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Dodging lessons at Bridlewood Group offers North Swindon youngsters

Uniforms were swapped for sports kit at Bridlewood Primary School high energy fun activities
during a sports and fi tness week in late October. Busy Fingers, which runs several pre-school groups at the Haydon
“It was a Centre, has expanded again to launch an after-school Kids’ Club with
week when ev- special emphasis on giving 4 to 10 year olds the chance to exercise
ery child could through active team activities.
have a go and
fi nd their talent
in some sport
or recreational
activity,” said
head teacher, Jo
Garton.
There was
a selection of
sports activities
from fencing
and Tae-Kwon Kazia Wojewódka puts the ball into play at Bridlewood
Do to synchro-
nised swimming. For those who “It can involve any child of any
preferred to work out to music, fi tness, shape or size and they all
there were taster sessions in salsa have a great time,” said Ms Wojew-
dancing and street dance. Through- ódka. She would like to develop an
out the week, youngsters were after-school club and to see other “The aim is to improve fi tness programme of games designed
encouraged to walk to school. schools start to play so that competi- without children realising because to develop endurance, hand and
Polish dodgeball caught the tions could be organised. they are having so much fun doing eye coordination, teamwork and
imagination of pupils who would Emily Presdee wants to continue it,” said organiser Debbie Musa- social skills.
now like to fi nd other schools to playing. “It was a new game but I Eiggie. If your child returns from school
play against. Acting deputy head understood the instructions very Debbie and fellow volunteer Lisa full of beans and you’re keen to
Kazia Wojewódka introduced the quickly. It was really good and I Archer have completed a certifi cate give them positive activity which
game which she learned as a child enjoyed it.” in teaching physical activity to does not involve television or
and is played widely by Polish James Winfi eld agreed that it children and with parent helpers computer games, call Debbie on
scout groups. was easy to pick up the rules. “I provide a fast moving one hour 496900.
On a pitch around the same size loved playing and got very hot
as a badminton court, two teams try and sweaty. You do need a referee
to remove players from the game by to keep control of things because it Win a way to get kids fi t with fun
hitting them with the ball. gets quite exciting.”
Fitness expert Ian Baker from Haydon Wick is offering a great way for
youngsters and parents to get active whilst enjoying themselves.
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bpm active, Ian launches four DVDs porating exciting martial arts skills
on 7 December which will retail at and techniques from a variety of
P E R S O N A L T R A I N I N G £23, plus post and packing. But go different styles using kicks, strikes
and punches;
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• One to one personal training at the studio launch £5 discount. Fitness Cheerleading - a great, high
or your home The routines are taught with energy cardio workout; put on the
• Exercise programmes to follow at home current safe and effective training music and away we go!
and the gym principles and provide fun and Ian said, “these exercise DVDs
• Nutrition & weight management advice challenging workouts for all abili- make a fantastic present for kids
• Lifestyle checks - blood pressure, ties. They include: from about 8 years as well as the
VO2, body fat, BMI, diet SoccerJam - a soccer based workout whole family as a way to exercise
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