Barley Close are proud to be taking part in the Daily Mile, with children across the whole school (Reception - Year 6) completing 6 laps of our school field to boost their physical activity.
There are enormous benefits to taking part in this:
- Improves children’s fitness, leg strength, body composition and reduces body fat
- Helps children to achieve the WHOs daily recommended activity target
- Contributes to improved alertness, mood and verbal memory
- Helps children to concentrate better in class
- Helps children to feel happier
- Promotes positive peer-to-peer relationships
- Children report feeling calmer after completing the Daily Mile
- Improves children’s attitudes towards physical activity