If you are looking for an evidence-backed physical activity program to boost children’s health and wellbeing at your service, Play Active is for you. Ten years of research has shown that most young children do not get enough daily energetic play, which has a range of impacts on their health and behaviour. Active kids are better able to regulate their emotions, have less social-emotional problems, and grow up strong. Creating an environment that promotes energetic play has benefits for educators, parents, and children alike.
Patterns established in early childhood persist, so the program provides a fantastic opportunity to make a positive impact for life. Come and join the Play Active movement!
Proudly partnering with the Australian Childcare Alliance WA and co-developed with our Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) partners, Play Active encourages more energetic play in a safe, fun environment to meet and exceed in Quality Area 2.1: Each child’s health and physical activity is supported and promoted.
Play Active is the only program of its kind in Australia that provides clear guidelines for ECEC services to ensure all children are getting enough energetic play throughout the day, every day.
At the heart of Play Active is a service-tailored physical activity policy to help ensure children engage in enough physical activity and energetic play throughout the day while they attend ECEC. The program also provides professional development, resources and support that helps services exceed National Quality Standards. The program provides:
Play Active supports thousands of children in ECEC services across Australia to move more every day so that all young Australian children can have an active and healthy start to life.
Contact Play Active today!
email: play.active@thekids.org.au
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