Returning to school this term was especially joyful for some Edmonton school children as they were crowned winners of the Beat the Street (BTS) competition.
Churchfield and St Edmund’s Primary Schools came first and second place respectively amongst 16 schools in Edmonton, after achieving more than 250,000 points each in the game.
BTS was a physical activity game based in Edmonton where people walked, wheeled and cycled between beat boxes spread throughout the area gaining points and climbing up a leaderboard.
Commissioned by Enfield Council, the game ran for six weeks between May and July this year. Its aim was to encourage people to get active outdoors. More than 8,000 people in Edmonton walked, jogged, scooted and cycled an incredible 36,000 miles in the summer period. This led to 11% of children being more active and 10% of adults being more active.
Trophies, certificates and prizes were presented by the Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care, Cllr Alev Cazimoglu, during two school assemblies to a selection of children who made an extra effort to earn points during the game.
The Cabinet Member for Health and Social Care, Cllr Alev Cazimoglu, said: “BTS has far exceeded our expectations in its popularity in Edmonton resulting in a far greater number of people getting active this summer. It was great to see how excited the schoolchildren were to learn about their successes at the trophy presentation and how enthusiastic they remain to get outdoors, play and have fun.’
“BTS is an example of one of the many innovative ways Enfield Council is bringing positive change to help nurture and improve the health of our residents.”
BTS Edmonton was funded by London Marathon Active Spaces, Canal and River Trust, and the National Lottery via Sport England. It was delivered by Intelligent Health.
Since the completion of BTS, the Council alongside its partners has worked together to continue its success by providing a series of events and activities to encourage residents to get outdoors.
Coming soon will be a healthy eating campaign, delivering healthier food options to local people and helping independent convenience stores to play their part within their communities. Sign up to Enfield Council’s Health and Wellbeing newsletters to be the first to find out more.
To find all the details about the game, visit Beat the Street/Edmonton.