Exercise and academic performance
Being physically active is important for a child’s physical, mental and social development. Playground designers and consultants, Playrope, discuss the links between exercise and academic performance.
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Bringing out the Urban Warrior
With today’s youth typically less active than in the past, WillPlay has launched the Urban Warrior range which is designed to appeal to students of all ages, encouraging physical activity and promoting greater core strength.
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Adventures in the great outdoors
There is no doubt that education extends beyond the school grounds and that students need to push their boundaries, step outside their comfort zones and be challenged. As PGL Adventure Camps explains, school camps offer plenty of opportunities to do all of this.
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Managing risk and challenge in playgrounds
Mary Jeavons, Director of Jeavons Landscape Architects, highlights the importance for children to actively play outdoors at school, and discusses how play equipment can be designed and managed to benefit children as they learn to manage risks in their environment.
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Outdoor gyms helping to tackle obesity
Schools critical to solving Australia’s inactivity crisis
With childhood inactivity becoming a growing concern, Sport Australia CEO Kate Palmer says schools are a key vehicle to help solve the issue and get children to become more physically active.
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