Education Authority launches new web resource for The Daily Mile

Dr. Barbara McConnell and Dr. Brenda McKay-Redmond, Senior Lecturers in Early Childhood Studies at Stranmillis University College, and co-chairs of The Daily Mile Network NI, joined colleagues from the Network to launch The Daily Mile resources on the Education Authority’s Website.

The website was launched at Ballytober Primary School in Bushmills on Friday 22nd November, and provides parents and teachers with information about the Daily Mile, the benefits of it for children and how to get your school involved in this health and wellbeing initiative.

The website also hosts the first Seasonal Animation which teachers can use to introduce The Daily Mile to their children.

Nicola Topping, Head of Pupil Wellbeing for EA, and member of The Daily Mile Network NI, commented “We hope this website will support schools to sign up for the Daily Mile and confirm EA’s support for this important initiative”.

Dr. Barbara McConnell commented “Both Brenda and myself were delighted to support EA for this launch. We were even more excited to visit one of our past ECS students, Mrs Holly Thompson in her first teaching post in Ballytober. Holly’s children loved the Seasonal Animation and they told us how they love doing the Daily Mile in all weathers”.

Mrs Elaine Anderson, Principal of Ballytober shared her commitment to the Daily Mile as they have been participating in The Daily Mile as a school for several years.

To view the animation, please visit the EA website here.