Movement, Wellbeing & Recovery
🌿 Movement, Wellbeing & Recovery Program (Prep – Grade 6)
We’re excited to share our new Movement, Wellbeing & Recovery Program, designed especially for our Prep to Grade 6 students! This program helps children build strong, healthy bodies and calm, focused minds — supporting their learning and overall wellbeing every day.
We recommend children and young people do at least 60 minutes each day of moderate to vigorous physical activity that makes the heart beat faster. More is better.
It doesn’t have to be a full 60 minutes at once – several shorter sessions through the day work too.
At least 3 days per week, children and young people should incorporate vigorous activities and activities that strengthen muscle and bone in the 60 minutes.
These activities don’t have to be organised or formal, and can include:
- Football
- Basketball
- Netball
- Bike riding
- Scooter riding
- Swimming
- Dancing
Muscle-strengthening activity
As part of the 60 minutes of daily activity, we recommend children and young people include muscle and bone strengthening activities 3 days per week, like:
- running
- climbing
- swinging on monkey bars
- push-ups
- sit-ups
- yoga
💆♂️ Learning to Rest and Recover
Movement is important — but so is recovery.Our program includes gentle breathing exercises, mindfulness, and quiet reflection time to help children:
- Calm their bodies after active play
- Manage emotions
- Build focus and confidence
These “recovery moments” teach students that rest is a healthy part of being active.
Here are some links to help with exercise ideas, workouts, stretches and routines. We highly recommend students doing these workouts over the school holiday period daily to keep your fitness levels up.
Home exercises for students
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHVR2FnTpdk
Morning Stretches
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAalvdlhE6U
Balance & Stretching
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QErBojJvCMI
Get Strong! (Kids workout)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnlBKjWBEZM
Full Body Workout (For kids)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeoUBotbM_w
😴 Building Healthy Habits for Life
The 24-Hour Movement Guidelines remind us that healthy routines include:
- Plenty of daily activity
- Limited screen and sitting time
Good quality sleep
We help children notice how their bodies feel after moving, resting, and sleeping well — developing lifelong habits that support both learning and wellbeing.