Youngsters are set a Daily Mile challenge for fitness

Source: Eskdale & Liddesdale Advertiser
Date: 24-Feb-2016

LANGHOLM primary pupils have been set a challenge of walking or running a mile a day to find out whether it has a positive impact on their attitude to exercise and good health.

P4 teacher Eleanor Moir has been conducting a research project with her pupils to find out whether walking or running in the outdoors for a mile a day has a positive impact upon pupil attitude to exercise and good health.

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Pupils take up challenge for daily fitness in schools

Source: The Lancashire Telegraph
Date: 23-Feb-2016

Five primary schools from Chorley will be putting their best foot forward and bidding to run a daily mile to improve their health and well-being.

Chorley School Sport Partnership, supported by Lancashire Sport Partnership, have launched the event which is the first of its kind in the area after it was developed by a Scottish school St Ninian’s.

Buckshaw Primary School, Heskin Pemberton, Chorley St Josephs, Anderton St Josephs and Brinscall St John’s all hope their pupils will don their trainers once a day and take part in a mile run or walk to help improve their well-being which has a knock on effect of contributing to their learning, attention and behaviour.


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School’s initiative to help boost fitness

Source: Sussex Express
Date: 20-Feb-2016

A local primary school has adopted an initiative in a bid to support their pupils to improve their fitness levels and develop healthy habits for life.

Park Mead Primary School in Upper Dicker has introduced the ‘Daily Mile’ following the success of this initiative in a school in Scotland.

Head teacher Mrs Lizzie Field said: “For some time now, news headlines have flagged up the worrying trend of more and more children leading less healthy lifestyles.


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Child poverty: In order to create a better future for Scotland’s lost children, we have to act now

Source: The Daily Record
Date: 14-Feb-2016

Encouraging children as young as three to run or walk up to a mile a day could help to reduce the attainment gap.

By the time they reach P1, they are as fit as they can be and they have had all the social, emotional, mental and physical wellbeing benefits of being out in the fresh air with their friends.


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Healthy pupils aim to run a mile a day

Source: The Burnley Express
Date: 10-Feb-2016

Pupils from five primary schools in Burnley will be putting their best feet forward and bidding to run a daily mile to improve their health.

Burnley School Sport Partnership, supported by the Lancashire Sport Partnership, has launched the Run a Mile Pilot Scheme which is the first of its kind in the area after it was developed by a Scottish school, St Ninian’s.


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Moray kids going the extra daily mile to health and fitness

Source: Inside Moray.com
Date: 5-Feb-2016

PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN in Moray have been boosting their understand of health and fitness by voluntarily taking an extra 15 minutes of daily exercise that is not part of their timetable.

Led by Active Schools Moray, the initiative is part of a drive aimed at developing the social, emotional and mental well-being of Moray’s children.


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Daily one mile challenge focuses young minds

Source: Teesdale Mercury
Date: 4-Feb-2016

A FITNESS phenomenon has reached a town school.

Montalbo Primary School, in Barnard Castle, has adopted a daily one-mile run to get pupils fit and healthy.

The “Monty mile” sees all key stage two pupils pounding the streets surrounding the school – be it through walking or running.


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How running a mile a day is ‘boosting pupils boost concentration levels’

Source: Get West London
Date: 3-Feb-2016

Staff at Chatsworth Primary School, in Hounslow say pupils are fitter and more focused in lessons since the scheme was introduced

A primary school says pupils are reaping the rewards of running a mile a day in a drive to boost their fitness and concentration levels.

Youngsters at Chatsworth Primary School, in Heath Road, Hounslow , take time out of lessons each day to run or walk a mile around its playing field.

Children have only been taking part in the pioneering initiative since the start of 2016, but teachers say they are already noticing a difference in behaviour.


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