Key facts: • 77% of participating schools noted an improvement in brain function and learning in pupils after exercise • Exercise improved mood of all children in the study • Brain speed improved by up to 19% after exercise • Improved mood led to improved brain speed after exercise – most notable for boys • Not having breakfast resulted in poor memory • Involved from Manchester, Hull, Berwick, Huddersfield, Wolverhampton, Bristol, Bournemouth, Southampton, Leicester, Liverpool, Glasgow and Cardiff A STUDY…

Pupils from Radnor Primary School were joined on Friday 25 January by the Older People’s Commissioner Heléna Herklots and Children’s Commissioner Sally Holland as they visited local care home Pontcanna House. During this special visit the commissioners got stuck into a game of skittles with the children and residents as well as enjoying crafts and a sing-a-long. Every Friday the year 5 and 6 pupils visit residents at Pontcanna House, a dementia specialist care home in Radnor. The project is…