‘We hope that the (political parties) manifestos for government will include a commitment to put physical literacy at the heart of the school day by having a minimum of two hours of quality Sport and Physical Education mandated within the National Curriculum and every child guaranteed the opportunity to be active for an hour a day inside and outside of the school setting.’
The next government (frankly any government) has an opportunity to make a simple, life-changing step to improve the outcomes of millions of children – in physical and mental health and wellbeing, in education and all the positive associations that come from putting play at the heart of the development of young people
We know this at Greenhouse Sports because we live it.
At Greenhouse Sports we fully endorse the call from leading sports Football, Tennis, Rugby, Rugby League etc to ‘put physical literacy at the heart of the school day.’ We are a living example of how this delivers success. Our coach-mentors provide expert sports coaching hours beyond PE each day, week and year from more than 8000 children, specifically from disadvantaged backgrouds – all for free – and the outcomes deliver on average much higher school attendance and higher performance in education. More so, they are healthier and happier, and, supported by our coaches, build the resilience and the confidence to meet the clear and present challenges of growing up today.
If this is not in any manifesto, our young people will want answers from those who want our votes, We will challenge them with an invitation – come to our schools, meet the next generation at play and see how it works – they will change your mind #TeamforLife
Complemtary to this Greenhouse Sports is a signatory for the call on the next government to commit to making the UK the most active nation in Europe. #TaketheLead