Extracts from Scottish Parliament debate on Health Education - Apr 3
Thursday, 4 April 2019 08:02
John Scott (Ayr) (Con):...In addition, exercise is the new wonder
drug, as I have rediscovered for myself in later life. Physical
activity should be a core part of children’s lives from nursery
school through to leaving school. Exercise improves physical and
mental health, and the lack of exercise in the lives of our
children and young people is one of the causes of many of the
problems that are being encountered by all age groups. Exercise
does not need to be overthought or expensive, and...Request free trial
(Ayr)
(Con):...In addition, exercise is the new
wonder drug, as I have rediscovered for myself in later life.
Physical activity should be a core part of children’s lives from
nursery school through to leaving school. Exercise improves
physical and mental health, and the lack of exercise in the lives
of our children and young people is one of the causes of many of
the problems that are being encountered by all age groups. Exercise
does not need to be overthought or expensive, and could be added to
school curriculums at little or no cost. The Daily Mile initiative is a good example of
that: I salute Elaine Wyllie for creating it...
(South Scotland) (SNP):...I support the
Scottish Government’s healthy weight plan, which aims to ensure
that everyone can access projects that are in place in different
parts of Scotland. One of the projects is the Daily
Mile, which mentioned. We have spoken
many times in Parliament about the Daily Mile, which was pioneered by
Scottish headteacher Elaine Wyllie in Stirling. The Scottish
Government, alongside local authorities, including Dumfries and
Galloway Council in south Scotland, are working to build
the Daily
Mile’s community with schools, sports bodies and other
supporters. I participated in the Daily Mile when my sister’s weans
were at Ecclefechan primary school. I am pleased that 57 out of 63
schools—more than 90 per cent—across Dumfries and Galloway are
signed up to doing the Daily Mile...
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