Source: Scottish Cancer Prevention Network
Date: 16-May-2016

The latest data from 2012 show that children are becoming less active, with only 21% of boys and 16% girls meeting current guidelines of at least one hour of moderate physical activity per day.

Three years ago the head teacher of St Ninian’s Primary, Stirling decided to do something about her pupil’s observed lack of fitness. Starting with one P6 class she introduced running or walking a mile into the school day, every day, and very soon all classes were participating. The ‘daily mile’ is taken at any time during the school day depending on where it fits best and teachers estimate the children are only away from their desks for 15 minutes. According to staff it’s important that the mile is outside, pupils are happy to participate in nearly all weathers, and do not need to change their clothes to do so. The ‘daily mile’ has also been used in cross curricular leaning e.g. maths and topic learning such as world city marathons. Teachers, pupils and their families are hugely enthusiastic about this free initiative.

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Source: The Courier and Advertiser
Date: 07-May-2016

Each class had to walk as many miles as they could while parents and the local community were invited to add to the total as well.

Having taken part in the Daily Mile for nine months, the final total was 1,206-and-a-half miles –the equivalent of 46 marathons.

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Source: Isleofman
Date: 06-May-2016

Since the start of this term pupils and staff at Jurby Community school have been running a mile every day. After reading an article that appeared in the National Press, regarding a Primary school in Scotland introducing an initiative for children to take part in a daily mile run, several of the Staff at Jurby Community School were very keen to give this innovative idea a try, especially as it claimed to improve the behaviour as well as the fitness of the children. It was reported to be a common-sense approach to children’s fitness, which is free and easy, only takes fifteen minutes and would improve the health, fitness, and children’s concentration in class.

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Source: Mid-Ulster Mail
Date: 05-May-2016

Pupils at Moneymore Primary School are among the first in Northern Ireland to take on The Daily Mile – a new drive to help get ‘children fit for life’. Everyday, children, staff and teachers at the school leave the books aside to go on a fifteen minute run around the grounds.

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Source: Midulster Mail
Date: 04-May-2016

Pupils at Moneymore Primary School are among the first in Northern Ireland to take on The Daily Mile – a new drive to help get ‘children fit for life’.

Everyday, children, staff and teachers at the school leave the books aside to go on a fifteen minute run around the grounds.

And aside from benefitting their physical health, the new regime has seen a marked improvement in concentration in the class according to principal Ashley Cunningham.

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Source: Chester Chronicle
Date: 04-May-2016

Children at St Werburgh’s and St Columba’s Primary school are on the run every day.

As part of a healthy living initiative, teachers have taken inspiration from St Ninian’s Primary in Stirling’s Daily Mile project, where children walk or run a mile around the school grounds each day, and started their own – the Werby Mile.

Families and members of the Hoole school community were at the school to cheer on their children on the first day.

The aim is to promote not just their fitness and well being but also concentration levels, behaviour and academic progress.

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Source: Blackmore Vale Magazine
Date: 03-May-2016

Many primary schools across the country have been quick to note the benefits of running or walking the daily mile.

The idea was started in Stirling where, four years ago, one primary school got children running a mile a day. From observing significant improvements in the classroom and in improved pupil fitness, it has inspired schools across the country to launch similar programmes.

Hindon Primary School decided to add to their extensive outdoor learning provision by introducing this daily exercise.

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Source: Education Support Partnership
Date: 03-May-2016

It is ironic that Elaine Wyllie’s Pride of Britain award came at the end of her teaching career.

The 60-year-old has recently retired from her post as head teacher at St Ninians Primary School in Stirling. But she remains busy, spreading the word about her Daily Mile initiative, which won her the 2015 award.

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