Bracknell

Children at Sandy Lane Primary School, Bracknell get an energetic kick-start to the day with some lively dance moves designed to help their learning and boost their exercise.

Every class at the school gets a ten minute kick-start aerobics style session three times each week. They are led by Year 6 pupils to the accompaniment of some lively music either before lessons in the morning or before break time starts.

Headteacher Liz Norris says the body-bopping stimulates body and mind: "Kick-start helps the children get focused on the day ahead as well as providing a supplement to their regular physical exercise. And they really love it too – there’s always a fizz of excitement when a class knows they’re next for a kick-start session."

And the children were recently joined for an early afternoon kick-start by Bracknell Cllr Alan Ward, Executive Member for Education and Libraries and Rt. Hon. Andrew MacKay, MP for Bracknell.

Both gamely joined in the morning exercise before taking a tour of the school and meeting staff.

Cllr Ward said: "Andrew MacKay and I were very pleased to meet the children and staff at Sandy Lane Primary School and to learn more about the innovative work they are doing.

"The school is providing children with a good education and we were particularly impressed with the energy of the staff we met as well as the children."

Mrs Norris added: "We were delighted to welcome Cllr Ward and Andrew MacKay to the school and to show them the wide range of work we are doing with our children."

For more information about the Bracknell school visit: www.sandylaneprimary.ik.org

Bracknell Forest Borough Council