Checklist

Physical activity checklist
When planning early years physical activity, the checklist below will be a useful
starting point.
This checklist is intended to help you to identify where possible changes can be
made in your setting. It is not expected that you will be able to tick yes to all the
options straight away.

1. Place: Is the environment suitable for physical activity and
   does the setting have suitable equipment?
2. People: Is physical activity promoted and encouraged
   by all staff and are staff confident and capable in
   delivering activities?
   Checklist for early years settings to promote
   physical activity:
   Do you have the following?
   A person (champion) designated to look after physical activity
   A written policy that guides how your setting implements physical activity
   An understanding of the UK Physical Activity Guidelines for early years from
   the Chief Medical Officer’s Report (2019)
   An audit of current provision to: Ω Identify what opportunities children have for physical activity Ω Utilise appropriate equipment for purposeful physical activity Ω Identify sedentary periods during the day which can be reduced to
   increase physical activity opportunities
   Ω Increase the number of bouts of physical activity in each day
   A range of positive environments (indoors and outdoors) for free play that
   promote physical activity
   A range of positive activities that stimulate more physical activity
   An active travel policy to encourage children and their parents/carers to add
   more physical activity into their daily lives
   Good communication and engagements with parents to raise awareness of
   the importance of children being more active each day