CARL SARGEANT AM HAILS SUCCESS OF 5x60 SCHEME
Carl Sargeant, AM for Alyn and Deeside, is celebrating the announcement that 98% of state schools have now signed up to the Assembly Government’s 5x60 physical activity scheme.Launched in October 2006 and supported by a £7.6million investment by the Welsh Assembly Government, the programme – managed by Sports Council for Wales - aims to help ensure that secondary school pupils are undertaking 60 minutes of sport and physical activity five times a week.Research has demonstrated that 5 x60 is:• Increasing participation in sport, particularly among those who would normally prefer to stay on the sidelines • Increasing children’s self-esteem • Improving behaviour in classes and the schoolyard • Raising awareness of the importance of exerciseMr Sargeant said: “With 218 mainstream secondary schools on board and a 5x60 officer employed in every school to provide extra-curricular opportunities to get fit, the scheme is proving to be popular and successful among pupils. “I recently congratulated Hawarden High School on being awarded the prestigious title ‘School of the Month’ for its efforts to get young people fit and active.“The Assembly’s 5x60 scheme recognises that children are more likely to stick to an exercise that they really enjoy. That’s why schools across Wales are introducing less traditional exercise such as cheerleading lessons, dodgeball, and street dance alongside the more traditional sports of football and badminton. The scheme is all about getting fit and having fun at the same time.“Schools are being highly imaginative and innovative in the ways in which they are encouraging the pupils to engage with sport and fitness. I am confident that the 5x60 scheme will go from strength to strength.”To find out more about the Welsh Assembly Government’s 5x60 programme, visit www.5x60.org.uk.
Carl Sargeant, AM for Alyn and Deeside, is celebrating the announcement that 98% of state schools have now signed up to the Assembly Government’s 5x60 physical activity scheme.Launched in October 2006 and supported by a £7.6million investment by the Welsh Assembly Government, the programme – managed by Sports Council for Wales - aims to help ensure that secondary school pupils are undertaking 60 minutes of sport and physical activity five times a week.Research has demonstrated that 5 x60 is:• Increasing participation in sport, particularly among those who would normally prefer to stay on the sidelines • Increasing children’s self-esteem • Improving behaviour in classes and the schoolyard • Raising awareness of the importance of exerciseMr Sargeant said: “With 218 mainstream secondary schools on board and a 5x60 officer employed in every school to provide extra-curricular opportunities to get fit, the scheme is proving to be popular and successful among pupils. “I recently congratulated Hawarden High School on being awarded the prestigious title ‘School of the Month’ for its efforts to get young people fit and active.“The Assembly’s 5x60 scheme recognises that children are more likely to stick to an exercise that they really enjoy. That’s why schools across Wales are introducing less traditional exercise such as cheerleading lessons, dodgeball, and street dance alongside the more traditional sports of football and badminton. The scheme is all about getting fit and having fun at the same time.“Schools are being highly imaginative and innovative in the ways in which they are encouraging the pupils to engage with sport and fitness. I am confident that the 5x60 scheme will go from strength to strength.”To find out more about the Welsh Assembly Government’s 5x60 programme, visit www.5x60.org.uk.
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