Daily Mile - egfl.org.uk · Engaging children fun, friends, fresh air, freedom - The Daily Mile...

Preview:

Citation preview

Health Improvement Team

Daily Mile Training

Increased your confidence to deliver the Daily Mile

Increased your knowledge about the Daily Mile

Aims of the training By the end of this workshop you will have:

Background

Pioneered by Elaine Wyllie, St Ninian’s Primary in 2012

Pupils tried to run around field

Decided to run 15 minutes everyday to assess changes in fitness

What is the Daily Mile?

Pupils run or walk for 15 minutes every day

Pupils run alone a marked track

Officially endorsed by the Sottish government, Chief Medical Officer & Secretary for health

Pupils go out at any time during the day

Ealing data

21%

38%

Reception year 6

Overweight/obesity in 2015/16PA 5+ days/week

Exercise 5days aweek

Exerciseless than 5days aweek

26%

Why does the Daily Mile work?

It’s simple It’s

inclusive It’s free

Parents are supportive

of it

It’s non-competitive

No need to children to

change

It’s quick No timetable needed

The Science: proven benefits

v v

v

Reduces overweight/obesity

Improves attainment

Improves self-confidence and social skills

Reduces anxiety

The Science: Obesity halved!

50% decrease in overweight and obesity

11

12

13

The Daily Mile Toolkit Step-by-step guide for Ealing schools

Three main sections

SECTION 1: Background

SECTION 2:

Step-by-step guide

SECTION 3: Appendix

The Daily Mile Toolkit

The Daily Mile Toolkit 7 steps to setting up the Daily Mile

Daily Mile Action plan Complete this plan before carrying out the 7 steps

Daily Mile Checklist Tick each activity after completion

Three main sections

NCMP

HRBS

Baseline & endline surveys

Step 1: Carry out a needs assessment

Engaging children

fun, friends, fresh air, freedom - The Daily Mile meets the

needs of childhood in a golden 15 minutes

every child, every day - girls, boys, SEN, sporty, not sporty….

no-one is chosen or excluded

every child, whatever their age, ability or circumstances

succeeds at The Daily Mile.

fear of public failure is removed

no kit needed - therefore no kit or body image issues

Example baseline & endline survey

Three main sections

Set up a working

group

Decide who

will be coordinate

and monitor

Involve pupils in your

working group

Step 2: Organise a project planning group

Three main sections

Most successful

when school council drive discussions

Consult parents through

parent letter

Provide opportunities for parents to

find out more

Step 3: Consult and discuss

Engaging parents

parents know that running for 15 minutes a day is good for

their children

the Daily Mile has been driven by parents at all levels

it helps to removes parents’ stress, anxiety and guilt about their

children’s health

children are fit to engage in family life beyond school

Example parent letter

Parent flyer

Three main sections

Where will your pupils

run the Daily Mile? How

long is track?

When should your pupils

run the Daily Mile?

Who will brief your

staff?

Step 4: Plan & prepare. Consider the following:

Do you have budget for a

track?

When will you

introduce the Daily

Mile?

Three main sections Risk assessment:

Overcrowding on track?

Part of track is out of

sight

Staff not feeling

suitably qualified

Children not wearing suitable

footwear

Uneven running surface,

broken track

Inclement weather

Three main sections

Marathon reward cards

Reward a personal

best

Morning running clubs

Step 5: Implement & incentivise

Class competitions

i.e. with tokens

Motivate with music

Incentivise: Ideas to keep daily Mile fun: Marathon stamp cards

Once a week, record how long it takes

pupils to run a mile.

Incentivise: Ideas to keep daily Mile fun: Personal best chart

Three main sections

Promote in newsletter

Hold a competition i.e. poster

competition

Send flyer to parents

Step 6: Promote & communicate

Have an official launch

Hold an assembly

Stanhope’s Daile Mile launch

Three main sections

Regularly review

Evaluate impact

Daily monitoring

Step 7: Review, monitor & evaluate

Frequently asked questions

How far do children run in 15 minutes?

Reception Year 6

When should pupils do the Daily Mile?

o Keep it flexible and allow teachers to take their pupils out at any time during the day.

Ideas to keep it fun: Class competitions

o Token or sticker for each lap. Year group with most tokens at the end of term gets a prize.

Ideas to keep it fun: Encourage a personal best

o Once a week, record how long it takes pupils to run a mile.

Ideas to keep it fun: Link to the curriculum

Walk the Nile River Walk around the world

What if it’s raining?

o Go during a break in the weather or pupils wear a jacket. If its warm, run in the morning.

Do pupils need to change their clothes?

o No, but pupils should wear appropriate footwear.

Do pupils need to warm up or stretch after?

o There is no need. They just start running at their own pace.

Will the Daily Mile interrupt school lessons?

It’s a slick 15 minutes turnaround. Often teachers go out when they feel that the children are losing focus.

Yes. It needs to be daily or the children will find it

hard to do and won't get the full benefits.

Do pupils need to do the Daily Mile every day?

Yes, but they can do a

combination of

walk/run. They do not

need to run the same

number of laps.

Do pupils have to run the Mile?

Do teachers need to run the Daily Mile too?

? It’s up to your school and

teachers. However, it

sets a good example,

improves your fitness

and motivates the

pupils.

Where do I go for funding? For a Daily mile running track

McGregorN@ealing.gov.uk Email Nicole :

The Golden Mile

What is it? How much? Who for?

Register here: http://schools.golden-mile.org/register

Online tracker.

Tracker converts laps into miles and

produces reports.

£90 per class (£3 per pupil). Fundraising kit to get money

back

All pupils

Teacher training

and launch

assembly

resources

Kid’s Marathon: Kids run free

WHAT? Run twice a week. Children collect a band after each lap. Digital recording system counts band.

COST? For free you get: • PPT • Digital recording

system • Training • ‘How to’ guide • Letters • Invite to running

festival

Marathon Kids Starter Kit

Event stakes to mark out the course

Marathon Kids corner flags

Lap bands - coloured elastic bands

Marathon Kids reward stickers 10k, half

marathon, 30k & maratho

COST? For £150 schools get: • event stakes to

mark out course • flags • tape • lap bands • reward

stickers

Other trainings for you Register via Ealing CPD online

Health

Champions Programme

29/3/17 EEC

Packed

lunch policy 3/3/17

EEC

For more information

? 1

2

3

Go online www.thedailymile.co.uk for videos, news and resources on The Daily Mile.

For more information or advice on the Daily Mile, contact Nicole on McGregorN@ealing.gov.uk.

The Daily Mile toolkit, resources, templates and staff training powerpoint are available here: www.egfl.org.uk/healthy-schools

For more information

?

Questions

? ?

? ?

? ? ?

? ?

?

End of presentation

Recommended