Pupils ‘daily mile’ scheme improves health

A primary school in Stirling has pioneered a scheme to ensure all its pupils walk or run a mile every day.

Children at St Ninian’s take the daily exercise on a specially-built circuit outside the school’s playground.

The “daily mile” scheme is credited with improving the health of pupils, and a number of other schools are now looking at copying it.

BBC News asked pupils what they thought of their exercise regime.


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