On the 14th December 2010, Trinity University Foundation degree students will be hosting a Multi-skills activity event, for children from Schools in the local community. The event being proposed is a multi- skills event, which has been organised by a group of 6 undergraduate students who are currently studying in, “Supporting Learning: Physical Education and Health”. The group have joined together to plan a multi-skills activity event, aimed at Primary School children in years 5 and 6. The team believed a multi- skills event would be appropriate for children of this age. In addition, a multi-skills event offers many more beneficial factors than other types of events. Multi-skills activities enhance a Child’s balance, co-ordination, agility, body awareness, endurance and strength. The motives for the event are to promote physical activity, to promote Healthy lifestyles and to promote community cohesion in sport and physical activity, towards young people. The groups aim target is “To provide enjoyment and the opportunity for pupils’ to interact with each other through a multi-skills approach to physical activity. Children from three different schools will be attending the event. The group believed that as part of the aim; community cohesion, promoting team work between the three different schools is important. The group therefore decided to mix the teams of the three different schools.
Physical activity events aid in promoting and encouraging children to actively take part in physical activities both in school and out. Governments have often aided event organisers in physical activity to help promote sports towards children, specifically, unhealthy children. That is why it is important that children receive the Schools Sports Trust PESSYP strategy. The strategy states that children need to achieve at least 5 hours of physical activity per week if they are to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle.
When the children arrive on the day, they
References: Basic Marketing, William D.Perreault, E Jerome McCarthy, published Mcgraw-Hill College; 13th edition (December 1998)