Training with Gary Neville, at the Manchester Untied Training Grounds.

It was high noon on a September Friday! After finishing teaching in the morning I headed off with much trepidation to the Man U grounds. The worry was threefold: would they suss that I was a City fan; would the trek presentation scare me so much that I wouldn’t sleep until I got back from [...]

Come and See Us at Cranmore Park This Weekend 1st October

Come and See us! If you are located in the Midlands and you are looking for an opportunity to teach children about health and fitness and a whole lot more ! Come and visit us at the Business and Baby Show in Cranmore Park in Solihull on the 1st October 11am-5pm

CHILDHOOD & ADOLESCENT OBESITY: A WHOLE-SYSTEM, STRATEGIC APPROACH

22 September 2011 Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, London Below I will outline in point form key aspects that arose from attending this conference.  Child measurement programme 2009/10 : nearly 1 in 4 adults and 1 in 10 children (2-10 yrs) are obese.  4th highest rate of obesity after the USA, Mexico [...]

Childhood & Adolescent Obesity ‘A Whole Stratergic Approach’

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists London 22nd September Stretch-n-Grow will be there! Tanya Davie will be attending representing Stretch-n-Grow. We will be reporting back on this event soon.

Fun fitness for kids … Stretch n Grow TAMESIDE, UK

The Effects Of Nursery Based Exercise Programme On Fundamental Movement By David Cash

     

Stars weekend at Cranage Hall.

The annual Stretch-n-Grow conference was held at the elegant Cranage Hall in the heart of Cheshire the weekend just passed. With a good attendance from franchisees all across the country. The major theme for the weekned was ISO 9001 and Quality Assurance. Regional coach camps were also a major discussion topic.With regional camps due to [...]

Manchester United Shirt for Charity Challenge.

Cheshire Coach Camp May 2011

Coaches assembled in Lower Withington on Saturday 14th May for the ‘Cheshire Franchise’ quartely coach camp.Twelve coaches attended.The coaches were put through their paces with some new lesson plans, routines and curriculum developments. “It’s a great opportunity for our coaches to gain ‘continual profesional development’ and to meet up and network” says Director of Stretch-n-Grow,Tanya [...]

Ofsted Approves!

“Children benefit from tutored physical activities, such as ‘Stretch and Grow’ movement to music. They match up down gracefully, doing flying movements and mimicking train movements whilst stood on small circle mats. The lead tutor dramatise (sic) the repertoire to engage children’s interest and make it more enjoyable and children beam with delight whilst engaging [...]