. . SPORTS MEDICINE : MEDICAL: CONDITIONS: OBESITY : PHYSICAL EXERCISE AND FITNESS : EDUCATION: K-12: STUDENTS : COUNTRIES: FINLAND, UNITED STATES, CANADA, IRELAND: Inside the Schools Fighting Childhood Obesity with Fitness . . Inside the Schools Fighting Childhood Obesity with Fitness From schools on the move in Finland to workout Wednesdays in the US, we explore innovative ways schools are embedding activity into the day Rebecca Ratcliffe Tuesday 19 January 2016 11.00 EST The Guardian http://www.theguardian.com/teacher-network/2016/jan/19/ schools-fighting-childhood-obesity-fitness-physical-education . A shorter URL for the above link: . http://tinyurl.com/j29xo6p . . Tackling childhood obesity is a global priority, and in many countries schools are playing an increasing role in getting students active. But with a packed curriculum, exam pressures and limited resources, inventive thinking is crucial to getting students moving. Here is an insight into how four schools are increasing physical activity in and out of the classroom. . Finland Give students a break School: Seinoen Yhteiskoulu . The context: In Finland more than 1,000 schools such as Seinoen Yhteiskoulu are taking part in a national programme, Finnish Schools on the Move. The Finnish approach isnt to increase the number of hours dedicated to physical education (PE), but to create opportunities for activity elsewhere in the school day, says Tuija Tammelin, research director at LIKES, the Research Centre for Sport and Health Sciences. . What the school changed: Students now have around four breaks a day, at least two of them outside. Short breaks are also used to stop students from spending too long sitting down during lessons they might be asked to stand up to discuss what they have learned so far, or do some short exercises before carrying on working. In some classes a nominated student has responsibility for alerting the teacher if the group needs to stretch their legs. . Its about introducing cultural change, says headteacher, Jari Noponen. The idea is that if they dont sit for too long in lessons then theyll be less likely to do so in their spare time and when they are older, says Noponen. Some classrooms are completely chair free, kitted out with standing desks instead. . What else? The school field has been revamped so children can play anything from volley ball to floorball (similar to hockey). Inside school, table football and a gymnasium equipped with weights are also available. . Canada Free play, or good chaos . School: Sorrento Elementary, British Columbia The context: The school is one of many to participate in British Columbias Action Schools initiative, a programme combating physical inactivity, improving body image and promoting healthy eating. Around 81,000 teachers have received specialised training as part of the scheme. . What the school changed: Introduced free, unstructured play. . Rather than having kids line up and one kid taking a shot at the basket and then the next, its a little bit about embracing the chaos and letting the kids set the direction, says headteacher Ian Landy, who introduced free play to PE. . . The complete article may be read at the URL above. . . 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