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Girls' school joins forces with club
By Louise Cordell
A GIRLS' school in London has joined forces with the Reebok Sports Club to help its pupils enjoy a healthier lifestyle.
One of the club's instructors has been delivering mind and body fusion classes, working with GCSE dance students and even getting the staff involved.
Reebok's managing director, Ian Mahoney, said: 'We got involved with Mulberry School and spoke to the PE team there to ask them if there was any way we could help get the girls more involved in exercise and provide something a bit different that might attract them.
'We ended up running three groups with the school, first a curriculum class based around movement and dance, then a voluntary lunchtime class for the girls and finally, due to popular demand, an after school class for staff members.'
The scheme started in the spring term of 2007 and has continued every term since.
Ian added: ''It has been very successful, mostly because the PE team at the school have been fantastic and very supportive.
'We are proud of our achievements so far and are keen to keep it going and see where it takes us.
Rebecca Sloane, Mulberry School's head of PE, believes that the project has had a positive impact on all the students.
She said: 'It has been really wonderful having Reebok's instructor, Kelly, working with the girls.
'The students all thought she was great and really liked working with someone from such a well known club.
'It can be a real challenge to get girls into sport and exercise, but I really think the partnership has reached out to students that would never normally have got involved.
'One of the best things about the classes is that they cater for all levels of experience, are individual and relaxed and let people do as much or as little as they are able to, with lots of encouragement.
'We plan to keep working with Reebok for as long as possible, Kelly has been a great role model for the girls and this is extremely important.'
By Louise Cordell
A GIRLS' school in London has joined forces with the Reebok Sports Club to help its pupils enjoy a healthier lifestyle.
One of the club's instructors has been delivering mind and body fusion classes, working with GCSE dance students and even getting the staff involved.
Reebok's managing director, Ian Mahoney, said: 'We got involved with Mulberry School and spoke to the PE team there to ask them if there was any way we could help get the girls more involved in exercise and provide something a bit different that might attract them.
'We ended up running three groups with the school, first a curriculum class based around movement and dance, then a voluntary lunchtime class for the girls and finally, due to popular demand, an after school class for staff members.'
The scheme started in the spring term of 2007 and has continued every term since.
Ian added: ''It has been very successful, mostly because the PE team at the school have been fantastic and very supportive.
'We are proud of our achievements so far and are keen to keep it going and see where it takes us.
Rebecca Sloane, Mulberry School's head of PE, believes that the project has had a positive impact on all the students.
She said: 'It has been really wonderful having Reebok's instructor, Kelly, working with the girls.
'The students all thought she was great and really liked working with someone from such a well known club.
'It can be a real challenge to get girls into sport and exercise, but I really think the partnership has reached out to students that would never normally have got involved.
'One of the best things about the classes is that they cater for all levels of experience, are individual and relaxed and let people do as much or as little as they are able to, with lots of encouragement.
'We plan to keep working with Reebok for as long as possible, Kelly has been a great role model for the girls and this is extremely important.'
