Did you know that children are expected to achieve 60 minutes of health enhancing physical activity every day? 30 minutes of which should occur during school.
Only one in ten achieve the in-school target; only one in five achieve the whole-day target, with many spending at least nine hours sitting everyday.
Classroom lessons can be the most inactive part of a child’s day. Have you ever questioned why children sit down to learn? Originating from Victorian times, pupils sat at desks formed in rows. In most modern day schools, little has changed.
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