Children in Malton to experience benefits of outdoor play activities
17/03/2010 Children at a school in Malton will soon be able to enjoy the benefits of outdoor play activities thanks to a new grant, the Gazette and Herald reports.
St Mary's RC school in the village has been awarded £64,000 by North Yorkshire County Council to redevelop the playground and offer young pupils the chance of taking part in outdoor play activities.
David Harrison, head teacher at the school, told the newspaper: "Learning through play is one of the key aims and this will allow the children aged four to seven to access both the indoors and outdoors in a free flow system."
The money came from a £2.5 million pot which will be distributed among church schools in the area before 2012.
Outdoor play activities are known to have a number of benefits for children of all ages. Earlier this week, the UK's chief medical officer Sir Liam Donaldson said that young people in Britain must start exercising more to combat falling fitness levels.
He suggested the government starts a pilot scheme to assess the fitness of all secondary school pupils in the country.
St Mary's RC school in the village has been awarded £64,000 by North Yorkshire County Council to redevelop the playground and offer young pupils the chance of taking part in outdoor play activities.
David Harrison, head teacher at the school, told the newspaper: "Learning through play is one of the key aims and this will allow the children aged four to seven to access both the indoors and outdoors in a free flow system."
The money came from a £2.5 million pot which will be distributed among church schools in the area before 2012.
Outdoor play activities are known to have a number of benefits for children of all ages. Earlier this week, the UK's chief medical officer Sir Liam Donaldson said that young people in Britain must start exercising more to combat falling fitness levels.
He suggested the government starts a pilot scheme to assess the fitness of all secondary school pupils in the country.
