5 Schools Challenge Week One

Ready...set...go! The 5 Schools Step Count Challenge has officially begun.

Over the next two weeks, you will be encouraged to get more active, enjoy your local green spaces and stay connected by getting your steps in! 

Get started by logging in to the website, recording your first steps and leaving a message for your team. Got a question about how it all works? Check out our FAQs page. 

If you haven’t already, give yourself a Team Name and Team Logo. Each team will be automatically entered into a competition for a Sports Direct voucher for best team name and logo, so get creative! 

Get ready to move this Health and Wellbeing Week 

Every week, we'll share competitions, challenges and ideas to keep you going. 

The theme for the first week of the 5 Schools Step Count Challenge is Health and Wellbeing. 

So, for this week, we are challenging you to go for an extra walk with your friends, family, or caregivers, to boost your physical, mental and social health!   

Participating in this challenge could also help your team’s chances of winning this week’s competition, by getting in some extra steps… 

Win a voucher for Sports Direct… 

Our week 1 competition will focus on overall steps for each team.  Your team have until 12:00PM next Monday (17th March) to log all your steps for this week.  In each school, the team with the most overall steps will be crowned the Week 1 Winners and will each receive a voucher for Sports Direct. 

It’s nice to meet you! 

A big welcome to everyone talking part, whether you’re new to the Step Count Challenge or you’re a returning stepper. 

Good luck and… go on! Get your steps in!