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London pupils put their best foot forward to win walking challenge |
Pupils at Glenbrook Primary School in Lambeth clocked up over half a million steps.
30 pupils at Glenbrook Primary School took part in the walking challenge – organised by Change4Life – and altogether walked an astounding 210 miles, which is over half a million steps. Milton Road Primary School in Cambridge finished a very close second with pupils walking just over 200 miles throughout the week.
Anthea Dalton, Headteacher at Glenbrook Primary School, commented: “Walking is such an easy way to stay healthy and it does not cost anything. The children found the challenge a lot of fun and enjoyed filling out their forms each day – hopefully this will inspire them to continue walking and enjoying the benefits of a healthier lifestyle for the future!”
Glenbrook Primary School pupils were awarded their prize of £500 of new sports equipment for their school.
Ten schools from across the country were chosen by The National Healthy Schools Programme (NHSP) and were provided with pedometers to record the distance pupils walked to and from school. The challenge was part of Change4Life’s ‘Walk4Life’ campaign aimed at getting kids up and about and helping them to achieve their recommended 60 active minutes of activity a day. |
