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become less fit and active, spending more time in front of a screen either at home or at school. Conventional compulsory competitive sport


where available, though often not, is one way of tackling the issue but is nowadays perhaps considered to be too narrow a path to go down, not sufficiently taking into account the preferences and choices people have a right to make. As we, Highline Adventure, travel around


schools all over the UK with our indoor and outdoor activities it is always surprising how many students have never experienced climbing, fencing or archery and thoroughly enjoy the challenges on many levels. It’s important to supply a broad range of activities, like archery requiring very little strength but plenty of concentration, application and focus along with physical activity


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hatever age we are, whether we’re students at school, college, university or


‘adults’ going about our daily business our lives are generally dictated by the culture we live in. Our culture in the UK, along with the rest of the western world has necessarily moved on with the advancement of and dependence on technology, giving endless information at our finger tips and easing our passage through life, taking away the ‘hardships’, replacing a long walk or cycle to work or school with a step into a car or train, time spent watching telly, sitting in front of a screen,


be it a computer or glued to a mobile phone rather than actively doing things. On a visit to a third world country with all it’s hardships and challenges in life it often becomes clear that where people are physically working, tending their crops, eating simple basic foods, not being in a position to eat more than they need and walking around all day their lifestyle keeps them fit and lean, hopefully not too lean ! It’s just a culture, the environment we’re dropped into with all its relevant pros and cons. What I’m getting at is that it really is nobody’s


fault, it’s just the environment we’re living in, and crucially how we cope with it. It would be wrong to blame people for being overweight if they are brought up and surrounded by sedentary people living sedentary lifestyles with everything at hand, no need to move excessively. No cause for individuals to feel guilty, but definitely a need to give people a better, healthier option that is going to appeal to them, to be fun and interesting rather than a ‘duty’ chore. Going down to the gym isn’t everyone’s idea of fun. Spending time going through a series of repetitive exercises with no immediate aim apart from ‘keeping fit’ can feel unappealing, less than exciting! As time spent playing sport in many schools has been reduced, often from the sale of playing field areas to increase funding or maybe increased time pressure on staff so they may not be available to co-ordinate sports sessions, students inevitably


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