News | 06 November 2026
And the winners of Movetober are...
The IES-wide Movetober challenge has come to an end, and we're happy to announce that one of our very own classes here at IES Östersund took take home the big win out of the 171 classes competing!
Throughout October, IES Östersund was one of many IES schools that got together to celebrate the joy of movement, demonstrating how small, daily habits can transform both well-being and focus in the classroom.
At its heart, the Movetober challenge was all about encouraging students and teachers to build more activity into their daily routine – particularly through quick, energising brain breaks. Both Skolverket and Folkhälsomyndigheten stress the value of regular physical activity during the school day. Stepping away from desks for just a few minutes to stretch or get moving does far more than lift energy; it sharpens focus and injects a sense of fun into learning.
Seeing the way so many of our students and teachers participated in the challenge and the enthusiasm they had for it was amazing, and the hard work they put into it obviously paid off as one class was the primary winner of the whole challenge - yes, of all the 171 classes that participated across IES.
Care to take a guess who our winners are? (psst - you have a clue through the header image)
It's none other than...
FÖRSKOLEKLASS A!🏆
Congratulations guys, everyone at IES Östersund are so proud of you!
Thank you also to every single teacher, student, and our health motivator Mr Ramiro who participated, cheered each other on, and proved that movement belongs in school every day.