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Health Improvement Team Daily Mile Training
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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
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Reduces overweight/obesity
Improves attainment
Improves self-confidence and social skills
Reduces anxiety
The Science: Obesity halved!
50% decrease in overweight and obesity
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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.
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
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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 [email protected].
The Daily Mile toolkit, resources, templates and staff training powerpoint are available here: www.egfl.org.uk/healthy-schools
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