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Let’s get active award
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Get moving, have fun!
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Welcome
Your aim is to increase the amount of time you spend being
active by trying new, fun activities. Move more sit less!
Try and be active for at least 60 minutes a day, record
your activities in this pocket planner and you will achieve
the Let’s get active award! Once you have completed the
four weeks, you can send off for a cool certificate.
You can also get a special Let’s get active challenge award
by completing all four Let’s get active weekly challenges!
Have fun!

At the end of the week, add up your
total minutes of activity.
Every day, cross off or
shade in a square each
time you do 10 minutes
of activity.
Write down the activities
you do during the week
on the opposite page.
If you do more than 60
minutes on a day, write
your extra minutes in
the red box.
If you did the Let’s get active weekly challenge
write down what you did.
Aim to improve
on your weekly
totals each week
by spending
more time on
your favourite
activities.
Well done!
After four weeks you will have
achieved the Let’s get active
award, don’t forget to send
off for your certificate.

Week 1
Activity challenge:
Do something active with a friend,
brother or sister after school.
You could play...
frisbee
badminton
in the park
cycling
rounders
tennis
• football • tag or chase
...or even fly a kite or design a dance
Remember to write down your
extra minutes in the red boxes
• Play ‘catch’. How many
catches can you do
• How many people can you
get to skip in a long rope
at the same time
Activities I did this week:
For my challenge I...
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Week 2
Start
Activity challenge:
Walk, cycle or use your scooter
to get somewhere instead of
going by car or bus.
You could...
• Meet your friends and walk
or scooter to school together.
• Get off the bus a stop early
and walk the rest of the way.
• Use pedal power and cycle
to school or to the park.
• Walk, cycle or scooter to the shops
with your parents.
Remember to be street wise!
Have you been active for more
than 60 minutes today
Activities I did this week:
For my challenge I...
You’re doing really well

Well done!
You’re halfway towards your
Let’s get active award.
You can now choose your getting active sticker.
Stick your sticker here or wear
it with pride so everyone can
see how much you’ve achieved.
Don’t stop now...
There are still loads of fun activities you can try.
Place your sticker here
On your own
You could try...
• skateboarding
• skipping
• roller skating.
At school
At home
• Join an after school activity club.
• Skip or play tag at breaktime.
• Be as active as you can in PE lessons.
• Playing volleyball with a balloon.
• Dance to your favourite music.
• Play badminton over the washing line.
At the leisure centre
• Try a new activity.
• Go swimming with
friends or family.
• Join an activity club
or sign up for a lesson.

Week 3
Activity challenge:
Make up a new active game
and play it with a friend, brother,
sister or parent.
Think about...
• A game you can play with
two people.
• What you need to play the game –
try to make up a game that doesn’t
need equipment.
• How the game starts and finishes.
• What the rules are – keep it simple.
Try it out and play the game
your way!
Have you done any extra
minutes today
Activities I did this week:
For my challenge I...
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This is fun!

Week 4
Activity challenge:
Do something active with
your family.
Start
Go
You could:
• Go for a family walk or cycle
at the weekend.
• Go to the park and have a kick
around with a ball.
• Teach your parents a game you
enjoy and ask them to teach you
one they used to like.
• Put on some music and have
a dance off in your lounge!
Can you do some extra
minutes today
Activities I did this week:
For my challenge I...

Congratulations
You have achieved the Let’s get active award!
Don’t forget to send off for your certificate.
Did you complete all four weekly challenges
If you did you can get the special Let’s get
active challenge award certificate.
Keep it up... You’ve done really well at getting
more active but don’t stop now!
Did you try any new activities Which ones
did you enjoy the most Keep doing them
and aim to be active for at least 60 minutes
a day.
If you are already doing 60 minutes a day,
aim for 90 minutes!
Please fill in your name and address below
Name
Address
Age
Postcode
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Please tick this box if you DO NOT want any contact from the British Heart Foundation .
Tear this back page out and
send it in an envelope to the
address below and we’ll send
you your certificate!
Let’s get active award
British Heart Foundation
Greater London House
180 Hampstead Road
London NW1 7AW

Signatures
Show this pocket planner to a parent, guardian, group leader,
playworker or teacher.
Ask them to confirm that you have increased the time you are spending
each week on active fun and games and to tick if you have completed all
four Let’s get active weekly challenges.
I certify that
(Write the young person’s name clearly here)
Has kept a record of physical activity over the past four weeks and
deserves to be congratulated for spending more time having active fun!
Play your
way to
60 minutes
a day!
Please tick box if they have also completed all four weekly challenges
Signature
(Signature of parent, guardian, group leader, playworker or teacher)