we'll send you and your school your celebration certificate.

See below a Parent/Carer and Young Person resource pack with loads of great ideas of things you can do at home today and over the next few days. Have a great time with these inspirational ideas

Can you have a go at this adapted version of Volleyball in your lounge today? Try using a balloon or beachball instead if this helps

Whatever your level, have a go at some of the yoga sessions in the document below from beginner through to Advanced

Our Thursday Nature Explorer Challenges for this week – The Leaf ID & Dream Jar Challenges.

Firstly see if you can complete the Leaf ID Challenge at the link below.

http://www.treetoolsforschools.org.uk/activities/labelling/?act=lbl_leaf_ID&id=0&col=D2232A&light=0&lcol=891C23&title=Leaf%20ID

It's a great way to learn how to identify a variety of leaves.

Then try the Dream Jar which is another activity from our friends at Forestry England.

This fits really well with Children's Mental Health Week, as it asks us to think positively about our hopes and dreams for the future.

This week to support Children's Mental Health Week we have an activity that is less action, more words.

Use the Conversation Starter Activity to start meaningful conversations at home, school or work. More than ever connecting with people is an important part of looking after our wellbeing.

Further information on Children's Mental Health Week is available at:

https://www.childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk/schools-and-youth-groups/

Here are lots of different ideas on how you can Express yourself today. See if you can do a few with your family today

Can you set up your own Obstacle Course around your house? Time yourself and see if you can beat your time throughout the day

Throughout February and also to honour Childrens Mental Health Week, lets build our puzzle one piece at a time. Every day choose an activity from each box or one of your own. Once you've completed an activity, colour in one piece with the same number and colour in your smiley face puzzle

Try the Home Court: Basketball app and have a go on their "Try Reaction" workout to test your reaction skills.

Challenge your family and friends to see who is the best!!

Our Wednesday Family Activity this week is to try some of the Change4Life 10-minute shake up games. Use these to have a break from study, work or household chores and get the whole family moving.

https://www.nhs.uk/10-minute-shake-up/shake-ups

If you haven't seen the Change4Life website before it's designed to help families be healthier and happier by eating well and moving more.

It's Target Tuesday - can you have a go at this target based game in the document below:

Can you have a go at the Target Throw competition on the sheet below for our Monday competition

Lets be creative today and use one of the activities in the document below to come up with lots of new ideas and be active at the same time

Each week we'll give you the challenge of exploring nature within gardens, your local park, woodlands or even a hedgerow that you see as part of your daily exercise.

Week 1 Challenge - Explore Your Nearest Tree

Can you have a go at these Maths at Home sheets to discover things around your home?

How many keepy uppy's can you do in 30secs? Take on the challenge and let us know your score

Can you complete one of the targets within the Rutland Round challenge. Walk or Run with your family to keep active and healthy and see which target you can achieve

Ever seen bowls being played? Now's your chance to take on your family in this adapted game of bowls called Boccia. Choose your opponent, grab your socks/balls/beanbags or anything you can get hold off and get bowling!!

Game can be played with between 2 - 6 players.