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Rochdale school uses The Daily Mile to aid recovery from covid closure

By GreaterSport | 07 July 2021

Deputy 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

St Mary’s Catholic Voluntary Academy in Marple Bridge took part in a marathon relay, raising over £3,000

By GM Moving | 02 November 2021

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.

Adults and young people taking part in the daily mile on an outdoor path

Green Fold School and The Daily Mile

By GM Moving | 02 November 2021

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.

2019/20 Greater Manchester School Games programme marks the start of a new era

By GreaterSport | 19 November 2019

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.

School Games Young Local Organising Committee Recruited

By GreaterSport | 22 November 2019

The Greater Manchester Young Local Organising Committee who support with the Greater Manchester School Games have been successfully recruited

Schools encouraged to open up and make the best use of their sports facilities

By GreaterSport | 30 January 2020

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.