When we talk about physical literacy, we usually focus on children. But if we want kids to develop confidence in movement, we need to talk about parents too. Teachers often say the best thing you can do to support your child's learning is read with them every day. Reading has become part of the daily routine for many families. Movement should be no different. You don't need to spend hours playing sport or sign your child up to every club. Physical literacy is built through regular...

A lot of children decide they’re “bad at sport” long before they’ve actually had the chance to build confidence in movement. It’s usually because they feel worried about failing (but learning how to fail will help them far more than letting them win or succeed all the time). Or they might be worried they’re not as good as their friends, or scared of getting it wrong, they might simply be doing activities they don’t enjoy. The good news is that confidence can absolutely be rebuilt. Here are...

Earth Day comes around on 22nd April, but if you’re a parent it can feel a bit… abstract. It’s not always obvious what it has to do with your everyday life. Short Journeys, Lifelong Habits At Movement Park, we focus on movement in our sessions, but what kids learn with us doesn’t stop there. It carries into real life, especially in how they get from A to B. That’s where active travel comes in. The way you handle short journeys now quickly becomes the default for your kids later on. And let’s...