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show some signifi-
cant inequalities in
activity levels, based on
family income. In total,
39% of children in the
least affluent families do
fewer than 30 minutes of
activity a day, compared
to 26% of children from
the most affluent families.
And while 77% of all
children can swim 25 me-
tres unaided by the time
they leave primary
school, that figure drops
to 42% for children from
the least affluent families
and is at 86% for the
Survey results reveal activity most affluent.
Survey results reveal activity
levels of children in England Sports Minister Mims Davies said: "While
levels of children in England
Sport England chief executive Tim it is encouraging that 3 million children do at
Hollingsworth says the results from a major least an average of 60 minutes of sport or
survey of children’s activity levels should be “a physical activity every day, the number of
young people who are not doing enough is
big wake-up call for all of us”. The first-ever Ac-
tive Lives Children and Young People Survey simply unacceptable.
shows that 2.3 million children and young peo- "We know that an active child is a happier
ple (32.9%) do less than 30 minutes of physical child and efforts must be stepped up to encour-
activity a day. age young people to live healthy, active lives
and I know that Sport England are committed
“I am calling for a national focus on the
health and wellbeing of our nation’s children to making progress in this area.”
ED - the above is a summary of
and for the whole system to be united in deliv- ED - the above is a summary of
a very detailed report. A parent
ering change. Our children deserve better and a very detailed report. A parent
once phoned in to the BBC about
Sport England is determined to play its part,” once phoned in to the BBC about
says Tim. School Sports Day.
School Sports Day.
“Parents, schools, the sport and leisure In her Daughters School a race
In her Daughters School a race
industry and government all have a role to play went half-way around the track and
went half-way around the track and
in addressing and increasing childhood activ- they had to stop and allow the “Ken-
they had to stop and allow the “Ken-
ity. tucky Fried Children” to catch up.
tucky Fried Children” to catch up.
“This research is the first of its kind any- To complete the “race” they all
To complete the “race” they all
where in the world and these results tell us that walked to the end crossing the fin-
what is currently being done to support them is walked to the end crossing the fin-
ishing line together, so there were
not enough and change is required.” ishing line together, so there were
no losers. Hardly preparation for
The report is based on responses from no losers. Hardly preparation for
real life!
more than 130,000 children aged 5-16 in Eng- real life!
Short Mat Bowls is not really a a
land during the academic year September Short Mat Bowls is not really
very active sport but a shame we
2017-July 2018. very active sport but a shame we
Stark inequalities cannot get it into schools and con-
cannot get it into schools and con-
tribute but of course the poor little
Around 3 million children (43.3%) lead active tribute but of course the poor little
mites might injure themselves by
lives, while a further 1.7 million (23.9%) are mites might injure themselves by
dropping a bowl on a foot in this
classified as fairly active, doing between 30 dropping a bowl on a foot in this
and 59 minutes of physical activity a day. overprotective World!
overprotective World!
