Mentone Girls' Secondary College Newsletter

Let's get physical

Time to get active

This is a great time to encourage and motivate your children to be active, we have seen huge increases in sedentary behaviour since the initial lockdown in 2020 and it is so important that we work together to encourage each other to move!

  • When children participate in regular physical activity, it boosts their physical and mental health and improves academic performance.
  • Physical activity throughout the day also improves concentration, and the ability to retain information and solve problems.
  • There are many benefits to being active and getting your move on, but a lot of children aren’t moving enough, particularly while learning from home.
  • 15 minutes 4 times a day is all it takes.

To help support your children to stay active while learning from home, families can access a range of free COVIDSafe ideas to stay active through Get Active Victoria. Such as:

  • pilates and chair exercises
  • physical challenges, such as juggling and hula hooping
  • dance classes

Whatever get your moving get you active.  

 

Not only is exercise important in ensuring a healthy body, it is vital in ensuring we have a healthy mind! Numerous studies have concluded that exercise can assist in lifting your mood and improving your sleep patterns. With increased screen time and isolation, there has never been a more important time to move! 

 

Why not choose an activity and get started today!

  • Keep an exercise diary,
  • Discover and participate in new online workouts including; Yoga, Zumba, High Intensity Interval Training.
  • Kick the footy at a local park or in the backyard.
  • Set yourself a step goal and record your daily steps
  • Start a step competition in your household and get the whole family moving
  • Follow online Personal Trainers such as The Body Coach and get your children completing the PE lessons by Joe Wicks (30mins a day)
  • Set up an equipment free workout in your backyard or lounge room.
  • If you have fitness equipment available, design your own workout or use one of the many free workouts online.

Please see below further links to free online workouts FREE ONLINE WORKOUTS

 

Click on the link below for a quick health check in, a great opportunity to focus on self-care and do something positive for your health today! HEALTH CHECK IN

 

 

Stay strong Team MGSC, we have got this!

 

Justine Bowers

Health & PE Domain Leader