Introduction:
The school environment plays an important role in promoting postural health in pupils. An active school provides pupils with many opportunities for being physically active. It enables them to be active before school, during the school day, and after classes as well. The Active School concept also includes health-oriented physical activities regularly implemented during breaks

Aim of the study:
The research was aimed at examining the effect of an active school exercise programme on the dynamic function of the spine in pupils with headaches.

Material and methods:
The sample consisted of 89 primary-school fourth-graders. The pupils completed a 6-week movement program consisting of 12-minute exercise sessions performed five days per week during the long break. We used standardized tests to assess the dynamic function of the spine.

Results:
The results indicate a positive and significant effect of the health-oriented exercise program on the spine in the lateral and sagittal (p < 0.01) planes. In addition, the reduction in muscle tension achieved by regular stretching helped to relax the stiff muscles, which also alleviated pain (p < 0.01) in the pupils. The aforementioned findings confirm that spinal flexibility is essential to reducing pressure on the vertebrae and intervertebral discs. Flexibility not only provided physical benefits, such as better posture and increased range of motion, but also psychological relaxation and stress reduction. A short and effective health-oriented program within the Active School improved a particular aspect of postural health in younger school-age pupils.

Conclusions:
short and effective health-oriented program within the Active School improved a particular aspect of postural health in younger school-age pupils. The above points underscore the importance of the active school concept as a means of preventing postural problems and supporting the postural health of younger school-age pupils.