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August 27, 2015Healthy Kids, Toddlers

Facts about the kids of today:
Children’s physical activity has decreased over the last 30 years by 70%.
27.7% of children in England aged between two and 10 are overweight. (1)
50% of young people do not receive two hours of PE a week.(2)
Kids spend an average of 5.5 hours a day in front of a TV or computer.(3)
It is predicted that kids born today will have a shorter life expectancy than their parents due to inactivity and diet.(4)

(1) Source: http://www.kidshealth.org
(2) Young People and Sport National Survey (SportEngland, 2002)
(3) Kaiser Family Foundation (1999). Cited on www.nike.com/nikebiz/nikego.jhtml
(4) Obesity Week (Feb 3 2002: v2). Cited on www.nike.com/nikebiz/nikego.jhtml

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Debbie Webb

Activ8 teaches children the fundamental movement skills and makes physical activity fun. The sessions are based around various themes and stories appropriate to the age of children and build on an individuals skill, activity levels and self confidence.

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