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Active Classrooms
Moving during the school day can help students feel ready to learn. It may also support focus and wellbeing.
You can add movement to lessons and breaks using the staff, spaces and resources your school already has.
About Active Classrooms
Active Classrooms bring movement into lessons and school routines. This can include short active breaks, learning through movement and using different spaces to learn.
Why this matters
Active Classrooms give students more chances to move. Movement can support focus, learning and wellbeing.
Movement during lessons may help students stay engaged and ready to learn.
Top 3 actions to get started
Add short movement breaks throughout the school day.
Try activities that use movement in different subjects.
Share movement ideas with other staff at a team meeting.
Making it inclusive
Plan movement options that suit students with different interests and support needs.
- Offer choice and varied movement options
- Adapt activities, space or equipment
- Create calm or sensory-friendly movement breaks
- Use visual supports and clear routines
- Encourage student voice and leadership
Sustainable practice
Choose movement ideas your school can use every day.
- Use existing classroom space and resources
- Choose low or no-cost movement activities
- Select durable, multipurpose equipment
- Reduce waste and reuse materials
- Plan safe indoor and outdoor movement options for hot, wet or poor-weather days
See it in practice
Real stories from Victorian schools
Years 7-9
Wodonga Middle Years College
See how Wodonga Middle Years College uses active breaks during lessons.
Secondary School
Monterey Secondary College
See how students at Monterey Secondary College shared active classroom ideas with staff.
Resources organised by need
Find ideas and tools to add movement to lessons and school routines.
Get Students Moving
Quick, practical ideas to build more movement into everyday classroom routines.
Featured resources:
Take Learning Outdoors
Use outdoor spaces to create active, engaging learning experiences beyond the classroom.
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Use Movement in Lessons
Add movement to learning activities across different subjects.
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Build Staff Skills
Find ideas and support to help staff use movement during lessons.
Featured resources:
- Coming soon
Explore more Active Classrooms resources
Find school stories, guides and practical ideas for Active Classrooms.
School Stories & Case Studies
See how Victorian schools have added more movement to teaching and learning.
Infographics & Guides
Find guides and visual ideas to help your school use Active Classrooms.
Choose your next step
Choose your next step to add movement to lessons and school routines.
Review your current practice
Plan your next step
Explore practical ideas
Explore partnerships
Review your progress
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