SCHOOLS ON THE MOVE

In ten years, we have managed to increase awareness of the importance of physical activity in Finland. More than 90 per cent of all comprehensive schools in Finland are Schools on the Move. As a result, the school culture has become more physically active: a positive change has been observed in the organisation of activities and school premises, movement has been added to lessons and more attention has been paid to less active pupils... We are a national action programme aiming to establish a physically active culture in Finnish comprehensive schools... Finnish Schools on the Move is a research-based programme for promoting physical activity in schools. The programme has been developed in Finland since 2010 and

Primary location: Jyväskylä Finland