By Alex Therrien Health reporter, BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-45408017 Thinkstock The transition towards more sedentary jobs in wealthier countries is likely to be making people less active, experts say Very little progress has been made in reducing levels of inactivity worldwide, experts have warned. A WHO report estimates that more than a quarter of people worldwide […]
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Sitting down in class limits academic performance and negatively impacts on children’s health
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/education/education-news/exercise-physical-activity-headteachers-naht-children-obesity-a8336586.html Children should do exercise in maths and English lessons to help them learn better, headteachers are to be told. Taking part in physical activity in class can help young people to retain facts and boost their academic results, according to Bryn Llewellyn, a former school leader from Yorkshire. School leaders will debate a motion calling for “physically active […]
More Teachers are incorporating movement into the school day
Move over, ‘sit still’! Why kids need to move in school (CNN) — A few years ago, when my girls were in the second and third grades, they raved about the dance breaks they would occasionally have during the school day. Their teachers would put on a video, which encouraged the kids to get up […]
Scottish Primary Pupils & their daily mile
Does running a mile a day really improve children’s lives? The Scottish school that asked primary pupils to do 15 minutes of exercise every day started a global trend – and research suggests it really is transforming lives Linda GeddesLast modified on Mon 21 May 2018 12.05 BST It was an 80-year-old volunteer who prompted Elaine […]
The world has stopped moving
Infographic from, Designed to Move: ©Nike, Inc. (2012, 2013) Designed to Move: A Physical Activity Action Agenda.™
Short bursts of exercise equally beneficial
Short bursts of exercise equally beneficial as concentrated regular activity finds research Dr Ananya Mandal, MD, Busy urban lives mean little time for regular physical activity and exercise. A new study has found that short bursts of exercise, if they add up to the total required exercise during the week, can reduce the risk of […]
Teach Primary & Bett show
Check out Fitt-in on the Teach Primary website https://www.teachprimary.com/hot_products/view/3-6-minute-video-routines-for-primary-school-pupils The Fitt-in team will also be at the Bett show on Wednesday 24 January at Excel london. Email anita@fitt-in.co.uk to arrange a meeting
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How primary schools are getting pupils active in the classroom and reducing sedentary time with the help of Fitt-in
Allocation of PE and Sports Premium announced
On 24 October 2017, the government released details of the allocation for the PE and sport premium as well as updated guidance for how schools can spend the funding. As part of the government’s Childhood Obesity plan, the government are doubling the PE and sport provision in schools, from £160 million to £320 million a […]
Incorporate PE into classroom learning
The Fit and Healthy Childhood all-party parliamentary group has demanded a comprehensive review of the role that physical activity takes in the fight against obesity. Its report, published 16th October 2017, is intended as a blueprint for the form that physical activity takes during early years and primary schooling. The new report on children’s health and wellbeing […]
