We would like to invite you all to join us in our new 'Walk to School Challenge', delivered by Living Streets, which helps to encourage children to walk more.
Nina from Living Streets came into school this week to tell us about the challenge and to explain the benefits of walking to school. She explained that walking to school inspires children to feel happier and healthier and helps them do better in class because they arrive refreshed, fit and ready to learn. More families walking also means fewer cars on the road, helping to reduce congestion and pollution at the school gates.
Children who walk to school at least once a week will be rewarded with a collectible WOW badge each month. There are 11 badges to collect across the year and daily journeys are logged by pupils on our interactive WOW Travel Tracker.
If you live too far away or don’t have time to walk the whole way to school, you can 'park and stride' to earn your WOW badge. Park or hop off public transport at least ten minutes away from the school and walk the rest of the way.