A ‘berry’ good end to a six week event
April 2008
A six week skip2bfit personalised learning programme, financed through Greenfields Primary school’s personalised learning budget, culminated in a hands-on visit to skip2bfit sponsor Winterwood Farms. Not only did the thirty school children get to quiz multi-millionaire owner Steve Taylor about running a business, but they also got to experience the pack house and production line first hand. Discovering a world-record breaking blueberry, weighing in at 10g with a 33mmm diameter topped the day for the Greenfields’ Top Skippers. more
Skip2bfit MPs aim to please-the Parliamentary challenge with a difference!
February 2008
As part of a national campaign to encourage children to get fit, 26 pupils from All Faiths Children's Community School in Gun Lane, Strood went head-to-head with some of the country's leading MPs in a mass "skip-off" at Westminster. Skip2bfit and Sainsbury's Active Kids combined together to arrange this inaugural parliament skip. The 40 participating MP's were sent a skip2bfit rope to practice with before the event and invited to come along to the event at the Houses of Parliament to see how many skips they could do in 2 minutes. Stephen Ladyman MP was determined to beat Ann Widdecombe in his head to head, but Justin Kind CEO of Sainsbury’s was also determined to shine. more
Ed Balls- Minister of State for Education visits Skip2bfit
May 2008
Ed Balls visited Skip2bfit on to see for himself the benefts of the programme. The children in Normanton were being motivated and challenged to improve on thir skipping scores and 95% of them did improve. Not to be left out Mr Balls was keen to have a go himself and after a practice skip, skipped with the children for 2 minutes, getting a score of 138 skips. Mr Balls was keen to emphasise to the children the importance of staying healthy and exercising as this can also help them in their classwork and congratulated John on the programme. more
