NH Schools Must Recommend Daily Physical Activity
Last spring, a new state rule to support daily physical activity was finalized (Ed 310). As a result, each local school board must adopt a written policy about developmentally appropriate physical activities and exercise. This policy shall recommend that all students in elementary school through high school (and suggests all staff at the schools) participate in developmentally appropriate physical activity and exercise for a minimum of 30 to 60 minutes each day. The school board must recommend that all the public schools in the school district implement the policy. The policy shall be communicated to students, staff, and parents. A complete copy of the rule can be found at http://www.ed.state.nh.us/education/laws/ed310.htm (see components below).
Physically active students come to school more ready to learn and are more likely to achieve their academic potential. Emphasis on physical activity in school children can help build lifetime health, mental health, and social well-being and prevent adverse health consequences that include childhood obesity, cardiovascular disease, stroke, osteoporosis, and Type 2 Diabetes.
Taken from the NH Department of Education Web Site. See the rest of the article here.
