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Upon completion of the 23/24 Active Movement programme in Wokingham, 116 settings (from Early Years, Reception, Primary and Secondary) have taken part, reaching over 36000 children. Active Movement has also affected activity levels of the elderly, the housebound and office workers, as well as promoting a more active lifestyle across wards in the Buckinghamshire towns […]

Researchers from University College London and the Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health recently ran a study investigating the relationship between physical activity and cognitive performance. Between May 2021 and March 2023, researchers visited 12 Active Movement primary schools to collect data. 340 pupils filled in a questionnaire about their activity levels during school breaktimes, […]

Active Movement completed its third year of support for Wokingham Borough Council. Data again showed increases in activity levels and reduction in sedentary behaviour. This year also saw the first Active Community programme with a school reaching out to local partners to spread the Active Movement concept, including a retailer, leisure centre, faith setting, care […]

In August 2023, Active Movement submitted a review of participating schools in the 22/23school year. The results were extraordinary. Participation in sport increased by over 50% whilst sedentary behaviour reduced by over 30%, out-of-school activity increased by nearly 20%, and daily activity by over 17%. Average waist circumference reduced over the 12-month period by 5%. […]

Four schools in Tower Hamlets have earned the Healthy Schools for London Gold Award after introducing the Active Movement programme to their everyday routine. Over a twelve month campaign, Chisenhale Primary, Manorfield Primary, Mowlem Primary, and Solebay Academy have worked with Tower Hamlets Council’s Healthy Lives Team and Active Movement to integrate less sitting and […]

Inside Health is a regular radio programme looking at the science behind many current health claims and issues. Last week’s show looked at the dangers of sedentary behaviour and the benefits of reducing it. Chisenhale Primary, an Active Movement school in East London, was featured as an example of how a little active behaviour can […]

August 2023 Active Movement have been given the opportunity to bring the concept to more schools in the borough for 23/24, subject to recruitment. The programme will begin from October 2022.

January 2023 Congratulations to the 5 Active Movement schools in Tower Hamlets! As part of the school’s agreement to undertake the programme, they have successfully applied for the Healthy Schools Silver Awards. They will be able to apply for their Gold Award as the programme ends in December 2023,

October 2022 Active Movement have been appointed to bring a 5-school programme into this East London borough beginning as of January 2023. Not only will the programme look to reduce sedentary behaviour and increase low-level activity across the entire school, but will enable each school to enter for their Healthy School Silver and Gold Awards

September 2022 After the success of the first year programme, Active Movement have recruited further schools to undertake the programme along with a couple of Early Years settings. The programme is due to end in July 2023 when a detailed report will be supplied