Walk To School Week 2007: On-Line Scrap Book

Schools who have registered and actively participated in Walk to School Week are encouraged to forward press clippings, photos and articles detailing their activities during the week, this will give them entry to the £500 Prize Draw. These submissions will be included here in the 2007 Scrapbook.

Photo’s, press clippings or articles of your of school activities can be emailed or posted to the Travelwise Team. This is your school's chance to showcase “to the world” what you have been doing during Walk to School Week 2007.

The closing date for submission for entry to the Prize Draw has been extended to 15 June 2007, the winning school will be advised during week beginning 18 June 2007.

Post       DRD Roads Service
               Travelwise Team
               Room 329
               Clarence Court
               10-18 Adelaide Street
               Belfast
               BT2 8GB

Many pupils and parents made the effort to walk to school and have pledged to continue walking throughout the week. As well as benefiting from the exercise and reduction in cars outside the school gates they also enjoyed the Spring sunshine on their walk to school.

  

DRD Minister, Conor Murphy, launched Travelwise NI, Walk to School Week on 21 May 2007 at St Michael's Primary School, Ravenhill Road, Belfast

  

Stephen Hewitt, Travelwise NI, Schools Co-ordinator, joins pupils from St Michael's Primary School as they walk to school

  

On Wednesday 23rd May, all pupils and staff from Killowen Primary School, Lisburn took part in Walk to School Day. Although it was a damp morning the children enjoyed the fresh air. This is just another step in our Eco School, Healthy eating and Exercise programme that helped us to achieve our Green Flag Award. (K Brown, Killowen PS)

     

The pupils of Ballinderry Primary participated in the Walk to School Week with many walking all the way or where not feasible part of the way. Parents made a point of walking with their entire family. The week culminated with a walk to school non uniform day on the Friday which raised £300 for the project linking our school with disadvantaged children in South Africa. Photos show pupils walking on Non Uniform Day. (L Magowan, Ballinderry PS)