Daily Mile Network NI

07/10/2026

𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗜𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 – 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲? 👀

🏃 We’ve brought together teachers and principals from schools across Northern Ireland to hear, in their own words, about the difference The Daily Mile can make to their pupils and their school day.

From supporting physical activity and wellbeing, to helping children focus, build healthy habits and enjoy being active together, every school has its own experience of making The Daily Mile work for them.

🎥 𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗶𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀!

The Daily Mile is simple, free and flexible – and can be adapted to work for different children, schools and settings.

A huge thank you to all of the teachers, principals and schools who have shared their experiences with us. 💙

👉 𝗜𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲? We’d love to hear how it works for you in the comments!

𝗜𝗳 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱, you can register for free and access the new Daily Mile Resource Hub here:
https://www.thedailymile.co.uk/accounts/register/



Moneynick Primary School
Downpatrick Primary School
Cooley Primary School
Brookfield School
Academy Primary School
Glynn Primary School
Fivemiletown Primary School
Dromore Central Primary School
Fairview Primary School
Linn Primary School

07/10/2026

Many congratulations to everyone Holy Family Primary School and to all our daily mile network members from Walk Wheel Cycle Trust Northern Ireland

🏆🚲👣 Congratulations to Holy Family Primary and Nursery School, Derry for achieving the prestigious Active School Travel Gold Award, recognising all the fantatic work the school has been doing over the past 15 years to enable more pupils to make active, healthy journeys to school! Over 70% of children at the school now regularly walk, wheel and cycle to school! 🤩🥇



Public Health Agency Department for Infrastructure Derry City & Strabane District Council Live Here Love Here

07/10/2026

😊 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 | 𝗣𝘂𝗽𝗶𝗹

Sometimes, children sum it up perfectly. 💙

A pupil from Glynn Primary School shared:
"𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘢 𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘦, 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘧𝘶𝘯!"

And that's an important part of The Daily Mile. 🌟

There's no finish line to reach and no pressure to be the fastest. Children can run, jog, walk or wheel at their own pace, enjoying being active alongside their friends.

The focus is simply on getting moving, having fun and helping every child develop a positive relationship with physical activity. 🏃🚶‍♀️♿

🏅 𝗪𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱
Schools completing The Daily Mile 𝟯 𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 could be eligible for the 𝗪𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱.

👉 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹:
https://www.thedailymile.co.uk/accounts/register/

Public Health Agency
Education Authority
Athletics NI

06/10/2026

💥 YES — YOU READ THAT RIGHT.

THROWSFEST IS FREE TO ENTER!

🔥 4 meets
🎯 4 throwing disciplines
🏆 Age-category medals
📏 Overall league prize
💥 £0 ENTRY

Whether you're chasing another big throw or looking for some extra competition this autumn…

There's no reason to pack the throwing shoes away just yet. 👀

📍 Mary Peters Track

👉 See the Linktree link in our bio for full information and entries.

05/10/2026

🎓 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 | 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹

Sometimes, a short break from learning can actually help children get more out of the learning that follows. 💙

The Principal from Academy Primary School shared:

"𝘐 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 - 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘬, 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘸𝘦𝘦 𝘣𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘹𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘦 - 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘴, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺'𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦."

The Daily Mile gives pupils the chance to step away from their desks, enjoy some movement and return to class ready for whatever comes next. 🌳📚

It's a simple reminder that taking time to move during the school day doesn't have to take away from learning — it can help pupils return feeling more engaged and productive.

Just 𝟭𝟱 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 of running, jogging, walking or wheeling also contributes towards the recommended average of at least 𝟲𝟬 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝘂𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗵𝘆𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗮𝘆 across the week, for children and young people.🏃🚶‍♀️♿

👏 A huge thank you to the schools across Northern Ireland making movement a priority every day.

👉 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱? 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝗻𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀, 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗰𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆:
https://www.thedailymile.co.uk/accounts/register/

Public Health Agency
Education Authority
Athletics NI

02/10/2026

Great article by our great colleague 👏👏👏

Runner hails 'explosion' of interest in activity since Parkrun arrived in Northern Ireland as the charity celebrates its birthday today

02/10/2026

💡 𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗧𝗶𝗽

𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦'𝘴 𝘯𝘰 "𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵" 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘺 𝘔𝘪𝘭𝘦. ⏰

Some schools enjoy it first thing in the morning ☀️, while others use it after break or during the afternoon to help children reset before returning to class.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲?
✅ The time that works for your school.

Building a consistent routine is far more important than choosing the "perfect" slot. 💙

👉 Looking for ideas? Discover how schools across Northern Ireland make The Daily Mile part of their day:
https://www.thedailymile.co.uk/accounts/register/

Public Health Agency
Education Authority
Athletics NI

30/09/2026

🎓 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 | 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹

Creating healthy routines doesn't just benefit children — it helps shape a positive school culture too. 💙

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘁 𝗥𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱:
"𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘰 𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘩𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘤 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘳𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 15 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘴."

Seeing pupils look forward to being active says everything. 🌟

Whether they're running, walking or wheeling 🏃🚶🧑‍🦽, The Daily Mile gives every child the chance to move, reset and return to class ready to learn. 📚

🏅 𝗪𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱
If your school completes 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝟯 𝗼𝗿 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸, you could be eligible for the 𝗪𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗠𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 — a fantastic way to celebrate your school's commitment to keeping children active and healthy.

👉 𝗙𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱:
https://www.thedailymile.co.uk/accounts/register/

Public Health Agency
Education Authority
Athletics NI