Last Summer, Mell Square ran their Mini Mells Solihull kid’s activity clubs to provide children with free sporting activities on Saturday mornings and this Summer it is back and The Bugs Group are extremely excited to be involved this year! On Saturday the 11th of August, both FootieBugs and DanceBugs will be hosting the activity …
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Another academic year has been completed and with it, a new set of statistics showing children’s obesity levels when leaving school. Unfortunately, the latest figures show the highest number of obese children leaving primary school since records began. The newest data (representing the end of the 16/17 academic year) shows that one in 25 …
The Sugar Tax was finally introduced into the UK last week, two years after it was announced. The tax is expected to raise approximately £240 million per year – which will be invested back into schools sports and breakfast clubs. The sugar levy will increase the price per litre of drinks that have …
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The Bugs Group’s Active Schools Initiative is coming to schools across Birmingham this Summer! Recent figures from the Youth Sport Trust revealed that one in three children leaving primary school are obese and that one in ten children per classroom will experience a mental health issue throughout primary school. These shocking stats have …
More and more children are becoming inactive in the UK due to the development of technology. Children are now spending more time on their phones, in front of television screens or on their tablets rather than getting outside and being physically active. This is echoed by a staggering 87% of parents – who believe …
On Saturday the 10th of February, The Bugs Group were at Morrisons Solihull helping to raise money for children’s cancer charity CLIC Sargent! This was the second Fundraiser for CLIC Sargent The Bugs Group have held at Morrisons, after previously running an endurance cycle event in August 2017! The focus this time was on …
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It has finally been confirmed that the Sport Premium Funding made available to schools has doubled from £160 million to £320 million! Following the announcement in 2016 that the funding will double due to the new ‘Sugar Tax’ levy, the funding has now been allocated to schools to invest in creating a positive …
School’s Sport Premium Funding Confirmed to Double to £320 million! Read More »
This week is Sugar Awareness Week – a week aimed at increasing awareness of the different types of sugars, the dangers of high sugar consumption and possible dietary changes. Sugar is one of the major contributors to an unhealthy diet and obesity levels. It can be particularly concerning within children’s diets, as it …
The BBC have reported that local councils are finding a “hugely disturbing trend” as the number of cases of children being treated for type 2 diabetes is rising. There are now more than 600 children receiving treatment, with some as young as five. According to the NHS, type 2 diabetes is strongly linked …
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Last week, the Department for Education confirmed that Primary PE & Sport Premium funding will double when the new academic year starts in September 2017! MP Justine Greening announced: “As well as this additional investment through the national funding formula, I am confirming our commitment to doubling the physical education and sports premium …
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