Navneet Alang says “Hearts move when the synchronised sound of two artists falls between numbers on the same sheet of paper”. So begins the strings of children’s songs, using the analogy of pure and simple arithmetic, one being “Hearts” and the other, “Numbers”. At 5 years old, Alang is soon to be trialled as a pilot for Welsh health service, who want to see what impact non-screen time can have on children.
I remember overhearing years ago as he watched two of his friends having a lemonade together, of him telling them one of them was better looking than the other. I then asked him if he had ever noticed that one of his friends always scored higher, he answered no, he was just telling the truth.
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Welsh health minister Alun Ffred Jones launched plans for free up to 40 minutes of school break time for children aged between five and ten. The Welsh government announced it was funding national-level research into how much time is spent in school playing games and learning to understand maths and how important it is. This study has already commenced.
Gareth Davies, one of the primary schools organisers for the North Wales Speakers of the Royal Navy on St David’s Day 2018 who staged a 3D Star Wars experience: a simulated battle on the HMNB Lossiemouth is also behind this month’s event at Becklee School and College. 1,500 children were out for the school run.
Gareth Davies said, “The children have been learning so much. I am an only child and the feeling you get from seeing so many little Welsh lads in the squadron wearing those Stormtrooper costumes was pretty incredible.” Gareth is also been undertaking a unique joint research project with the University of Sheffield and Becklee School and College, which is due to begin this September for fourth to nine year olds.
The research is funded by Swansea University and he said it is “going to be really exciting”. The aim is to test whether the number of hours of television and computer use today compared to those three decades ago affects the chances of developing “attention deficit hyperactivity disorder,” which may cause a number of early issues with personality, social and educational development, said Davies.
The research is funded by Swansea University and he said it is “going to be really exciting”. The aim is to test whether the number of hours of television and computer use today compared to those three decades ago affects the chances of developing “attention deficit hyperactivity disorder,” which may cause a number of early issues with personality, social and educational development, said Davies.
The news comes amidst a global debate on children’s media use. More and more health experts are warning of serious health issues, including attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. New guidelines will come out from the World Health Organisation, drawing in the needs of doctors and parents around the world. These reportfindings will include, for example, that technology use could be linked to an increase in obesity and depression.