Schools
Travelwise NI, Walk to School Week (17-21 May 2010)
Join our challenge and “Go and Glow”
The theme for this year’s event is “Go and Glow”. Teachers often comment that children who walk or cycle to school arrive brighter (with a healthy glow) and more ready to learn than those driven by car. We are challenging pupils, parents and staff to get actively involved by glowing on their walk to school by wearing bright colours and which will contribute to the 60 minutes exercise that children are advised to take on a daily basis.
Walk to School Week 2010 promotional resources
Posters that can be used to promote Walk to School Week will be forwarded to you upon registration. You can also take a look on our website www.travelwiseni.com to find inspiration for possible activities for your school, as well as some facts and figures for use during school assembly. Walk to School stickers for Primary Schools are available by contacting the Travelwise NI Schools Team, or by indicating your requirements on the attached registration form.
What you should do next
You can register your school and pupil numbers using one of these four simple options:
- Register via website
- Phone 0845 378 0908
- Email info@travelwiseni.com
- Return registration form enclosed
Prizes!
Schools that register for Walk to School Week are invited to send us photos, articles, drawings - and anything else you think we might like to see - about your Walk to School Week activities. These will be added to our online scrapbook (www.travelwiseni.com). Schools that do this are automatically entered into a prize draw, with the chance of winning 1 of 10 bikes. We are also offering a special prize of a time capsule for the school showing the most innovative and creative entry for the 2010 scrapbook.
The closing date for Walk to School Week Scrapbook entries is 11 June 2010. The winning schools of the Prize Draw and Time Capsule will be advised during week beginning 21 June 2010.
Why not join the growing list of schools that are participating in Walk to School Week? It will encourage pupils to think about how they travel and their environmental impact while developing interpersonal skills and providing healthy physical exercise as well.
If you need any additional information or you wish to speak to one of the Travelwise NI team about Walk to School Week please contact:
Tracey Arlow (Travelwise NI, Schools Co-ordinator)
Phone(028) 90541402
E-mail Tracy.arlow@drdni.gov.uk
Carla McManus (Travelwise NI, Schools Co-ordinator)
Phone (028) 90540652
E-mail carla.mcmanus@drdni.gov.uk
Changing Behaviours
Walk to School
Walking your children to school or walking with them for fun on the weekends can provide an opportunity to spend some quality time with them. Allowing your child to walk to school, the shops, the park or to visit friends and family will have many positive benefits for their development.
Cycling to School
Many children who do not currently cycle to school would like to do so. A 2001 survey of pupil's travel behaviour in the Lisburn City Council area showed that almost 50% of the children surveyed would prefer to cycle to school.
PARENTS: Don't be a taxi-driver, let your kids cycle to school
Safer Routes to Schools
Travelwise NI Safer Routes to Schools is an initiative aimed at encouraging pupils and their parents who use the car as their primary method of travelling to school to transfer to other more environmentally friendly means, such as walking, cycling and public transport, through a package of practical and educational measures.
Best Foot Forward For Schools
The Best Foot Forward for Schools programme has been developed to educate pupils, teachers and parents of the health, safety and environmental benefits of walking, cycling, car sharing and using public transport, particularly for shorter journeys including the "School Run" and everyday travel.
The programme is aimed at Key Stage 2 pupils and is delivered through a series of teacher led classroom and home based activities.
