Little Real Preschool.
We are introducing a NEW weekly running program into our school as of this month. We will run the full course around Banba Park every Tuesday as of this month, the circumference of Banba Park is 3.3km. We believe this will be a great challenge for our students both mentally and physically. We will start by allowing the students to walk when they wish and running at a slow jog/walk building strength and stamina over time with the goal that eventually all students will be able to complete the course in a running form by the time they reach the upper end of our school. Of course it goes with out saying we will be careful kids are not pushed beyond there limits, and we plan to encourage proper form (no slouching or concrete pounding).

It is the rare parent who has not at one time or another, reprimanded their children for running in the house. It has been said that parents spend the first year of their children’s lives teaching them to walk and talk, only to spend the following years pleading with kids to sit down and be quiet. But considering the ever-increasing numbers of overweight and obese children, maybe today’s children are spending far too much time sitting down.

Running and the ability to maintain activity for a length of time are vital skills that can be applied to a number of other sports, making running a good training technique for a variety of athletes. For this reason, it is not uncommon for coaches of other sports, such as soccer, baseball, tennis, etc. to include regular running as part of their overall conditioning programmes. Running is also beneficial to kids in that they are not dependent on the participation of others in order to workout, so even if friends lose interest in the activity, kids who run can maintain their fitness plan. Additionally, running qualifies as a life sport; one in which participants are likely to maintain over their life spans, making it an especially good choice for aspiring fitness buffs. After all, life long health and fitness is our ultimate goal for introducing this running program into Little Real.