‘Mum, I’m bored!’
'Mum, I'm bored!' 'Mum what will I do today?' Sound familiar? When kids are off school, it's no time at all until they're bored - and it's your job to find things for them to do!
Well, local charity, Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stroke (NICHS), could have the answer with their new summer campaign. Their Ready Set Summer packs, sponsored
by Mace, are full of activities for seven-eleven year olds to have fun with at home over the school summer holidays. The packs contain: • A wall chart of fun activities to do • Stickers to mark which activities have been completed
• Stickers for your child to wear Over the summer holidays, NICHS is asking
kids to do as many of these activities as they can. There is a mixture of indoor and outdoor activities, as well as activities to do with friends, family or just by themselves. And there are prizes! Some lucky families
will win days out, kindly donated by the National Trust. (Details on NICHS’s website). There are also two free activities days,
which are being run in partnership with Parklife, a joint programme between Belfast City Council and Ulster Wildlife, on Friday 11 August 2-4pm in Botanic Gardens, Belfast and Tuesday 15 August 2-4pm in Falls Park, Belfast. But behind the fun, there is a serious
message. Over three quarters of children in Northern Ireland don’t get the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity each day, and one in four children here are classified as overweight or obese. Both of these put our children at increased risk of heart disease and stroke in the future.
We believe prevention is better than a cure
and if we teach our children to make healthy choices now, they may avoid developing illnesses when they grow up. Habits started at an early age can last a lifetime so we hope Ready Set Summer will show children that exercise can be fun and something they fit into their everyday lives. We hope your child enjoys taking part in
Ready Set Summer! Order your free Ready Set Summer packs at:
www.nichs.org.uk/readysetsummer
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