This popular resource has been updated for 2009 to:

• Highlight how schools can adopt a whole school approach to physical activity;

• Provide practical ideas to help improve physical activity provision and promote increased activity among all pupils within the curriculum and beyond; and

• Provide information on the many available resources, training, initiatives and contacts that can help schools develop their physical activity provision.

• The new Active School pack will help you to establish physical activity at the heart of your school through providing case study examples and practical tips in those areas which are most relevant to your school with clear, easily achievable steps.

The pack has been split into 9 stand alone sections which takes the user

through the school day and can be given to staff members who lead on the

various areas of provision. These are:

1. Essential guide for policy and planning

2. Active travel to and from school

3. PE and physical activity across the curriculum

4. Active break times and lunchtime

5. Out-of-school-hours activities

6. Promoting activity beyond the school day

7. Involving parents/carers

8. Sports days and other activity events

9. Engaging all pupils

In each section you will find a booklet containing practical tips on improving provision in the specified area as well as activity cards and/or templates with specific practical ideas to get you started.

There are over 100 activity cards with simple practical ideas across the school day as well as an example of a Scheme of Work for PE which focuses on multi skills rather than traditional sports and an A2 Busy Breaks classroom based activity poster.

The printed resource is a starting point for extending and improving provision. It is supported by additional information available to download from BHF website, www.bhf.org.uk/teachers , which provides more detailed advice, support and practical ideas for those wishing to specifically develop a

particular area.

For more information, please contact the young people team on: 01509 228263 or email a.e.chalkley@lboro.ac.uk . This resource is available to order by phoning 0870 600 6566 or visiting www.bhf.org.uk/publications.