Play 90 - The fun way to be healthy!

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Welcome to play90!

The fun way to be healthy

Norfolk County Council and Norwich City Community Sports Foundation have teamed up for Play 90, an initiative to encourage children of all abilities to be active for at least 90 minutes a day.

The initiative builds on the success of last year's programme and demonstrates the County Council's ongoing commitment to physical education and sport.

PE teachers, teaching assistants and pupils have already been trying new fitness and activity ideas during special training days at Carrow Road which can then be used in schools across the county to inspire children. There will be further training with midday supervisors with the aim of making playgrounds even more active.

Want to get out and about this summer?

Then take a look at Active Norfolk's activity search to find out what's going on close to you.

You can search a huge database and find an activity near you, or if you'd prefer something a little less formal, then visit our Fun Fitness page to view and download some fitness techniques which you can practice in the back garden or at your local park. Alternatively check out the Awesome Activities page to get some ideas of games which again you can do in your back garden or at the park using everyday equipment.

Get out there and get active!

activity search:

Visit the Active Norfolk activity database to find out what's going on in your area...

other stuff:

Why get active?

Modern life can be pretty comfy - sofas, TVs, computer games - there's just so much to keep kids sat down.

But bodies weren't designed to sit down all the time - they need to walk, jump, run and move to be healthy, grow properly and use up the right amount of energy. Kids who are inactive don't burn off enough energy and store up fat in their body. Just getting kids up off the sofa will help. So if they've been sitting for a while, get them up to jump around for a bit. You could try limiting the time they spend in front of the TV or computer too!

Activity is good for kids' health. It raises their heartbeats and helps pump blood around their bodies. It's like a mini workout for their lungs and muscles! It also decreases their chances of getting life-threatening diseases. A good dose of fresh air and exercise also helps us all sleep better. So tiring out kids with activity every day will help them nod off at a good hour and make them feel alert for the next day.

Healthy eating for children

Every day, all children should aim to eat:

Five or more servings of a variety of fruit and vegetables per day (for advice on how to achieve this, visit the link below)
Meals that are based on starchy foods, like potatoes, pasta, rice, bread, breakfast cereal or other cereals
Lower fat dairy products like milk, yoghurt, fromage frais or cheese (once children are over five)
A small amount of low-fat spread on bread or toast, and oil in cooking sauces or salad dressings, can help children enjoy healthy tasty meals; savoury and sweet snacks (like crisps, biscuits and chocolate) and sugary drinks should be kept to a minimum - try giving chopped up fruit as an alternative.

Visit the NHS 5 A Day page »