Rowandale IPS announced as winners of Belfast City Marathon Schools Initiative

The Superhero Challenge invited schools across NI to take on the Daily Mile (15 minutes of exercise in any form) dressed as their favourite superhero.

The impact of active participation in the Daily Mile can be transformational – improving not only children’s fitness, but also their concentration levels, mood, behaviour and general wellbeing.

Rowandale Integrated Primary School have won £250 donation to the school; 25 pupils are invited to the Moy Park Belfast City Marathon Expo and Pack Collection on Friday May 3, including complimentary transport courtesy of Translink, participation in a Daily Mile challenge supported by Better, child friendly session on the importance of the lifesaving Air Ambulance NI service, lunch provided by Moy Park and a goodie bag including a t-shirt and medal; two complimentary entries and a special discount code as a token of thanks to the organising staff for a 2024 event.

Upon the visit, the pupils at Rowandale Integrated Primary School, like many across NI, were celebrating World Book Day by dressing up as their favourite book character.

Frances Hughes, Principal, said: “This is an important initiative to promote in conjunction with the Belfast City Marathon.

"The children of Rowandale have been actively involved in The Daily Mile for the past 10 years.

"As one of the first schools in Northern Ireland to introduce this initiative, we are incredibly proud that it has become a highlight of each day for our children.

"It improves the physical, social, emotional, mental health and well – being of the children daily and we are thrilled to win this competition.

"It is so important that schools promote this as part of the daily routine - best of all it is free and easy to do.”

Rowandale Integrated Primary School will join Dromintee Primary School (Newry), St Columbans Primary School (Kilkeel) and John Paul II Primary School (Belfast) as winners of the 2024 Moy Park Belfast City Marathon Superhero Challenge in partnership with the Daily Mile NI.