Body and Mind

HIIT Homework

Stick on your favourite upbeat playlist and try out these exercises one after the other. To give yourself a bigger challenge, do each circuit twice or three times or more!

Session 1 – 5 x 25	Session 2 – legs moving	Session 3 – up and down
25 jumping jacks 25 squats 25 seconds run on the spot 25 push ups 25 seconds plank	30 seconds run on the spot 30 seconds high knees 30 seconds jumping jacks 30 seconds butt kicks 30 seconds jog on the spot	30 seconds jumping jacks 30 seconds mountain climbers 30 seconds run on the spot 30 seconds plank 30 seconds burpees!

Have a family disco

Stick on your favourite tunes and bop around the room for 20 minutes!

GoNoodle

Visit the website GoNoodle for lots of activities from Zumba, free dancing to Mindfulness.

Mindfulness

Lots of activities online for Mindfulness with Children. GoNoodle is one example. Here’s another link to a YouTube video for another example.

Yoga with Kids

Cosmic Kids Yoga: Yoga, mindfulness and relaxation designed specially for kids aged 3+, used in schools and homes all over the world

Get Outside

Try out as many of these exercises outside (keeping social distance!) that you can and tell your teacher which ones you’ve done.

Cycle your bike for 10 minutes Go for a walk Ride your scooter for 10 minutes Draw your own hopscotch with chalk and play Throw a ball against a wall and catch with a) 2 hands, b) one hand Create your own obstacle course Run for 5 minutes without stopping 10 minutes of free play outside Skip with a rope for 3/4/5 minutes without stopping Jump on your trampoline Walk your dog Bubble bashing – get someone to blow bubbles for you to try and burst all of them Do 3 laps of your house or up and down the hall 10 times Keepie uppies – how many can you do in a row?Skip sideways up and down the garden 5 times Bounce a basketball/football 10/20/30/40 times without stopping Solo a football with your right foot, then left foot x5 Pass/kick a ball against a wall If you have a hurley & helmet, practise roll lift, jab lift, strike against a wall (mind the windows!)