Fun run backs kids

THE Keeping Kids on Track fun run continues its good work in the community – this time by funding two classroom sets of pedometers.

The pedometers are provided to children along with a log book to record their progress as they hopefully increase their exercise over the time they use the pedometer.

“We saw members of the public were able to hire out pedometers from the Wonthaggi Regional Library, which is a fantastic service for us to have access to. So why not incorporate this great idea into the local schools?” said Louise O’Keeffe from the funrun committee.

Funds from the Keeping Kids On Track fun run were used to buy 60 pedometers. Louise also put together a pedometer log book designed to be user-friendly for school-aged children.

“The idea is pedometers not only encourage children to exercise more, but also to complement aspects of their education,” Louise said.

“For example: mathematics (steps per day, per week, calories burnt), nutrition (healthy eating which is important to fuel exercise), even anatomy (raising heart rate and breathing rate to deliver more oxygen to working muscles during exercise)”.

The success of this program will be monitored, and may be expanded in the future. The fun run committee wishes to thank everyone who participated, sponsored, volunteered, supported, cheered and enjoyed the fun run on March 14 in Kilcunda.

To find out more check out the facebook page ‘Keeping KIDS On TRACK’, or email: [email protected].

In shape: encouraging children to discover the fun of exercise were Keeping Kids On Track fun run committee members, from left, Michelle Harris, Deb Rielly, Therasita Plumb, Louise O’Keeffe and Marasai O’Keeffe.

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Posted by Tayla Kershaw on Mar 31 2015. Filed under Community. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry