Since we have been in lockdown for so long, you may be aware of the concerns around the physical inactivity of students across the country. As part of the slow transition back to school the PE department are asking that all students undertake The Daily Mile.
The PE department would like to introduce The Daily Mile for all the students in Meadowfield and ensure its health and wellbeing benefits are available for everyone. As a school, we are excited about this new initiative and we are looking forward to the benefits it will bring to the students. To find out more about how it all works please visit www.thedailymile.co.uk.
The Daily Mile is very simple to start in a school. Every class/individual bubble goes out each day at a time that is convenient for that class (often in the morning). All outside in the fresh air to run, jog, skip, and move at their own pace for 15 minutes. It is not competitive though some will compete and that is fine. Most students will average a mile in 15 minutes, with some doing more and some doing less. It is not PE, sport or cross-country but physical activity in a social setting that is aimed at improving the students’ physical, social, emotional and mental health, and wellbeing. All Covid rules will still be adhered to.
The students participate in their ordinary school clothes with trainers being ideal but not essential. It can help students to focus and concentrate in the classroom making them more learning-ready and calm. And most importantly, the students really enjoy it.
Since 2015, The Daily Mile has been adopted by almost 8,000 schools in the UK alone, proving extraordinarily popular with thousands of students, parents and teachers. The initiative is also attracting strong overseas interest, and schools have signed up in over 78 different countries. Globally, it has been adopted by over 11,000 schools.
In addition, both Public Health England and the UK government’s Childhood Obesity strategy have acknowledged The Daily Mile’s contribution towards the recommended hour that students should spend taking daily exercise in school.
We would like to introduce The Daily Mile for all the students in Meadowfield and ensure its health and wellbeing benefits are available for everyone. As a school, we are excited about this new initiative and we are looking forward to the benefits it will bring to the students. To find out more about how it all works please visit www.thedailymile.co.uk.
