Dear Parent/Carer,
Our school is taking part in Walk to School Week (16-20 May). The nationwide event is organised by walking charity Living Streets and designed to help pupils experience first-hand the importance of walking to school. Children will be well on their way to reaching their recommended 60 minutes minimum of physical activity per day before even reaching the school gates! Not only will it set them up for a positive day in the classroom, but it will also help create healthy habits for life.
This year’s challenge, #PowerUp, will engage pupils through video game-inspired design, encouraging them to travel sustainably to school every day of the week.
Each pupil will be challenged to travel sustainably (walk, wheel, scoot, cycle or Park and Stride) to school every day for one week with journeys logged each day.
Each class will work collectively to make as many active journeys to school as possible across the week. We will celebrate this with end of week pupil rewards which will reinforce the benefits and keeping children engaged.
What do I need to do as a parent/carer?
We would ask, if possible, to make arrangements so that your child/children can travel actively to school next week, helping our school reduce congestion and pollution around the school gates.
In return, your child will earna special badge! Walking, wheeling, scooting and cycling all count!
If you live far away from school and need to drive or take public transport, try parking the car or hopping off the bus/train ten minutes away and walking the rest of the journey.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
Mr John Howe