free resources for participants - British Heart Foundation

free
resources for
participants
Raise funds for
your nursery, school or
children’s group and the
nation’s heart charity
Beating heart disease together
Beating heart disease together

Artie’s Olympics
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How does Artie’s Olympics work
Artie’s Olympics is a fun activity-based scheme
designed by the British Heart Foundation (BHF) for
children aged 3 - 8 years old. Its aim is to encourage
young children to get active and enjoy physical
exercise whilst raising funds to keep vulnerable
hearts beating. This scheme is suitable for Nurseries,
Infant Schools, Beaver Scouts, Rainbow Guides as well
as any other groups that work with young children.
Over a course of days or weeks you will teach the
children new games and activities which you can
pick from a wide selection given in the Artie’s
Olympics Organisers’ Guide. All activities are easily
adaptable to suit the age and abilities of the children
involved.
Who is Artie Beat
Artie Beat is a BHF mascot who stars in
educational resources for children to help to
deliver the message that a healthy lifestyle is
important and can be fun.
This will culminate in an Artie’s Olympics Day
when all the children will carry out the new
activities they have learned in front of an
audience.
In the Artie’s Olympics Organisers’ Guide you
will find a range of both competitive and
non-competitive activities to choose from.
You simply select five and this will make up
your very own Artie’s Olympics
programme.
All the children (or their parents) will be
given sponsor forms and fundraising tips
to raise funds for the BHF. The children’s
individual totals will not be recorded, but
will be pooled into a single school total.
Your nursery/school/group
can keep 20% of the total
amount raised - this could pay
for new equipment.

Children and the Bhf
Over 4,600 babies are born with heart defects
each year - that’s 1 in every 145 babies born
How does the BHF help
Y We provide a wealth of information on all aspects of
heart disease so parents can find out as much as
possible about their child’s condition.
Y We fund a growing number of Paediatric Cardiac
Liaison Nurses whose role starts in antenatal clinics
with the diagnosis of the heart defect, and continues
with follow-up care through the complete patient
journey.
Y The BHF funds over 1,200 research projects a year
some of which are looking into the causes of and
treatments for congenital heart disease.
What the BHF does to tackle the problem
Y The BHF produces an enormous range of free
publications to help teachers and parents educate
children about healthy eating and the importance of
exercise.
Y We are only able to give away our great educational
resources because of the money raised by events like
Artie’s Olympics.
To request a Kids’ and Schools’ catalogue, listing our
full range of educational resources, either call
0870 600 6566 or visit the charity’s website at
bhf.org.uk/publications
Supporting the British Heart Foundation saves lives
We are the nation’s heart charity and the biggest UK funder of
heart research, but we need your support to keep hearts beating.
How do I get involved in
Artie’s Olympics
All you have to do is fill in the registration form on
the back of this leaflet. There is no entry fee, all we
ask is that you encourage parents to raise as much
sponsorship as they can. The Artie’s Olympics
pack contains everything you will need to make
your event a success including:
Y An Organisers Guide with lots of activities
Y Sponsor forms
Y Gold medal stickers
Y Posters to help you promote the scheme
Y Artie Beat Balloons
Y Laurel crowns.
Jacob’s story
Jacob, pictured here with one of his BHF Nurses Katy
Stimson, was born with pulmonary atresia, which
means he has no pulmonary valve in his heart, leading
to insufficient blood flow to his lungs. Although he is
only 5, Jacob has undergone eight operations to try to
repair his heart. In January 2009, he had surgery that
has successfully helped increase blood flow to his lungs.
The BHF has funded surgery for children with heart
defects.
Lisa Carr, Jacob’s Mum, writes: “Katy Stimson and the
other nurses fill me with confidence and are always just at
the end of the phone. They have
known Jacob since he was born
and understand him and his
condition. The nurses have been
great in providing advice and
encouragement without being
overpowering.”
The BHF has two great websites
for children, cbhf.net for under
11s and yheart.net for over 11s.
These sites tackle the issues of heart
health in a way children and young
people can understand and relate to.
If you have any queries please
call us on 01843 130 8663 or
email arties@bhf.org.uk
Artie Beat
likes to...
Artie Beat’s
body book
Early reader for 4-5s
Parent-to-child
picture and reading
book for 2+
Artie Beat’s
picnic
Non-fiction
5- 7 year -olds
Class resource
and reader for
4 - 6 - year -olds
Fill in the
form on the
back.

What are the benefits to the
participating group
Y Working with a well-respected national charity
improves the image of the nursery, school or
children’s group in the eyes of parents.
Y The scheme teaches children new skills, and gives
teachers new ideas, whilst involving parents.
Y Helps pre-school teachers and group leaders across
the UK provide opportunities for children to develop
several of the Physical Development requirements of
their respective curriculums for children aged 3 - 8
years old.
Y Income will be generated for the nursery, school or
children’s group which can be used to purchase more
equipment for the children.
Artie’s Olympics Registration Form
YES, Please send me an Artie’s Olympics Pack Please complete this form using CAPITAL LETTERS
and return it to the address below
First name and surname Mr/Mrs/Ms/Miss
(all correspondence will go to this person)
Name of school or group
What are the benefits to the children
Participation in physical activity enables children to:
Y Be healthy and feel good about themselves
Y Have lower levels of stress and anxiety
Y Have increased opportunities to mix and learn with
others
Y Develop basic and key skills that link to other
curriculum areas
Y Develop confidence in their abilities
Y Develop basic game skills which they’ll need in order
to play more sophisticated games in future as they
get older
Y Enjoy physical activity on a regular basis.
Being active through physical
play will also encourage
children to continue being
active later in life, helping
them to maintain a healthy
weight, to develop stamina,
flexibility and strength, to
decrease their risk of heart
disease and increase their
self-esteem and sense of
well-being.
Send off for your
Artie Olympics
pack here!
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Postcode
Day telephone number
Email
Estimated date for Olympics Day
Number of children taking part
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