Reasons to Choose ActivKids

Health

• In 2006, 22% of boys and 27.5% of girls under the age of 11 are overweight. 17% of these are obese
• In 1980 just 10% of kids under 15 were regarded as overweight

THE PROBLEM IS GROWING RAPIDLY

• ActivKids can play a key role to ensure that kids get more active!

Confidence / Self Esteem

• Dr David Regis said; “A bad experience during school PE lessons can scar some children for life, if they are made to feel inadequate or self conscious
• One of the most important ‘USP’s of ActivKids is that the programme is non skills based, non competitive, fully inclusive (kids are never sitting out) and fun!!!

PPA Time

• PPA time (Planning, Preparation & Administration) was introduced as policy in September 2005
• PPA requires that EVERY school teacher (it is not optional) must spend 10% of their working week (roughly half a day a week) on these key areas
• Why is this good for ActivKids Franchisees? Because that PPA time has to be filled by supply teachers or – ActivKids leaders!

Lack of PE specialists

• Very few Primary Schools in the UK employ PE specialists – all the teachers are generalists & very few enjoy teaching PE
• It is a very attractive option, therefore, to utilise ActivKids Franchisees to fill the PPA time by delivering the PE sessions

Kelly’s Hours

• What is this? A term used to describe an initiative introduced by Secretary for Education Ruth Kelly to extend the school day from 8am until 6pm
• Legislation is now in place dictating that 50% of primary schools must have an extended school day by 2008 and 100% of primary schools by 2010
• Wake-up and After School Clubs with ActivKids will be part of this service

To find out even more reasons to join ActivKids, please contact our franchise enquiry line.