Activity Ideas

Student Health Pledge

Have students set and track short and long-term measurable personal fitness and nutrition goals and pledge healthy lifetime fitness and nutrition habits

Fitness Leaders

Appoint a fitness leader from faculty, parent group and student body.

Unstructured Play

Offer opportunities for children (K-8) to engage in unstructured, spontaneous play in an outdoor setting. Studies show children move more in these settings. Help reluctant children get started in fun, free play.

Physical education in curriculum

Incorporate Physical education/ physical activity in the curriculum in accordance to TEKS standards at a minimum

Wellness Breaks

Allow for 5 minute activity and wellness breaks in class and at beginning of day, frequently participate in moderate to vigorous physical activity (per CSHP)

Fitnessgram

Improve Fitnessgram Scores

Wellness Plan

Develop and comply to a school wellness plan

Family Fitness and Fun Night

Organize a Family Fitness and Fun night

Adult Fitness School

Teach staff and parents about fitness- include (scientifically-based) articles on physical activity in PTA newsletter

Fitness Challenges

Participate in Marathon Kids/ Texas round up (or the many other options under resources)

Classroom Challenge

Have each classroom submit a game idea and have a school challenge or keep a jar of game ideas and pull an idea out for impromptu fun. Try party games that require little equipment or household items but challenge muscles and coordination.

Fitness Fidget & Fun campaign

Encourage movement and fitness within daily activities while walking between classes, sitting for long periods, doing chores. Make exercise a part of everyday movement.

Links to more Web Resources

• www.bcbstx.com/health/achieving_wellness/motivate.html
• www.bcbstx.com/health/achieving_wellness/running_101.html
• www.nbc.com/minute-to-win-it/how-to/
• www.actionforhealthykids.org/
• www.nbc.com/minute-to-win-it/how-to/