Beyond Screen Time: Understanding Child Development

Child Development

Beyond Screen Time: Understanding Child Development – New Curtin University research challenges views on screen time, revealing factors such as parental mental health and the type of screen being used may have some impact on child development. Led by Dr Amber Beynon and Dr Juliana Zabatiero from the Curtin School of Allied Health, the research […]

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No child should go hungry!

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No child should go hungry!  The British Nutrition Foundation, a leading nutrition charity, and Magic Breakfast, a charity that is working to ensure hunger isn’t a barrier to learning for school children across the UK, have joined forces to raise awareness of the vital role of a nutritious breakfast in children’s health and wellbeing. With aligned […]

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Today is Playday

Playday is the national day for play, traditionally held on the first Wednesday in August. It is the biggest play sector event in the UK, and possibly Europe! As well as a celebration of children’s right to play, Playday is a campaign that highlights the importance of play in children’s lives. Playday is coordinated by […]

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Back to school: Keeping your kids healthy

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GP and mum to two toddlers and a newborn, Dr Laura Lenihan  gives you her top tips on how to keep your kids as healthy and happy as possible when they do return to nursery or school. One of the things I have enjoyed most about lockdown, is having that time to reconnect with our […]

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Active Children Perform Better at Primary School

Keele academics have lent their expertise to a pilot project designed to improve local children’s health and wellbeing. Councillor Dr Janine Bridges, from Stoke-on-Trent City Council, has been piloting an initiative to increase the levels of physical activity in primary school children to improve their health and wellbeing, in partnership with staff from Keele’s School […]

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