The ‘daily mile’ completed by primary pupils in Stirling is said to aid concentration as well as fitness. Other schools across the UK are taking noticeAs soon as the children at one primary school in Stirling hear the words “daily mile”,they down their pencils and head out of the classroom to start running laps around the school field.
For three-and-a-half years, all pupils at St Ninians primary have walked or run a mile each day. They carry out so at random times during the day, or apparently fortunately,and despite the rise in childhood obesity across the UK, none of the children at the school are overweight. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com