Wake up and Shake up

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Wake up and Shake up

• A fun way of getting active

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What is it?

• Briefly
• Easy to learn, aerobic routines done to pop
  music
• Children/leaders/adults copy from DVD resource
• Music CD provided too
• Just the catalyst to kick-start a school culture

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What has been the impact?On the children.

• Enjoyment
• Health
• Improved rhythm and timing leading to better
  co-ordination
• Enhanced learning potential
• Increased hydration
• Improved self-esteem and confidence

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What has been the impact ?On the whole school.

• Increased participation in daily physical
  activity
• Raised standards through increased motivation and
  improved concentration span
• Improved behaviour and attendance
• Assisted with Healthy Schools accreditation
• As it is an inclusive activity, it has developed
  a positive and co-operative whole school ethos,
  right through to teachers, ancillary staff,
  parents and even Head teachers joining in.

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Engaging the overweight child

• The activity needs to be
• inclusive
• non-threatening
• achievable
• fun

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Looking for an intervention strategy? How
might the Wake up, Shake up idea, or something
similar, help?
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Let me share a true story with you..

• You may never know the impact that your
  efforts/intervention have had
• So often it is about sowing a seed, which may not
  flourish until some time in the future
• Its about creating pleasant memories around
  being active

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Hot Tips

• In a school setting an overweight child..
• needs to be unknowingly engaged in physical
  activity
• needs to be praised for their co-ordination and
  skill to divert from their lack of stamina
• needs to ENJOY the activity

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• Its about making a difference
• and remember
• EVERY
• CHILD
• MATTERS

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