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Excellence Matters Early Childhood Professional Development Training Active Bodies Active Minds Physical Activity Workshop

Support your team to promote a healthy lifestyle and wellbeing for children

This workshop looks at the important aspect of physical activity in promoting health. During this workshop we explore the links between brain development and physical activity, the guidelines for physical activity in early childhood, working in partnership with families to promote healthy activity levels and provide ideas to refresh and reinvigorate your program in relation to physical activity for different age groups.

"Healthy Lifestyle - Healthy eating and physical activity are promoted and appropriate for each child." NQS 2.1.3

"Children take increasing responsibility for their own health and physical well-being." EYLF Outcome 3

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This workshop is for your service if...

Your team needs additional support from an experienced early childhood professional to implement strategies to promote children's health through physical activity.
You want to update knowledge about the Australian government guidelines for physical activity for children.
You have staff who have become complacent about the need for physical activity in children of all ages.
You'd like to work with families collaboratively around the Australian 24 Hour Movement Guidelines for the Early Years.
You're concerned that physical activity is being overlooked or could be promoted further at your service.
You want to provide this workshop as part of regular professional development to further equip your team of educators to support children to develop good habits in relation to physical activity from a young age.

Workshop Content

Prior to booking, we will discuss any special requirements and the reasons why you want to hold this workshop in order to customise this professional development for your service. In general, this workshop covers the following topics:

Links and requirements of the National Quality Standard and the EYLF to physical activity
Different types of physical activity
Benefits of physical activity
Guidelines for physical activity including the Australian 24 Hour Movement Guidelines for the Early Years
Physical activity and brain development
Balancing intentional teaching and free play in relation to physical activity
Working with families in partnership regarding physical activity at your service and at home
Role modelling activity levels as educators
Examples and ideas of physical activity for different age groups

Excellence Matters Early Childhood Professional Development Physical Activity

What you can expect

Venue

We come to your service anywhere in metropolitan Melbourne and most parts of regional Victoria too.

Length

The usual length of this workshop is

2 to 2.5 hours depending on the

needs of your service.

Time

Workshops can be held during the day, at night or on the weekend when your team is available.

Interaction

This workshop is interactive and includes activities. Participants will get involved to engage different learning styles.

Q&A

The facilitator will allow time for questions and answers so that the workshop is relevant to your service.

Resources

Participants will be provided with the slide presentation for future reference & links to further sources of information.

NQF Mapping

This workshop relates to many areas of the NQF and particularly to NQS Quality Area 2, Standard 2.1, Element 2.1.3 and EYLF Outcome 3.

Facilitator

All our facilitators are highly experienced early childhood professionals (many still working in services) - you can find out more on our About page.

Further Support

One on one coaching and mentoring is available to support this workshop along with online workshops (additional cost).

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Contact us by clicking the link below. We will be in touch within 1-2 business days to answer any questions, confirm your requirements and provide a no obligation quote

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Active Bodies Active Minds​ In-House Workshop