Learn Play Grow

Giving children a positive start to life
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Learn Play Grow History!
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Learn play grow was founded by
Elena Baltacha-Severino and
Nino Severino.
Elena Baltacha-Severino was a professional
tennis player. She was a four-time winner of
the Aegon Award and long-term British No.
1. She has made the top 50 WTA rankings
for 2 consecutive years finishing the 2011
season as a top 50 player; this has not been
achieved in British women’s tennis since
Anne Hobbs in 1987.
Elena has had 3 victories over top 10
players, including two victories over Li Na
and one against Francesca Schiavone, who
at the time was the reigning French Open
Grand Slam champion. Elena is one of the
most successful players in Fed Cup Great
Britain team history, second only to Jo Durie
who achieved a ranking of WTA 5 in
the world.
Learn Play Grow History!
Nino Severino has developed his vast sporting experiences through
professional Football, Boxing, Golf, Cricket and Karate to name but a few.
Nino spent nearly two years working as part of Bryan Klugs coaching team
at the Ipswich Town Football Academy. Nino was included in many of the
education programmes for the ECCB at the highest level, coaching the coaches
at Loughborough Universities, Lords and The Oval.
Nino ran his own multi-sport academy called Sports Performance Academy
which included 2 official EIS World Class athletes and 12 England Internationals
who went on to win World, European, Commonwealth, British and English
medals and titles. Abbie Thorrington who competed for the prestigious Great
Britain Triathlon Team was part of this squad. After managing these athletes
Nino then specialised in tennis which lead him to a full time role as a WTA
touring coach with Elena Baltacha-Severino former British No.1.
Elena and Nino are passionate about getting children fit and healthy, and they
believe the earlier the better. They consider teaching children about living
a fit and healthy lifestyle, sportsmanship, team work, never giving up and
many more subjects will help the development of happy, confident children.
They believe a programme that engages children, allows them to use their
imagination and have lots of fun would do this! With the above in mind learn
play grow was born.
What is Learn Play Grow?
Learn Play Grow is a unique health and
fitness for programme for children. Each
session takes the children on a new journey,
a completely exclusive way to encourage
children to get fit and healthy, using our
learn play grow characters, pictures, stories
and music. Our sessions consist of active
fun games, exercises and aerobics routines.
We use various types of equipment to keep
each activity fun and unique. Learn play
grow aids the development of happy and
confident children.
Learn play grow incorporates mental
development, by using role-play of
different scenarios, ideas and emotions.
Imaginative play is a vital component to the
development of a child, it ensures your child
is building on many essential skills; most of
all the children have so much fun!
Recognise the importance of focus, concentration and discipline
Enhance self-esteem and confidence
Learn Play Grow Sessions
Cameron the Crocodile's Activities
WEEK 1 and 7
Warm up song
(5 minutes)
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Healthy Living Activity
(5 minutes)
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The children will start by walking around the circle of mats.
The coach will then shout out different commands such as:
All commands will be done by going round in a circle around the
mats.
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Let’s tip toe around the lounge to try and find
Cameron the Crocodile.
Let’s crawl around the kitchen to try and find Cameron.
Let’s jump up the stairs to try and find Cameron.
Let’s run around outside to try and find Cameron.
At the end of the activity, explain to the children that it’s very hard
to find Cameron the Crocodile, as he has such a good hiding place.
Get children to put their hands up to express their ideas of where
they think he might be hiding.
4
LPG FUN TIME
(5 minutes)
Children will draw different shapes with ribbons in the air.
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7
Children will make small, medium or large movements to make
various types of “waves” with the parachute.
Coach must give a description of each shape and talk about
how many sides a shape may have.
2
Coach will explain that Cameron the Crocodile wants the children
to play hide and seek with him. Explain to the children that
Cameron the Crocodile is hiding from them, and that they have to
find him.
Story (5 minutes)
After the story, have a short conversation with the children,
asking them what their favourite part of the story was.
Go on to tell them what Cameron the Crocodile’s favourite
part of the story was, (coach can choose which is Cameron’s
favourite part).
Activity 1
(10 minutes)
Coach will speak to children about the importance of eating
breakfast. Explain to the children that breakfast gives us lots of
energy to do things, such as getting changed and brushing our
teeth. Give children examples of healthy breakfast choices, ask
them to give examples too. Then coach will shout out different
foods, every time a breakfast meal is called out children have to
tap their sticks.
Waking up the body
(5 minutes)
3
Learn play grow has over 500
session plans. Our sessions are put
into different courses which are all
separated by our LPG characters.
In each course different stories,
music, and sessions will be used,
the children will work towards
completing their sticker charts, so
they can receive their learn play
grow achievement certificate for
that character.
Ask for examples of an object that may be the same shape as
the one they are drawing.
5
Activity 2
(10 minutes)
Cool down song
(5 minutes)
8
The below actions are to be done rhythmically with ribbons
in children’s hands.
1.)
2.)
3.)
Bum flicks.
Wave ribbons side to side.
Step left leg out to the side, then step right leg out
to the side.
Get children to practice each element without the music.
Then to the Learn Play Grow aerobics song.
Sticker time
(5 minutes)
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The session layout goes as follows
Healthy living activity
Story time
Improve their eye hand co-ordination
Warming up the body
LPG Super fun time
Enhance rhythm and movement
Warm up song
Cool down
Activity one
Sticker and feedback time
Progress their balances and reaction
Develop team building and communication skills
Understand the fundamentals of learning and listening
Appreciate fair play and sportsmanship
Activity two
Learn Play Grow Music
Learn Play Grow Stories
Learn play grow music has been specially
designed to meet the requirements of the early
years curriculum, as well as the significant
ABC’s – action, balance and co-ordination. In
addition to this the music aids listening, rhythm,
movement, language, counting and many more.
Each song has specific benefits the children
will gain.All of our music incorporates our LPG
characters, with our characters telling our LPG
In each session an LPG story is played, all of our stories have been written
to tell a moral or have specific teachings in them. As the story is played the
narrator will tell the LPG kiddies to do certain actions and movements. These
actions and movements will be accompanied by amazing sound effects. This
combination really makes the LPG kiddies feel as if they are in the story and
gets them using their imagination.
kiddies what to do to the music. A great way for
the children to use their imagination and listen
out for instructions! while they are having fun!
new friends, staying safe covering issues such as strangers and crossing roads,
trying our best and general character and personality development.
Our learn play grow stories help educate children about various topics: From
physical activity, healthy living, education and life skills topics such as making
The LPG stories are particularly motivating and full of fun!
Learn Play Grow Pictures
Learn Play Grow Characters
The learn play grow experience is expressed and presented with wonderful
illustrations. Pictures and images of our LPG characters is an important element
of our programme.
Our LPG characters enrich another aspect of our LPG programme. The
characters all behave as brilliant role models for our LPG kiddies. All the
characters have an excellent attitude, are well behaved, enjoy eating and
drinking healthily and most of all love having lots of fun!
Before the warming up the body
activity starts our LPG coach will
show the LPG kiddies a picture
of different scenarios such as the
zoo, fun fair, jungle. The children
will then warm up their bodies
by imagining that they our going
on an adventure with our
LPG characters.
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Awards
Learn Play Grow
The outcome of all the different aspects of our learn play grow programme,
not only ensures children enjoy the wonderful world of sport, but it grasps
their attention making the sessions easier to teach and makes their learning
process a lot quicker. The most important factor is the whole learn play grow
journey is fun and exciting; that children won’t get enough of it!
Learn play grow has an added
dimension that encourages
creativity. The LPG kiddies are
given a coloring sheet of the
specific LPG character they our
completing. The LPG kiddies are
told they need to colour this in and
that they can also write a note to
the LPG character and bring it back
to their coach if they wish. They
also receive a heart-warming
letter from the LPG character;
this gives out a real feel good
factor and really keeps the
children motivated.
This is to certify
has successfully achieved
Cameron the Crocodile's skills and activities
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Learn play grow has a special
award system, this adds extra
encouragement for the LPG
kiddies to enjoy and complete
each session. When a child
starts a course they are given
an LPG sticker chart, at the
end of every session a sticker
is awarded for attending the
session. When their sticker
chart is complete, the LPG
kiddies then receive an
achievement certificate for
completing the course.
Giving children a positive start to life