21st October 2025
Barking & Dagenham College joined the nationwide celebration of National Fitness Day.
With a fun-filled programme of activities designed to get students moving, trying something new and enjoying the benefits of an active lifestyle.
From the moment the day kicked off, students threw themselves into a wide variety of sports and fitness challenges. Highlights included testing their strength on the boxing pads, pedalling their way to a healthy treat on the smoothie bikes, competing in a tug of war and taking on the rowing machines for a burst of cardio. Team sports were also a big hit, with pickle ball, dodge ball, volleyball and netball matches bringing out plenty of friendly competition and teamwork across the campus.
The event was not only about getting active, but also about raising awareness of the importance of health and wellbeing. National Fitness Day is the UK’s most active day of the year, and Barking & Dagenham College was keen to play its part in encouraging students to embrace physical activity as part of their everyday lives.
The College’s Level 2 Football Academy and Sport students, played a vital role in the smooth running of the event. Their energy, encouragement, and enthusiasm kept the activities buzzing throughout the day and ensured that everyone felt motivated to join in.
“It was such a fun day – I tried activities I’ve never done before and it really motivated me to get more active,” sports student Courtney Wahome, age 17, one of the helpers.
Dean Cutting, Curriculum Manager Sports Academies and Employability at BDC said: “It was fantastic to see our sports learners assisting Emma Keegan our Sports Centre and Commercial Hire Manager, external stakeholders and the sports centre staff on this great day and being fully engaged into their college courses and showing their new found knowledge by contributing, delivering and providing new fun filled experiences for other BDC learners on campus, all the time gaining valuable coaching and employable skills experience within the sporting sector."
With such a strong turnout and enthusiastic response, the College looks forward to continuing to inspire students with more opportunities to stay active, healthy, and connected throughout the year.
