Welcome
to the
Active Club Workshop
Aims of the workshop
To help make participants more aware of:
• The benefits and recommended levels of physical
activity for young people
• The contents of the Active Club pack
• Enhancing physical activity provision in out of
school care settings
• Developing and expanding activity programme in an
out of school care setting
Physical Activity Recommendations
Main recommendations:
Children and young people should aim to participate
in activity of at least moderate intensity for one hour
every day
Young people who currently do little activity should
participate in physical activity of at least moderate
intensity for at least half an hour per day
• active play
• cycling
• brisk walking
• dance
• swimming
• most sports
Physical Activity Recommendations
Additional recommendation:
At least twice a week, some activities should help
enhance and maintain muscular strength and
flexibility, and bone health
• climbing
• gymnastics
• skipping
• aerobics
• jumping
• sports
• dance
• basketball