Physical Activity

Every day during our summer pool season, thousands of visitors head to our city's free public outdoor pools. List of 8 Staten Island pools as well as free pools across the city.

NYC Parks Afterschool Program provides children ages six to 13 the opportunity to enjoy a wide range of activities. The program takes place between 3:00pm to 6:00pm. There are not programs in Staten Island; however the Greenbelt Recreation Center, Faber Park Field House, and Walker Park offer free, drop-in youth programs.

Each weekend the Urban Park Rangers offer exciting Weekend Adventures in a park near you. These programs enable adults and families to experience the natural world in new and unexpected ways. Weekend Adventures take place rain or shine lasting between 1-2 hours.

PE Works is a multi-year improvement plan, funded by City Hall, to revitalize physical education so that our students receive high-quality, standards-based PE according to State requirements.

Physical movement stimulates academic success by helping students to be alert and have the energy to learn. Move-to-Improve is a free classroom-based physical activity program that helps elementary school teachers enhance their lessons with activities that get students moving.

MTI@schools.nyc.gov

The Healthy Schools Program encourages elementary schools to offer 20 minutes of daily recess and provides tools, resources and training to help you plan and implement a successful recess strategy.

The CDC offers an in depth resources covering physical activity including facts, education, in the classroom, staff involvement, and community engagement.

High School Physical Education Requirements

HealthTeacher is a US health curriculum for elementary teachers. Subscription has been free to all NYC k-5 teachers.

HealthSmart is a comprehensive health education program for middle and high school.

New York City Department of Education's PE Works is a multi-year improvement plan, funded by City Hall, to revitalize physical education so that our students receive high-quality, standards-based PE according to State requirements.

New York Road Runners has created a set of comprehensive teaching modules to provide everything you need to get kids up, moving, and having fun. This free resources for elementary P.E. teachers includes a series of playful, interactive physical activities for kids of all fitness levels.

We help teachers help their student by providing rigorous, outcome-based curriculum tools to every physical education teacher - no exceptions. OPEN is a backward designed curriculum project that targets SHAPE America's National Standards & Grade-Level Outcomes.

You will find thousands of physical education ideas submitted by 1,300 professionals. Lessons from preschool - 12, complete with directions and videos.

SPARK offers a collection of free SPARK Physical Education lesson plans for elementary schools. Aligned with NASPE National Standards, SPARK PE lessons are easy to learn, and easy to teach.

Shape America offers curriculum resources for k - 12 physical education, including national and state standards, grade level outcomes, and useful instructions for physical education.

Good habits are the key to good health. Find free activities and lesson plans for elementary and middle schools. Topics including heart health, nutrition and physical activity.

GoNoodle improves behavior and attention, betters academic performance, and strengthens classroom cohesion by adding movement in the classroom.

Effective health education provides both instruction and opportunities to practice engaging in meaningful physical activity. This goes beyond teaching kids how to be physically active - it is teaching them how to develop habits that lead to active lifestyles, today and for the rest of their lives.

All students deserve to learn how to move their bodies and be fit! Explore our physical education course to gain an understanding of the strategies, activities and approaches that are required to develop a quality physical education program.

Getting your students moving in the classroom has been shown to improve behavior and attention to help them focus on learning when they return to their seats.

Getting your students moving in the classroom has been shown to improve behavior and attention to help them focus on learning when they return to their seats.

Wellness Councils are a great was to engage school leadership teams. student, government members, parent associations and community members with setting up physical activity clubs and fitness events, developing healthy snack policies, promoting inclusivity, and making sure PE and health education instruction are value subjects in schools. Grants to start or strengthen councils range from $1,000 - $2,500. wellness@schools.nyc.gov

In collaboration with the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene and with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Partnership to Improve Community Health, Citizens Committee is awarding grants up to $4,000 to promote physical activity and healthy living among the city's youth, pre-k - 12.

Arif Ullah

aullah@citizensnyc.org

212-822-9580

Action for Healthy Kids is helping schools bring physical activity back into the school day. School Grants for Healthy Kids have been awarded in 12 states and are used for physical education equipment, indoor and outdoor recess, playgrounds and play space refurbishing, classroom energizers and brain breaks, walking and running clubs, and before/after-school programs that help students far exceed the recommended 30 minutes of physical activity per day in school and reach the total recommendation of 60 minutes of physical activity per day.

The purpose of Fund for Fuel Up to Play 60 is to help your school increase student awareness of the importance if healthy eating and increased physical activity, student access to and consumption of nutrient rich foods, student participation in physical activity and sustainable changes to help make your school a healthier place. $300 - $4,000.

ACHIEVE! Offers an extensive database of grants state and national wide. Topics to choose from include physical fitness, nutrition, and the overall wellness of the students.

The SPARK Grant-Finder Tool helps you locate funding for your Physical Education, After School, Early Childhood, Classroom Activity, or Coordinated School Health program. Grants can be used for curriculum, teacher training, or equipment.

The USDA offers hundreds of different grants with a variety of topics ranging from nutrition, wellness, and gardens.

Reebok and the Reebok Foundation are awarding $,000 to up to 300 schools. These Activation Grants are intended to get kids moving in a fun way to wake their bodies up for a day of learning.

The Center for Active Design is the leading non-profit organization using design to foster healthy and engaged communities. As a proven partner and trusted resource for design professionals, policy makers, community organizations, and the real estate community, we maintain a multi-disciplinary perspective to translate evidence into practical design solutions.

projects@centerforactivedesign.org

The Staten Island Child Wellness Initiative seeks to improve child health and wellness in SI by bringing 80% of SI children through 8th grade to a healthy weight by 2026. CWI will work collaboratively across multiple sectors to raise awareness and achieve its vision by focusing on schools, health care systems, and the community environment.

Erika Larsen erika@sipcw.org 718-226-0258

444 St. Mark's Pl, 3rd Floor, Staten Island, NY 10301

The CHAMPS Sport and Fitness Program is an initiative of the New York City Department of Education the promotes physical activity among children going through the critical years of middle school. CHAMPS provides middle schools with resources to offer sports and fitness programs outside of school hours.

PSAL provides opportunities for educating students in physical fitness, character development and socialization skills through an athletic programs that fosters teamwork, discipline and sportsmanship. PSAL coordinates interscholastic competitions for all NYC public high schools; providing athletic opportunities in 25 varsity sports for more than 45,000 student-athletes.

Rising New York Road Runners is the new program replacing Mighty Milers. This is a free program, NYRR will continue to support you and your staff and provide youth with free incentives to celebrate key milestones.

The Reebok Foundation's BOKS program focuses on the benefits of physical activity before school to improve classroom performance and behavior.

CATCH employs a holistic approach to child health promotion by targeting multiple aspects of the school environment: the classroom, Child Nutrition Services, physical education, parents, and the broader school community.

Ready to start your own club and motivate kids to get moving? We provide the resources you need to get started and you schedule the time and place that works for you and your winners. You'll organize the group and help inspire the kids throughout the season.

The My School In Motion is a school-wide daily fitness, nutrition, health and wellness program performed at the beginning of every school day. The program is set to a wide range of fun and engaging music, specifically designed to stimulate brain activity.

A comprehensive online resource for physical education teachers including links to activity calendars, partner programs, nation and state standards, resource sharing, and more.

Jump Rope For Heart teaches students how to take care of their hearts while they experience the joy of giving back to their community.

Created by the American Heart Association, Hoops For Heart teaches students how to take care of their hearts while they experience the joy of giving back to their community. The basketball skills the students learn and experience of being part of a larger program across the country will serve students for a lifetime.

Girls on the Run is the only national physical activity-based positive youth development programs for girls with compelling evidence of program impact. The program is highly effective at driving transformation and lasting change in the lives of third to fifth grade girls.