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The Daily Mile has one simple aim - to help children get fit by walking or running for 15 minutes a day.
The Daily Mile will improve the physical, emotional and social health and well-being of our children regardless of age or personal circumstances.
It is a simple but effective concept, which any school can implement. It helps improve the childrens' fitness, concentration levels, mood, behaviour and general well-being.
The Daily Mile takes 15 minutes per day but can increase attainment by up to 25%
Within 4 weeks, children who do The Daily Mile become fit
The Daily Mile helps reduce childhood inactivity and obesity
- 27% of children aged 4-5 were overweight or obese in 2014-15
- Active children are most likely to become active adults
- Only 33% of 5-14 year olds reported doing at least 1 hour of physical activity every day in the previous week
We want every child in the Caerphilly county borough to have the opportunity to do the Daily Mile.
Over 50% of our primary schools have already adopted The Daily Mile (that's over 8,500 pupils) and a few have helped us produce the following short film to share their experiences.
Support and advice is available to every school in the Caerphilly county borough from both our Sport Caerphilly and Healthy Schools teams. Email: thedailymile@caerphilly.gov.uk
For more information, visit The Daily Mile Website to register and access the free downloadable resources.
Sign up to The Daily Mile and add your school to the participation map.
Policy Officer
Council Offices
Penallta House
Tredomen Park
CF82 7WF
EVANSTA@caerphilly.gov.uk
01443 811367