Parkwood Academy

Get Walking Keep Walking Sheffield teamed up with local secondary school, Parkwood Acadmey, as staff and pupils took part in the ‘Parkwood Academy 10,000 Step Challenge.’

The event took place at the school between 4th-7th May as pupils and teachers challenge to walk the recommended 10,000 steps per day.
150 step counters were given out on a first come first serve basis and these were all gone within 10 minutes.
All pupils returning their record booklet were put in to a prize draw and 20 were picked out and given Meadowhall gift vouchers.

Andrew Tice from the PE team said “the challenge event was a huge success and highlighted the importance of walking and how pupils and staff can walk more during their day. It was great to see so many children showing off how many steps they had done and taking health, well-being and exercise seriously but most importantly having fun at the same time.

The statistics from the school:

- average number of steps in one day was 12,399, which is well over the recommended 10,000.

- This means that on average if we put together the steps of each pupil in the school, in one day the school would walk the length of the Great Wall of China (6,300km).

- And in one week, this would equate to more than the distance all the way around the earth (40,000km).

- Well done to everyone who took part in what is a fantastic achievement.

Posted: Wednesday, May 26th, 2010 at 12:09 pm, filed under Sheffield Blog, Sheffield Success Stories.
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