The Conversation – Emily Marchant, Charlotte Todd, Gareth Stratton, Michaela James, and Sinead Brophy
“Children today spend more time sitting than ever before. And research shows that as they grow up, children tend to become more sedentary and less active. This is where The Daily Mile, a teacher-led running programme for primary school children, aims to make a difference. Designed by a headteacher in Scotland in 2012 in a bid to get children more active, the concept involves children running laps of the playground or school playing fields for 15 minutes everyday. Its simple design combined with political, public health and celebrity endorsement has seen it expand to over 10,000 schools in 78 countries worldwide.” (more)