Health and Wellbeing through Sports

Health and wellbeing ensures that children and young people develop the knowledge and understanding, skills, capabilities and attributes which they need for mental, emotional, social and physical wellbeing now and in the future. Each establishment, working with partners, should take a holistic approach to promoting health and wellbeing, one that takes account of the stage of growth, development and maturity of each individual, and the social and community context. I can expect my learning environment to support me to: Health and wellbeing experiences and outcomes which are the responsibility of all adults working together are shown in italics. Because of the nature of development and learning in health and wellbeing, many of the experiences and outcomes are written to span two or more levels. They should be regularly revisited through a wide range of relevant and realistic learning experiences to ensure that every child and young person is progressing in his or her development and learning. Being physically active plays an essential role in ensuring health and well-being, and there is a large body of research investigating the benefits of exercise. i Physical activity benefits many parts of the body – the heart, skeletal muscles, bones, blood (for example, cholesterol levels), the immune system and the nervous system1 – and can reduce many of the risk factors for NCDs.