Episode 22: Active Recovery (Part 1) - Sport and Sensory Sanctuaries as part of Active Recovery

This episode hosted by Professor Barry Carpenter CBE OBE FCCT introduces Vicci Wells who is the National Manager for the Youth Sport Trust, as well as an ex-teacher.

At a time of much debate as to how we support our children and young people to recover from the impact of the pandemic, Active recovery is a positive approach to rebuilding the mental well-being and emotional resilience of our children.

Vicci describes the focus of Active Recovery Hubs, which are supported by over 40 UK Sports organisations. The activities are free to all children; the ethos of Active recovery is firmly grounded in the research around the link between physical and mental health.

A particular intervention that Vicci has spearheaded is Sports Sanctuaries. This concept is 'of the moment': a direct intervention that can be co-constructed with children, and self regulated by them, as to how and when they choose to engage with the Sports Sanctuary in their school. An exciting offshoot of this concept, led by Riverside School in Northern Ireland, is the notion of a Sensory Sanctuary, which offers through sensory stimuli, a focus on emotional regulation and sensory integration.

This episode has much to offer teachers in all areas of the school system; the principles embrace children and young people in a creative and dynamic approach, which is well resourced, evidence based, and easily accessible.

**This episode is Part 1 of a 2 part series looking at Active Recovery**

You can watch and listen to a video slide show of the presentation on the episode webpage:

https://www.evidenceforlearning.net/learningshared/episode-22-active-recovery-part-1-sport-and-sensory-sanctuaries-as-part-of-active-recovery/

On this and the other episode pages in the series, we've included a copy Vicci's presentation, a downloadable guide about sports sanctuaries and links to further information.

We have created private groups in Facebook and Linkedin where colleagues and peers can discuss and share thoughts, ideas, experiences, resources and learning in relation to supporting the needs of vulnerable learners and learners with SEND.

EfL SEND Community Group

Join us at:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/eflSENDCommunity/

or search for "eflSENDCommunity" in Facebook.

The purpose of this group is to provide a safe, closed space to seek out and share ideas, experience and resources that can help with any and all aspects of SEND provision. It's also a community for practitioners and schools that use Evidence for Learning and Insights for Learning to share ideas, resources and support each other in using these apps. This is a peer-moderated and supported group.

You're also invited to join the Recovery Curriculum group on Facebook which was set up to connect colleagues and help to build a network that can support you and you school or setting on your own important journey back to full effective learning post-pandemic.

Recovery Curriculum

We've set up a private facebook group specifically for The Recovery Curriculum at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/recoverycurriculum

or search for "recoverycurriculum" in Facebook.

Linkedin Group

The Recovery Curriculum The group is called "A Recovery Curriculum for children & schools post-pandemic" and you can find it at: https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12399451/