Active Schools Erasmus Project

Project Title

Active Schools

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for school education

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2020

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Key Competences (incl. mathematics and literacy) – basic skills; Inclusion – equity; Health and wellbeing

Project Summary

The recent alarming projection that four in ten adults will be overweight or obese by 2035 in the UK alone, highlights how essential it is to educate the next generation on the importance of leading active lives from an early age, something that can help curb that downward spiral.

An active and healthy lifestyle when we are young leads to a life long habit of looking after ourselves. We cannot control our backgrounds, our situation or our food choices as children, therefore it falls onto families and schools to encourage children to make the right lifestyle choices. We are all part of the same cog and therefore need to work together. In the UK a “Fit For Sport” study of 10,000 children found that completing 60 minutes of physical activity during the school day improved their health-related fitness levels by up to 15% over one academic year.

In part, the rise in modern technology, the growth in fast food options and the restrictions that are placed on kids enjoying active play have reduced children’s appetite to take part in regular physical activity. However, technology can also be our friend and we aim to provide training and place confidence in our families and children to sue technology sensibly to track their lifestyles and maintain their overall health. Schools and families can share technology resources to monitor their children’s activity levels.

Therefore teaching young people the importance of leading healthy lifestyles can be so crucial to their development and something that they will take with them into their adult lives. After all, it is at school where we are educated and understanding how vital being active is to our general wellbeing should be a key part of learning.

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 435810 Eur

Project Coordinator

International Links (Global) Ltd & Country: UK

Project Partners

• REGION DE MURCIA
• Diefthinsi Defterovathmias Ekpaidefsis Viotias
• Derwendeg Primary School
• Ysgol Ifor Hael
• 4 Gymnasio Thivas (4 Junior High School of Thiva)
• 7th Primary School of Levadia
• HOP UBIQUITOUS SL