I was on the tube making my way into Uni on a cold Monday morning and i saw a typical scene which explains why you can feed the children of Britain the best and most organic food in the world and teach them the value of exercise all day,, but unless children find a sport they like they are unlikely to adopt a healthy lifestyle.
The games and the competition in which students are placed are the most important tools at a teachers disposal. I say this because my daily route tube route takes me past a schools playground and they were clearly having a games lesson.
How did i know this? It sure as hell wasn't because all the kids were running around enjoying themselves in a coordinated and fun game. The only thing, which suggested half the class weren't suggest standing in a field for no good reason was they were all wearing sports kit.
The usual 'sporty' kids huffed and puffed challenged and dived for the ball whilst the rest stood and watched in a perfect defensive line formation across the halfway line. It was a complete waste of time! Those kids who wanted to play- played- and those who didn't- didn't.
Kids who don't want t play football should be allowed to go and play something else. I am a energetic footballer who enjoys toiling for hours on the training ground, but take the football away and i become idle. I have no interest in running for the sake of it.
All kids should have to find a sport they like and can participate in and surely then they will start to trim down.
