Olympian Steve Cram and TV architect George Clarke have been visiting Dame Dorothy Primary School to support the switch to a new 'active' school uniform.
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00:00Okay then Steve, why are you so keen to back this campaign in terms of initiative for
00:04this new active uniform which the kids have got here? I think the school here
00:08are brilliant for using running as a vehicle to try and you know improve not
00:15only all of the kids health and well-being but also like weaving it into
00:21the into the daily life of school and things around discipline and learning
00:26about nutrition and everything else so it's to me you know the I've only come
00:31across one other school which is actually way down the south of England
00:33doing something similar and they've already seen brilliant results with it
00:37and part of it also is about trying to make everybody feel as though you know
00:41they they can do it running running is one of those things which you go to any
00:46school playground you have to teach people how to run don't have to teach
00:48kids how to run anyway but we get out of the habit of it somehow later in life we
00:53rediscover it so this is really about trying to get them into really good
00:56habits from an early stage and part of that is also not excluding anyone so the
01:02uniform idea I think is a brilliant idea that you come to school you know in kit
01:08which basically means that you know at any time of the day you can go out and
01:11run you can exercise but it doesn't impinge on the rest of the school day
01:14either and everybody can take part no matter what their background or where
01:19they're from it's it's it's equal for everybody. So you'd like to see a
01:24roll it across other schools as well? I think when you see initiatives like
01:28this and how successful they are they're usually because it's being driven as it
01:33is here by brilliant staff and you know I know the head teacher here is very
01:37keen to try and persuade other schools to do the same and you know I'd 100%
01:41support that I'd love to see a lot more schools adopting the same sort of
01:47philosophy. Why running? Well running you know it's it's it's really accessible
01:52it's cheap but compared to a lot of other activities you might want one
01:57people to do particularly kids to do so it's a great start point and if we could
02:01persuade more and more schools to adopt it into their sort of daily weekly term
02:09life as it were then we'd all see the benefits further down the line you know
02:13we're all after a healthy more active population and why not start at school?
02:18Okay then George we're at Dame Dorothy School here the kids have all got their
02:22new active uniform on you've got yours on as well so why were you so keen to
02:25back this initiative then? Well basically because I got a free uniform
02:29and I got my name on it which I'm over the moon about and on a serious note all the kids got them free
02:34which is great but the most important thing is to not stuff a uniform where
02:38you've got shirt and ties that's really expensive unbelievably expensive this is
02:43a much more affordable and straight away since the kids put them on they're
02:46thinking about exercising they're thinking about running and keeping fit
02:50and I love that so straight it's like that's almost like when I get home if I
02:54put some tracksuit bottoms on and a t-shirt you feel relaxed you feel
02:57comfortable and you might even do a bit of exercise at the same time I think I
03:01just think it's brilliant by the school it's a game-changer to be honest with
03:04you and I hated my school uniform I couldn't stand it it was just too
03:09formal and too uptight for me and I think it's the 21st century now kids
03:13want to be in more relaxed wear and I think when it's promoting health mental
03:18health and well-being and fitness at the same time it's a no-brainer
03:49okay then Emily and Charlie what do you mean of your new active school uniform
03:53compared to the old one?
03:55It's a bit more suitable for running and activities and stuff and it's like more comfortable
04:01What about you Charlie what do you think of the new uniform?
04:03Yeah I like it a lot because I'm sporty and I love wearing it because it feels comfortable and nice to wear so I don't have to get changed all the time
04:12So when you go out to play time when you've got pee just ready to go yeah?