About this course:

This course will explore the benefits of playing with hand apparatus. We will look at ways to extend and challenge children’s physical development skills. Childminders will be equipped with practical ideas to take away and incorporate in their settings with minimal preparation.

This session includes:

• Reasons to use hand apparatus in the childminder setting

• Examples of hand apparatus
• Action skills with hand apparatus
• Focus on hoops, bean bags, ribbons/scarves and tap sticks
• Fast, practical takeaway ideas that busy childminders can easily incorporate in their settings

About your expert:

Helen is a mum of six and nannie of one. Her children are all involved in different sports at different stages of development up to and including national level and are her inspiration for the programme.

Unable to find a holistic programme that equipped children with the fundamental skills required for sport that included the most important personal, social and emotional elements required for a strong foundation she designed her own.

It has proved extremely popular. A qualified teacher, independent early years consultant, Level 2 British Gymnastics Coach and No. 1 Best Selling Author, she combined her experience and knowledge in the form of Little Superheroes! The active start programme focuses on happy, healthy hearts, minds and bodies and meets the needs of today’s children.

By building a strong foundation in the early years the programme empowers children with skills for life.