Daily Mile Network NI

🎒 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲! 👣

As schools across Northern Ireland prepare for a new school year, it's the perfect time to get The Daily Mile back into the daily routine! 🏃‍♀️🏃

The Education Authority's Back to School with The Daily Mile animation is a great reminder of just how simple it can be to get children moving during the school day.

Just 15 minutes of walking, jogging, running or wheeling can help children be active, spend time outdoors and return to the classroom ready for the rest of their day. 🌳😊

🎥 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲:
👉 https://www.eani.org.uk/services/pupil-health-and-wellbeing/daily-mile-network

Whether you're already a Daily Mile school or you're thinking about getting started this year, let's make movement part of the school day in 2026/27! 🙌

📝 𝗡𝗼𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘆𝗲𝘁? Join The Daily Mile and help make regular physical activity part of your school day:
👉 Register your school here: https://www.thedailymile.co.uk/accounts/register/

☀️ 𝗞𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿!

The summer holidays are a great opportunity for children and families to get outdoors, explore and enjoy being active together. 💙🌳

And keeping active doesn’t need to be complicated!

Whether it’s...

🌳 A walk around the local park
🏖️ A trip to the beach
🚶 A family walk after dinner
⚽ Playing outdoors with friends
🏃 Running, jogging, walking or wheeling somewhere new

Every opportunity to move counts.

Just 𝟭𝟱 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 of movement contributes towards the recommended average of at least 𝟲𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 for children and young people.

So, while there are still a couple weeks of the summer holidays left, make the most of every opportunity to get outside, get moving and have fun together! ☀️😊

👉 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝘆𝗲𝘁 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲, 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿:

https://www.thedailymile.co.uk/accounts/register/

Public Health Agency
Education Authority
Athletics NI

👩‍🏫 “𝘞𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘔𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘪𝘯 2016 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘴𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘥𝘢𝘺.” – 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘁 𝗥𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹

It really is that simple – no special equipment, no planning, no cost.
Teachers can take their class out at any point in the day for 15 minutes of movement 🚶‍♀️🏃‍♂️, and the impact on focus, energy and wellbeing is immediate 💡✨.

As we look ahead to the new academic year 📚, why not make this the habit that sets the tone in your school? Go for it – your pupils will thank you!

🧠 𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲 = 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝘀𝘁

Even during the holidays, movement supports mood, memory and motivation 🚀.

A short Daily Mile 🚶‍♀️🏃‍♂️ with family or friends can help break up long days – and keeps your body active toward your 60-minute goal 💪.

Let’s keep brains 🧠 and bodies 💃 ticking over this summer 🌞.

Parkrun Daily Miles this morning at Belvoir Forest Parkrun …Undulating but very scenic… Barbara McconnellDaily Mile Network NI

📊 𝗡𝗜 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁

Research in Northern Ireland shows The Daily Mile improves concentration, reduces low-level disruption, and boosts social connections in class 🧠🤝.

Even over the summer, 15 minutes of walking, jogging, or wheeling adds up – helping children stay sharp and ready for the new term.

Small steps, big gains! 🌟

🌞 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀, 𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝗦𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗲𝘀

Summer holidays don’t have to mean stopping!

A quick 15 minute Daily Mile at home with parents, siblings, or friends keeps energy levels high, boosts mood, and contributes to the 60 minutes of daily activity children need 👟💪.

Consistency now builds momentum for September — and sets up healthy habits for life. 😃



Public Health Agency
Athletics NI