New community cycling fund launches
Visit Scotland share news (19 May 2022) that communities across Scotland are to be given the chance to celebrate the transformative power of the bike. This is thanks to the launch of a £1 million fund to support sustainable cycling projects and events. Find more information on the funding here.
Free Activity book for Scottish Children’s Health Week 2022
Children's Health Scotland have produced an Activity Book, free to download, in advance of Scottish Children's Health Week 2022. It includes suggestions for fun outdoor activities.
Why children need to be more active in school playgrounds, and what is stopping them
This Child in the City article (28-03-2022) shares research which explores barriers preventing some children being physically active at break times. Children are also facing a reduction in the amount of time outside provided by schools, as well as exercise outside school hours.
Listen to the Play Well podcast on play, sport, and physical activity in children
Play Scotland have shared Episode 6 of the Play Well podcast series. This episode explores play, sport, and physical activity, and how play can lead to better outcomes for all children. The discussion includes Play Scotland’s Head of Projects Cherie Morgan with Active Nation Commissioner for Scotland Lee Craigie, and Thrive [...]
Teachers told to get pupils ‘up out of their seats’ to learn
This TES article (25 January 2022) reports that MSPs have been told that pupils should be physically active throughout the day – not just in PE lessons.
Children being active outdoors through winter and the Covid-19 pandemic
This Early Intervention Foundation report published 26 November 2021 provides an evidence review of the impact of pandemic life on physical development in the early years. This blog by Jan White posted on Early Childhood Outdoors (17 December 2021) stresses the importance of being outdoors in early years settings, for [...]
The Daily Mile, Scotland – updated physical activity resources
Education Scotland have shared updated resources on the National Improvement Hub (7 December 2021). This resource aims to improve children and young people’s physical activity by encouraging them to be active outdoors for 15 minutes a minimum of three times a week at their early years centre or primary.
Risky Play matters
School Outdoor Learning have shared this article (6 October 2021) about group of daycare centres in Australia which have adapted their setting and practice. They aim..."to increase children's exposure to risk. It involves letting children experiment and push themselves without knowing the exact outcome and without adult intervention." There have [...]
