Active Start - Sunderland
Sunderland City Council is working in partnership with Rise and has fully funded these sessions for staff working in settings in Sunderland only.
Active Start is a programme of training and resources for staff who work with children aged 2 to 5, to support them to integrate physical activity and movement into all areas of the EYFS to support children’s physical and holistic development.
It was created to inspire and increase activity levels in the early years through physical activity and active play, helping children to be healthy, learn and be active for life.
Active Start develops the ability to learn how to support a child’s physical development, help them to develop a wide movement vocabulary and be inspired to deliver creative and progressive active play and movement sessions to underpin children’s development and learning including how physical activity impacts on all developmental areas and supports learning during the essential early years.
The course is suitable for people who work with children aged 2 to 5 in Early Years settings or schools in Sunderland.
This includes teachers, TAs, nursery managers, nursery practitioners, childminders, family hub staff or other similar roles.
“We attended Active Start training in the October and straight away implemented four movement sessions each day, using the Active Start resources to support these.”
Learning outcomes:
Understand the importance of physical activity and physical development during the early years.
Understand how to plan and deliver all areas of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) through physical activity and movement.
Have the confidence and skills to support a child’s development through physical activity and active play.
Be equipped to support and encourage parents and carers to become more active and connected with their children.
Have a good understanding of the early years physical activity guidelines and the importance of physical literacy.
Our training offer:
4 hours of practical training course
Resource pack to take to support delivery back in your school or setting
All content is fully aligned to the EYFS
We asked previous attendees of the course what they thought Active Start:
96% reported an increased knowledge of the CMO guidelines relating to physical activity
100% reported an increased understanding of how to incorporate physical activity into the delivery of the EYFS
100% reported an increased understanding of the wider impact of increased physical activity for children
98% reported an increased confidence in supporting children’s physical activity and active play
98% reported an increased inspiration and motivation to improve the children’s physical activity and play.
100% reported an increased skills and knowledge in supporting children’s physical activity and play
On average, they scored the course 9.8/10
"When we baselined at the start of Reception, only 31% of the children were at expected levels for physical development. This meant they were struggling with basic tasks such as carrying their lunch trays or putting on their coats. It really affected their play and learning and we had lots of first aid incidents as they lacked spatial awareness and control of their bodies. By January we now have 70% of children working at expected levels for Physical Development. We are really looking forward to seeing how this supports their writing moving forwards too."
- North Fawdon Primary School
To book onto a course please click on any of the following links:
Everyone wishing to book a place on any CPD through the website must have an account. If you do not have an account click on the following link to request an account: New Account Request | Sunderland Traded Services | Schools
22nd Nov 2023: Active Start Sunderland | Sunderland Traded Services | Schools
6th Feb and 13th Feb 2024: Active Start Sunderland (you must attend both of these sessions)
28th March 2024: Active Start Sunderland | Main Hall, Bunny Hill Centre, Hylton Lane, Sunderland | 13:00 - 17:00
18th April 2024: Active Start Sunderland | Function Room, Hetton Centre, Welfare Road, Houghton le Spring | 12:30 - 16:30
Active Start is an early years programme developed by Active Cumbria and delivered in partnership with Rise.