Pupils feel energetic after their Daily Mile !
children struggled to complete the whole mile, needing to walk part of it. However, within just a few weeks we quickly reached a point where all the children could run for an entire mile.”
The ‘daily mile’ has quickly become a really important part of the school day.
By George Burnham and Henry Bone (Year 6)
Every morning the year sixes at St. Katharine’s Primary School in Savernake Forest run a mile, either on the school field or on the playground, depending on the weather. The children get changed as soon as they come into school in the morning, are out to run at nine o’clock and are usually back in the classroom, changed and ready to learn by 9:20.
The children have all said that they love it because they feel really energetic after their run. “We think it helps us focus throughout the day. We also like it because we can challenge ourselves to get better times.” explained Leon.
“Once we have finished our mile, we feel really happy with ourselves. We figured out that from when we started (in January) to the end of the year, we will have run approximately 130 miles!” said George.
Parents have also reported noticing positive effects of the run including children getting to sleep much more easily in the evening and sleeping better.
The class teacher, Mr Sandall, also reports that once the children are back in the classroom they are awake, energised and ready for learning. He explained, “We began running our mile in January and at first many of the
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