Active lunchtime
Description
Lunchtimes can be difficult for schools, with aimless students sometimes behaving badly. The Deanes School in Essex has decided to make lunchtime a positive experience for all by introducing a number of zoned areas within its playground, known as Activity City . Activity City is a structured environment. The wide range of activities offered helps to develop skills in sport and PE. Some of these are for SEN groups, some for the talented. As well as getting the students active during lunchtime, the school has noticed a marked improvement in students attitudes to study in the afternoons. The programme also briefly features Rawmarsh Community School near Rotherham. The school offers a range of lunchtime activities--the most unusual being a radio station that broadcasts music, requests and school announcements over a school-wide system at break time and lunchtime. The students love having music to perform to, and levels of physical activity and engagement have increased.
Runtime
14 min
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Subjects
Geography
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Date of Publication
2007
Database
Alexander Street
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