Herts Mini Movers

Herts Mini Movers

Herts Sport & Physical Activity Partnership present to you Herts Mini Movers, a unique opportunity for early years educators in Hertfordshire to enrich their practice. This online resource offers a wide range of activities, guidance, and advice to encourage young children to engage in physical activity and movement play.

Funded by Hertfordshire County Council and developed by renowned physical development consultant Helen Battelley, these resources provide practical tips and easy-to-implement ideas to promote physical activity in Early Years Educational Settings.

Ensure the space is safe for children to move. Where possible when indoors movement activities are best delivered with out shoes. Be vigilant of the changes in childrens' temperatures during the activities

Research indicates that children between ages 2-5 should achieve 180 minutes (3 hours) of physical activity daily, with 60 minutes of that time being high activity/intense physical activity (MVPA - Moderate to Vigorous Physical Activity).

Unfortunately, only 9% of UK children reach this level…….Our goal is to help improve this statistic.

We invite you to explore our Herts Mini Movers resource, by clicking the below links:

Herts Mini Movers Written Resources 

Herts Mini Movers Video Resources

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*NEW Introducing Helen's Lens Video - Adapting Your Nursery Environment to Encourage Movement

In this short video, Helen, our Herts Mini Movers Movement Specialist, takes you on a walk through a nursery, sharing her expert lens on how everyday spaces can be adapted to enhance children’s physical activity. Helen highlights simple, practical changes and offers top tips to help create an environment that naturally encourages movement, exploration, and active play throughout the day. This video is designed to inspire early years practitioners to make the most of their existing spaces to support healthy, confident movers from the very start.

Watch the video here and, if you would like to connect with Helen directly and get even more top tips, join our Early Years Network Facebook page here.

 

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Herts Mini Movers Acitvity areas:

• Locomotor and Navigating Space
• Music and movement
• Balance, Coordination and Control
• Object Control and Catching
• Equipment and Wheeled Toys