Boxing clever to get kids to do PE

Saturday 13th March 2010, 2:56PM GMT.

Samares School: Kick boxing lessons with former British Champion Mick McCue.

FORGET Ronaldo and Rooney – youngsters may soon be worshipping Bruce Lee and the All Blacks rugby union team after an alternative sports programme was introduced in Jersey schools.

The Community Sports Development team is now teaching martial arts, wall climbing and Haka dancing as part of a new approach to physical education.

It is hoped that the new programme will help to encourage more youngsters to take part in sports in and out of school.

Dave Kennedy, community and schools sports manager, said: ‘It is all about trying to find new and innovative ways of getting children interested in PE.’

See Saturday’s JEP for full story.

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