Activity Delivery Guide

Practical guidance to help schools embed physical activity and movement within teaching and learning across the curriculum.

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What's included?

Video Case Study

Watch the short case study video co-created with Holly Grove School, Burnley, to explore the impact of embedding physical activity within the curriculum.

Case Study Summary

Read an overview of the school's journey, bringing together the key messages, practical examples and takeaways from the case study.

Top Tips Guide

Download a practical guide packed with ideas, prompts and actions to help you apply the approach in your own school.

Part of the Move Well pillar

This resource is recommended for schools looking to improve their 'Move Well' provision. You can find out more about your priorities by completing the Well Check.

Why it works

This resource is linked to the Move Well pillar of Well Schools. A well school prepares every pupil physically and mentally for learning and for life. Embedding movement within teaching and learning can help schools respond to pupils' different needs, increase engagement and create more inclusive learning experiences.

Question 1 - What is the impact on pupil outcomes?

Embedding physical activity within lessons can support engagement, self-regulation and inclusion, while helping pupils become more physically and mentally ready to learn.

Question 2 - What is the impact on staff and the wider school community?

Staff can develop greater confidence in adapting learning to pupils' needs, while a more active approach to teaching can contribute to an inclusive culture in which more pupils feel able to participate and belong.

Question 3 - What are the wider impacts of this approach?

Making physical activity part of curriculum delivery can help remove barriers to learning and support pupils' physical, emotional, social and learning needs.

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