100 children from 8 primary schools participated in the inaugural Fit for Life Festival this week at Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre. The children took part in a carousel of activities which included skill stations and workout stations. The event is the first of its kind to be delivered to Primary School children in the area. The children enjoyed learning new skills including barbell movements with a plastic pipe and weighted medicine ball movements. The workouts the children took part in tested their fitness and determination, as well as their teamwork skills as they worked in teams of 2, 4 or 6. The event had two sections competitive and participation. The competitive section was scored on the total number of reps completed in a workout. The participation section was scored on the level of perceived intensity reached and their teamwork skills. All children were fantastic at the event and now have the opportunity to join two community clubs that will start next week: Tuesday Nights 4.45pm-5.30pm at Aycliffe Leisure Centre Thursday Nights 4.15pm-5pm Ferryhill Sport & Education Centre The clubs are open for ages 7-11 and open to all abilities. The event was ran by Sedgefield School Sport Partnership who have designed and implemented the Fit for Life programme in their member primary schools. “We are on a mission to improve the health and wellbeing of children in our area and beyond. Today has been an absolutely fantastic event! It has been great seeing all the children enjoying taking part in fitness activities, getting really out of breath and working hard! There are so many benefits to taking part in physical activity, including improved physical health, improved emotional health and wellbeing and the development of life skills. We want all children to experience these benefits and lead happy, healthy lives!”