#GMMoving

Welcome 9.30 am: Welcome: Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, Hayley Lever (GM Moving), Martin Ashton (GM Health and Social Care Partnership)

9.40 am: The GM Daily Mile: Whole School Approaches to GM Moving. 10.00 am: GM Moving: The Ambition, the Approach. 10.15 am: Quiz Time 10.30 am: GM Moving: What lies beneath... 12.00: Daily Mile, Chat, Lunch 13:00: GM Moving: How will we know? 14:30: Leading GM Moving 15:00: GM Moving: Implementation and Call to Action. 16:00: A Call to Action, Next Steps and Close.

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HOW THE WHOLE SCHOOL APPROACH DEVELOPED: ORIGINS - FEBRUARY 2012

• ‘The children are not fit.’

• ‘Most children are exhausted by the warm up.’

• test 1 - I took a Year 5 class out to see if they could run round the school field - disaster!

• the children saw the problem clearly for themselves

• test 2 - we agreed that the class would try running round the field for 15 minutes every day for 4 weeks

THE RESULT • all children were fitter with improved stamina

• improved mood, focus and behaviour

• nobody wanted to stop so we kept it going

• in the 15 minutes almost all were averaging a mile.

• the daily 15 minutes was called The Daily Mile

• demand from parents and staff for other classes to do it

• June 2012 - the whole school, and in the autumn, the nursery class

• test 3 - the whole school approach is sustainable

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NO CHILD HAS TO RUN A MILE !!

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75% run a mile or more

90% run a mile or more

IN THE 15 MINUTES THIS IS HOW FAR THEY RUN

THE CORE PRINCIPLES OF THE DAILY MILE

• 100% inclusive - every child every day ages 2 - 12

• it’s social and fun

• health and wellbeing - with access to sport & PE

• not competitive - but some choose to compete

• always a time (15 minutes) never a distance

• children run or jog for 15 minutes (and sometimes walk)

• it happens outdoors in almost all weathers

• it takes place at a time of the teacher’s choosing

• children run in their ordinary school clothes - trainers are ideal but not essential

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BENEFITS FOR CHILDREN

• children develop a habit where they believe that running every day is normal and natural

• fitness comes in 4 weeks, then they get even fitter

• percentage who are overweight / obese is reduced

• improved attainment

• happiness - less anxiety, better mental health

• it builds resilience, self esteem and determination

• develops physical literacy

• children know that they have a healthier body and are more likely to consider their diet and overall health

• it closes the gap between most and least advantaged

SPECIAL NEEDS

• includes children with mobility difficulties

• children with SEN and complex needs take part routinely

• can be used therapeutically e.g. for children with ASD

• asthma, brittle bone disease, cerebral palsy

• socialisation opportunities for children who play alongside and not with others

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DOING THINGS DIFFERENTLY: REMOVING THE BARRIERS TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

• there is no sense of failure

• no equipment, no set up, no tidy up and no warm up

• weather is a benefit, not a barrier

• risk is easily managed

• staff are confident - no training needed

• no kit needed, therefore:

no cool / uncool kit

no forgetting or losing kit

no time spent changing

no body image issues, or revealing your body

WHY THE WHOLE SCHOOL APPROACH IS TRANSFERABLE

• completely simple to implement and it’s totally free

• a practical H&WB solution, not just a message

• ongoing positive impact on focus and behaviour

• helps schools to raise attainment for all children

• the HWB benefits extend to teachers and other staff

• overwhelming support from parents

• helps to meet the requirements for daily physical activity

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……. CONTINUED

• no planning, measurement or assessment is needed

• no workload for teachers or schools

• relationships benefit - the language of friendship

• no complex or expensive structures are needed to support it

• the entire school can take part - it enables industrial quantities of children to be active every day

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WHY DO CHILDREN LOVE THE DAILY MILE?

think of a memory from your childhood when you were playing and you were happy

fresh air

friends

fun

freedom

the needs of childhood in 15 minutes

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ENGAGING TEACHERS AND PARENTS

• we know that regular exercise is good for us

• The Daily Mile enables children and teachers to be active every day

• health benefits for teachers and other school staff

• many examples of family and community engagement

• children are fit to engage in family life beyond school

• children, staff and parents as leaders

• everyone taking responsibility for their own H&WB

• Scotland - the first Daily Mile nation

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COPPERMILL PRIMARY RESEARCH FINDINGS • in Year 5, both boys and girls improved their fitness

significantly, from an average of 41% to 77%

• the number of children recording scores low enough to be an indicator of potential health risks was reduced by 67%

• the children reported significant positive improvements in their sense of wellbeing, self-esteem and satisfaction

• Attainment - SATs results (% rise against predictions)

Reading +25% Writing +17% Maths +25%

(Google ‘Coppermill Report’)

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EARLY RESEARCH SHOWS OBESITY IS REDUCED

8 - 11 year olds Scotland St. Ninians

• girls 20% 13%

• boys 17% 13%

5 - 7 year olds:

• girls 13% 8%

• boys 13% 7%

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SOME THINGS TO REMEMBER • 15 minutes daily – but a minimum of 3 days a week

• it works well if teachers choose when to go out

• every child need not run a mile - they do what they can

• encouragement to run or jog as much as possible

• ideally the path will be about 5-12 laps

• the route should be wide enough for 3 or 4 children

• don’t be tempted to over-complicate it

• simple, child-pleasing measurement works well

• it’s free - no kit, equipment or training

• it’s every child, every day - participation is for all

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to find out more & sign up your school to be on the global map

go to www.thedailymile.co.uk

follow us @_thedailymile

contact us elaine@thedailymile.co.uk

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