Let's Get Physical

Being fit and healthy is something we should all strive to be. As a student, being healthy increases brain activity allowing for more concentration inside and outside of the educational environment. In schools, physical activity is recommended to be taught twice a week to ensure that students have some form of physical activity throughout the week.

It isn’t just the educational benefits: it’s also the health benefits. If you exercise weekly, you reduce the risks of many health problems - you will decrease the risk of: cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, obesity, osteoporosis, certain types of cancers such as colon cancer and breast cancer, stress, anxiety, and depression.

In our Sports Competition, the P.E department has held a series of physical activities for Year 10. They are holding a sports competition within the tutors, and as a year group, to find who the best sports members are by using a point based system.

This competition was chosen to encourage young teenagers to work together in a team to teach them important life skills. They taught team building, as each group is fair and equal. The best way to win is to work as one and complete each activity to the best of your ability.

Team building is important as it’s a feature that most employers search for. Our SMSC Day had a series of physical activities to allow the groups to communicate well and challenge them mentally and physically. When asked, students said they view these competitions as, “good for bonding,” and, “fun.” We asked one of the teachers leading the activity what the benefits of the day are, what the relevance of the activities were, and why they were useful for the students. “We are showing the Year 10 students a different way we can get fitter and stronger, it’s about team building and working with strengths and weaknesses.”

We asked another one of the teachers: what were the benefits of doing this? He told us, “It is a fun way of getting fit and contributing to a team effort.”