A CAMPAIGN is being launched in Barnsley to boost kids’ concentration at school by breaking up their day with a burst of physical exercise.
Barnsley Council will begin its #BarnsleyMile campaign from Wednesday, March 1 to encourage the borough’s primary schools to take part in the ‘Daily Mile’, which sees them do a 15 minute jog, run or walk outside the classroom.
Research has shown that breaking up the normal school day with a short burst of physical exercise is enough to help children increase concentration and feel healthier.
A change of uniform isn’t needed and the exercise can be done at any point in the day, giving teachers freedom to use the ‘Daily Mile’ in instances when classes become disrupted or when concentration levels begin to dip.
Read more in this weeks Barnsley Chronicle
