Warriors Community Rugby visited Rivers Primary Academy in Walsall to deliver a takeover day as part of the Premiership Rugby / Greggs Foundation Tackling Health programme.
Children in Years three and four have been taking part in the project which aims to engage young children in healthy eating and regular exercise.
On the takeover day Warriors Community Rugby coaches worked with all of the other children in the school to give them the opportunity to play some rugby.
“It was a fantastic day of rugby from Worcester Warriors,” said James Perrin, teacher at Rivers Primary Academy.
“For most of our pupils it was the first time they had experienced playing rugby and they all had a very positive experience.
“It means a lot for our pupils to have days like this a meet great role models of the coaches from Worcester Warriors while being physically active and building their character.”
Tackling Health is a Premiership Rugby programme, part funded by Public Health England and in partnership with the Greggs Foundation.
It is designed to increase understanding in health and nutrition and build positive habits in learning at school.
According to government figures over a fifth of four-five year -olds, one third of children aged 10-11 and two thirds of adults are currently overweight or obese.
Obesity tends to track into adulthood, so obese children are more likely to be become obese adults.
Sessions consist of classroom activities, teaching participants about the food groups and how to have a healthy, balanced diet, before heading out on to the pitch for some tag rugby.
The aim is for any child who graduates from the programme to feel armed with the nutrition and exercise knowledge they need to eat the right amount and move the right amount.