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Add a News ItemDeputy Headteacher at Springside Primary School, a specialist facility in Rochdale, explains how recovering The Daily Mile™ has benefited the physical and mental wellbeing of the children in the school’s SEN community
Inspired by The Daily Mile™, more than 250 pupils, families and staff from St Mary’s Catholic Voluntary Academy in Marple Bridge took part in a marathon relay, raising over £3,000 for the school.
Green Fold School, part of The Orchards Federation of schools in Bolton, discovered new ways to adopt the principles of The Daily Mile™ to suit the needs of their range of learners. SLD Curriculum Leader Harriet Davidson explains how she found a way to use the initiative to increase activity levels across all abilities, and boost enjoyment, energy and excitement within the school day.
This year, the School Games sees changes made to its format to help ensure it is relevant to more children and young people and their lives today, allowing more of them to achieve their potential through sport and physical activity.
The Greater Manchester Young Local Organising Committee who support with the Greater Manchester School Games have been successfully recruited
As part of the School Sport and Activity Action Plan, the Department for Education have invested £1.5m to support schools to open their sports facilities. We will work with a range of schools to better understand the current use of school facilities aiming to give pupils and the community access to sporting facilities that meet local needs.