Key facts: • 77% of participating schools noted an improvement in brain function and learning in pupils after exercise • Exercise improved mood of all children in the study • Brain speed improved by up to 19% after exercise • Improved mood led to improved brain speed after exercise – most notable for boys • Not having breakfast resulted in poor memory • Involved from Manchester, Hull, Berwick, Huddersfield, Wolverhampton, Bristol, Bournemouth, Southampton, Leicester, Liverpool, Glasgow and Cardiff A STUDY…