BBC – Staff Writer
“The number of children doing an hour of exercise a day falls by nearly 40% between the ages of five and 12. Figures suggest that by the final year of primary school, just 17% of pupils are doing the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity every day. A spokesman for Public Health England described the drop in activity levels as “concerning”. More than a third of children in England are overweight by the time they leave primary school.” (more)