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National School Sport Week: Charity tells kids to reduce screen time

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Laptop learning, virtual classrooms and video calls. The amount of time we’ve spent staring at screens has increased over the last year because of the global pandemic.

A charity called The Youth Sport Trust is encouraging schools to take part in a campaign to help young people be more active.

‘Pause to play’ is part of National School Sport Week and around 1,600 schools and organisations will be taking part.

It’s hoped that it will give children the opportunity to switch off their gadgets and swap them for a bit of exercise and fresh air.

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We want to know what you think. Do you find it hard to switch off from screens or do you think that they aren't a problem? How long do you spend online compared to being active? Let us know in the comments below.

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  • im a little bit screen adicted, i do have to say :) 💻+👧=No 🏕🏖 and kids will stay up till 🌜 so thats bad but i cant help it

  • I'm only allowed the computer until 6pm, unless it is work.

  • i go on screens a lot because i have to do hjome learning.

    • Rocky replied:
      I love home learning too 😍📚 I mainly try to keep off the internet though and stick to my homework books.😊😍📚

  • If some of you guys find it hard to stay away from screens, here are some tips that will help you:😊😉

    - Go for a nice walk 🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️
    - Create your own stories📖
    - Draw ✏

    Hope these tips helped!😊👍😀

    • Rocky replied:
      Those tips are great bezzie, they really helped!😃👍😆

  • There is more beauty in nature then screens. What has the world come to?

    • strawberry replied:
      Exactly! I love nature!!😊🌳🥰

  • its rly hard to put my screens down right now as i dont rly know what else to do. but every now and then i have to anyway.

  • Its all good letting primary kids to play outside but they spend much more time playing in lessons anyway. At secondary school, we have to sit at a screen for 6 hours straight and don’t get to play as much so if anyone is taking part in extra play than it should be secondary school pupils

  • Regardless of what I choose to do, I'm staring at a screen for (most days) five hours a day for five days because of school.
    I try and go on walks, draw/write and play but I am on a screen for too long probably.

    • Rocky replied:
      😬😲😵

  • I’m on a device now 😂

    • Rocky replied:
      😂😂😂

  • I mean I dont have siblings but i try play with my cousins more often

    • Rocky replied:
      Same, I don't have any siblings either and I have four cousins instead!😆

  • I’m cutting down hours and helping out on the family farm

  • I’m homeschooling temporarily so I can’t help using screens and I don’t have any friends yet since I’ve moved recently but I’ll still try to cut down my hours..😬

    🌊💙Aqua💙🌊

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  • I usually have around 6 hours a day on school days, and 8 on weekends, which is way too much! I’m trying to decrease my screen time every day. If you’re struggling, some devices have a ‘downtime’ setting where you can’t go online or on any apps or games for a period of time. 📵

  • Screen is my life. Cant stop

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  • I probably should. although the irony is by telling us on this on a device we are using screen time so by reading this article I have used some screen time

    • Midnight Tiger spaniel replied:
      🤣🤣

  • I think all schools should do it then even if we are on are screens at home we wouldn't be on them at school and that will be good for our brains and the schools could send a message to every parents saying how screens affect our brains and tell them to change the screen time to 30-45 minutes. I don't really go on screens often because they make my eyes itchy and sour.

    • James replied:
      What about it or watching an educational vid on board eh?

  • I think since the days are getting longer kids are having more screen time

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  • My screen time is like 5 hours a day like wow so I’m trying to cut down but it’s rly hard so I say 1 in the morning and then after school I only reply to texts

    • Aqua replied:
      Cool!

  • I think I’ve got an ok balance… I love how they are doing this report so we we have to look on a screen to see it 😂
    🍁Ivy🍁

  • I have a phone but I’m not allowed on the internet or allowed any social media apps. I don’t really mind though as I get lots of other nice things like books and board games.

    • Midnight Tiger spaniel replied:
      same 4 me

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