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Fundamental movement skill proficiency, physical activity and body mass index of Grade 1 learners
Fundamental movement skills (FMS) serve as the building blocks for basic movement patterns, which are necessary for the development of more complex motor skills.
Happy Worker’s Day!
Today we honour every worker, not just for what they do, but for the heart they put into it.
Monitoring learner health: Blood pressure and anthropometric screening
The Siyaphakama Zwide School Project, a collaborative programme with KaziBantu conducted a round of blood pressure and anthropometric screenings across five participating schools.
Ongoing health and fitness tracking in Siyaphakama schools
KaziBantu news - highlight key areas for development.
Fresh from the 'field': Monitoring & Evaluation of Physical Education in the Siyaphakama Programme
Quarterly monitoring and evaluation (M&E) visits were conducted to participating Siyaphakama programme schools.
Celebrating five years of driving action for SDG 4
The Global Education Coalition (GEC) is celebrating its fifth anniversary on the driving action for Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4.
Do the effects of interventions aimed at the prevention of childhood obesity reduce inequities?
A re-analysis of randomized trial data from two Cochrane reviews, published on the World Obesity Day - 4 March 2025.
UNESCO Chairs exchange ideas on “Sport in Emergencies”
UNESCO’s "Fit for Life" flagship programme is focusing on the transformative power of "Sport in Emergencies" through this workshop aiming at exploring the multidimensional impact of sport and quality physical education during emergencies,…
Mobiles in schools can influence the physical activity behavior of schoolchildren
The monitoring of state regulations on smartphone use at school is the subject of current debates: ban or no ban and balance?