Increase Activity, Increase Grades
A mind-body link found in Ontario:
When a quarter-million Ontario school children were prepping for last week’s province-wide tests in the “3 Rs,” they may have overlooked a surprising study tool.
The workout.
New Ontario research shows schools that push fitness and nutrition have watched their standardized scores rise by as much as 50 per cent over two years in Grade 3 reading and 39 per cent in Grade 3 math – outscoring other schools in similar neighbourhoods by about eight points across all three subjects.
A landmark study of 33 Ontario schools that are part of a health drive called Living Schools – where students exercise each day, play extra sports and are discouraged from eating junk food – saw overall scores climb by 18 per cent over two years in reading, writing and math, compared to about 4 per cent for similar schools not in the provincially funded program.
Principals also said there were fewer fights and better attendance.
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