Early Years
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Old Problems: NEW Solutions USING THE PLAYGROUND AS A COST EFFECTIVE PREVENTATIVE MEASURE TO REDUCE CHILDHOOD OBESITY
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MAIN FINDINGS
MAIN FINDINGS
Head Teachers saw a high-physical -value in the new installation; the scheme has significantly enhanced the variables associated with childhood obesity.
Teacher observations suggested
that 13% of pupils became more active following installation.
SUPPORTING EVIDENCE
SUPPORTING EVIDENCE
Fewer minor incidents. New installations revitalised interest in activities. Staff reported that there were more reasons to be in the playground which made them more energetic environments. At a public health level... the scale of change underlines... the value for money represented by this initiative.
There was a 10.3% decrease of lightly engaged pupils following installation. 10.6% of girls became more highly engaged in physical activity. There was a 5.8% decrease of girls being lightly engaged in physical activity.
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Table 1: Increase in physical activity following installation.
Before Installation
After Installation
Impact
Highly Engaged Pupils
54.43%
69.15%
14.7%
Lightly Engaged Pupils
17.25%
6.89%
10.3%
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MAIN FINDINGS
MAIN FINDINGS
There was a 9% increase in the movement competency of pupils following installation.
There was a 13% increase in positive attitudes towards physical activity.
SUPPORTING EVIDENCE
SUPPORTING EVIDENCE
The new installations have allowed children to practice and master new skills.
A positive classroom effect expressed as:
There were comments about children developing better motor skills... And finding cognitive challenges in the newly available facilities.
“More ready to learn when we return to class” “Increases their self confidence” “Their self-esteem and self confidence was definitely raised” “It was good to see children that are not usually active taking part in games”
nvironments.
Table 2: Increasing activity for both genders, showing a positive change in girls physical activity behaviour despite lower estimates from teachers ‘exceeded teacher expectations’.
Before Installation
After Installation
Impact
Girls Highly Engaged
18.64%
25.17%
10.6%
Girls Lightly Engaged
11.52%
5.63%
5.8%
Challenges
Solutions
• Pay more attention to non-participants. • Staffing problems. • Lack of support resources. • Enlisting support of professional sports clubs and parents.
• Develop modules specifically supporting hard to reach children. • Offer a range of modules to meet delegates’ needs. • • Create additional resources using members areas more effectively.
The Future - Shaping a Community of Practice
Shaping • To install Multi-skills zones as a context to deliver a Multi-skills approach to provide a range of opportunities for daily physical activity.
Supporting • To roll out this strategy across all Primary, Secondary and SEN schools in your area.
Sustaining
• To build a ‘Community of Practice’ involving the upskilling of teachers, parents, coaches and young leaders in using this area in order to provide support with practical delivery. • To engage parents in workshops to encourage their children to get ‘up and about’.
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