SEND – 17th May 24th May 2021 How to Use this Resource
Over the course of the summer term, Birmingham SGO’s will be running 4 themed weeks to support your school and young people.
We encourage you to use the resources and activities in the best way for your school – feel free to share with colleagues, parents and carers and young people!
If your school has social media or internal school platforms, please feel free to share the Birmingham School Games message!
www.sgochallenge.com #backtoschoolgames SEND Challenge
Sensory Challenges Being in the outdoors is beneficial to young people and adults. By being physically active outside, you can achieve positive benefits such as: These challenges will focus on sight, smell, sound, touch pattern making. - Physical fitness - Emotional wellbeing Find an area outside that is safe to walk in. - Reduced anxiety and stress - Improved self-esteem Choose one of the challenges every day this - Improved sleep week. More challenges can be found at https://www.sense.org.uk/ Can you complete all 5 activities before the end of the week? You can also access yoga activities by clicking on the link https://www.sense.org.uk/umbraco/surface/download/download? filepath=/media/2577/yogaresource_singlepagesforweb.pdf
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ALDRIDGE ROAD AND RECREATION OAKLANDS RECREATION GROUND GROUND OLD YARDLEY PARK Check out our list of Birmingham ASTON PARK PERRY PARK parks! They are ideal to walk, cycle or BOURNBROOK WALKWAY ROOKERY PARK BROOKVALE PARK SARA PARK jog in. BURBURY BRICKWORKS RIVER WALK SELLY OAK PARK COCKS MOORS WOODS SHELDON PARK EDGBASTON RESERVOIR SHIRE COUNTRY PARK Being in the outdoors has been shown FOX HOLLIES PARK SMALL HEATH PARK to improve physical and emotional HANDSWORTH PARK SPARKHILL PARK HENRY BARBER PARK STETCHFORD HALL PARK wellbeing. KINGFISHER COUNTRY PARK SUMMERFIELD PARK KINGS HEATH PARK SUTTON PARK KINGS NORTON PARK TRITTIFORD MILL PARK LICKEY HILLS COUNTRY PARK VICTORIA COMMON Birmingham SGO’s encourage you to go MANOR FARM PARK WARD END PARK and find your local park and see what NEW HALL VALLEY COUNTRY PARK WOODGATE VALLEY COUNTRY PARK activities might be on offer to young people and families. For more information on walking, cycling and running routes in Birmingham, please head to: https://www.birmingham.gov.uk/info/20177/sport_and_leisure/847/walking_and_jogging_ro utes_in_birmingham
www.sgochallenge.com #backtoschoolgames Birmingham SGO Contact Details
Jo Nightingale – [email protected] (Hamstead Hall) Hannah Reed – [email protected] (Hall Green) Faye Haworth – [email protected] (Wilson Stuart) Robin Simpson – [email protected] (Clifton) Elliot Weston - [email protected] (Kings Heath) Halen Tonks – [email protected] (King Edward Aston) James Richardson - [email protected] (Ninestiles) Heather Crump – [email protected] (Kingsbury) Derek McDermott - [email protected] (Bishop Challoner) Matt Rickard - [email protected] (Colmers)