In Living and Learning, Year 4 have been discussing how to stay healthy mentally and physically.
Physical activity helps us to strength our muscles, develop our coordination, improve our fitness and maintain a healthy weight.
Being active also releases chemicals in your brain that make you feel good – boosting your self-esteem and helping you concentrate as well as sleep well and feel better.
It is recommended that children get one hour of physical activity every day. We spent time going through a typical week and assessing whether we met the criteria each day.
It was reassuring to know that most children in our class meet this target each day – it seems some never sit still!
Help at home and ask your child when they have been active today.