Children in Sport


Change4Life ClubsC4L Clubs

Change4Life Sports Clubs aim to engage inactive primary school children in physical activity and school sport in a fun, non-competitive way.

The clubs strive to create an exciting and inspirational environment for children to engage in school sport. Over time the clubs can help children to build a habit of physical activity, reducing the risk of chronic disease in later life.

Benefits to the school

Change4Life Sports Clubs are proving to have a significant impact on many whole school priorities such as behaviour, attendance and attainment. They also provide schools with a vehicle for developing a sense of belonging, confidence and competence in young people. This can translate to other aspects of school life and priorities, such as special educational needs and the Pupil Premium.


A PhysiFUN (Physical Fundamentals) card-based activities pack has been developed by the Surrey School Games Organiser (SGO) team to support you in running Change4Life clubs.

Physifun logoPhysiFUN provides an easy way to target inactive students and help motivate them to become more physically active, using simple structured activities to develop agility, coordination, balance and fitness.

It requires minimal teacher input and no funding to create a fun, vibrant and exciting activity club giving young people the confidence and competence to take part in lifelong physical activity.

PhysiFUN also provides a fantastic leadership opportunity for older students.

Please contact your local SGO if you would be interested in finding out more about PhysiFUN including:
- The PhysiFUN Resource Cards pack - 30+ easy to follow activities to get your pupils moving and learning about being healthy
- Young Leader Training: opportunities to train a team of young leaders (ideally years 5 and 6) to deliver your Change4Life / PhysiFUN club
- Deliverer Training for your lead member of staff

Case Studies

Please see below for case studies of Change4Life clubs successfully running in Surrey Primary schools and the positive impact they are having on participants.

Janet Barrett, teaching assistant at Walton Oak School talks about their Change4Life club.

Who runs the club and how was the club started?


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How has the club had a positive impact?


Why do you think your club has been so successful?