Incorporating MNU into your Daily Mile will draw learners attention to the Real World maths around us.

The Daily Mile is part of many schools’ daily routine.  Taking classes outdoors on a regular basis to walk or run a set route within the schools grounds is recognised as beneficial to Health and Well Being.

If you are taking pupils walking or running outdoors set pupils activities to help them notice the world around them and what is happening to their own bodies.

• Can they take their own pulse before and after the run (count the beats for 15 seconds and multiply by 4)?
• Estimate the distance between points on the run and measure
• In which compass direction are pupils travelling and how does this change in the course of the run?
• How many 3D shapes do we pass?
• Notice the windows in the buildings that we pass – they are often arranged in regular groups (3 windows in a row, or a group of 2 windows one above the other); count up the windows and compare strategies
• How many different colours can you see/how many blue objects can you see?

Keep the tasks simple so as not to detract from the main purpose of the Daily Mile.  However, don’t miss out on an opportunity to revisit learning in a new context.