During these strange and unprecedented times, @TBGS_PhysEd have been finding innovative ways of keeping the boys physically active and challenged during lockdown.
We have combined challenges from both the Healthy Active Lifestyles (HAL) units, and the Sports Skill Development (SSD) units too.
The challenges and activities are uploaded onto Microsoft Teams ready for 9am on Monday mornings, with the idea that students should attempt to complete them by the 4pm on the Friday of that week – these activities can be done during their allocated PE lesson, but if this is not feasible, then they can be done at some stage during the week to fit in around your other commitments.
We have had a range of fun fitness games such as: Connect 4, Fitness Bingo, Phone Number Fitness, Roll the Dice, Spell your name Fitness, and of course many variations of the Joe Wicks’ Daily Workout. We have also had ‘Beat the Teacher’ Video Challenges, such as ‘SPL’s Plank Challenge’, ‘BRP’s Hand-Eye Coordination Challenge’, ‘CPP’s Football Challenge’, ‘AJL’s Basketball Challenge’, ‘SKA’s Wembley Distance Challenge’, ‘BRP’s 2020 Skills Lockdown Challenge’, and ‘MPH’s Operation Red & Blue Challenge’.
On the whole, boys have engaged very well in the program, and we have seen aspects of cricket, football, tennis, rugby, table tennis, badminton, rounders, golf, trampolining, running, cycling, walking, surfing, basketball, water skiing, paddleboarding, frisbee, badminton, rowing and swimming all attempted. Check out the short video montage for a selection of some of the activities that boys have been up to during lockdown!
Anything that you may wish to do to supplement these challenges, that falls into the government guidelines for exercise and maintaining social distancing, will be of great benefit to you in terms of maintaining your physical and mental health and well-being moving forwards.
Stay safe, and keep smiling – if you need any help, we are just a message away! We look forward to seeing you all again soon.
