Ms Aidine O'Reilly:

Materials include activity journals, family wall charts and a teacher's guide. The journals contain fun, short activities that prompt children to get moving for at least ten or 15 minutes at a time. This will build towards the recommended 60 minutes of movement each day. Schools are also supported through a team of project officers who help and encourage their implementation of the programme throughout the year. The activities are fun, which means that children will want to repeat them and, therefore, keep moving for longer. They are also encouraged to use the journals to record other activities in which they engage each day, for example, swimming, football or dancing, which help to meet the daily activity target. The journals also contain encouraging messages, mindfulness challenges and extra tips on looking after overall health such as getting enough sleep, drinking enough water and guidelines on healthy eating. The journals are differentiated for two age levels, junior and senior, and encourage progression in order that children and their families will feel a sense of achievement. Once completed, certificates can be downloaded from the Super Troopers website.