Health & Wellbeing
For 20+ years, our expert coaches have delivered hands-on Health, Fitness & Wellbeing Workshops to over 1.5 million children across the UK. Every session is packed with educational interactive activities that bring the curriculum to life, boost focus and behaviour and get every child involved – including SEND and EAL learners.
Why schools book A-life workshops
✔ Engages every pupil – Audio, visual and kinaesthetic learning, engaging and accessible for every child.
✔ Brings tricky curriculum topics to life – from nutrition and hygiene to mental health and drug awareness. Pupils get super hands-on in the learning. Very little sitting listening.
✔ Gives teachers a breather – we take the lead, you enjoy seeing your class thrive.
✔ Great use of PE & Sports Premium – whole-school impact, clear curriculum links, great value.
✔ Memorable learning – pupils don’t just learn for the test, they remember it for life.
A-life’s vision is to make health, wellbeing and learning active, engaging and inclusive for every child. Our hands-on approach brings lessons to life — especially for SEND pupils who thrive through movement and play.
· Healthy Workshops (differentiated for EYFS, Y1-2, Y3-4 & Y5-6) - a 1 hour hands-on session for up to 60 pupils that engages and motivates children as they gain new learning and embed existing knowledge on the topic of the human body and keeping healthy. Topics include: the human body, mental health and wellbeing, healthy eating, drinking water, 5 a day, where food comes from, the importance of physical activity, teeth, hygiene, sleep, household safety and much more. This workshop has between 20-25 different stations for children to explore and learn in small groups.
· Mental Health and Wellbeing Workshops (differentiated for Y1-2, Y3-4 & Y5-6) - a 1 hour hands-on session for up to 30 pupils that enables children to delve into their learning. Children visit activity stations to learn how mental health and physical health are intricately linked, and the importance of looking after and improving their mental health and wellbeing. The framework for the session is built on the evidence based Five Ways to Wellbeing and includes a large amount of the RHE curriculum.
· Fitness Sessions (differentiated for FS-Y2 & Y3-6) - designed to give all pupils a full body workout at the same time as reinforcing the key messages of keeping healthy from the Healthy Workshop. A fun-packed, non-stop, fast-paced session that motivates pupils to understand that keeping active is a vital part of staying healthy and can be so much fun.
