Best foot forward for Wokingham Walk to School Week 2007
Young Wokingham people will be stepping out across the Wokingham borough this week as they take part in Walk to School Week (Monday May 21 to Friday May 25).
Putting their best foot forward to enjoy the benefits of walking to school, pupils from some 42 Wokingham infant, junior or primary schools will be joining with teachers, parents and volunteers on walking buses and other initiatives to promote the healthy alternative to the school run. All pupils who take part in a walking activity during the week will receive a sticker and bookmark.
And a popular Wokingham walking bus is hoping to attract even more ‘passengers’ to its route from Wokingham library car park on Denmark Street to Wescott Infant School and Westende Junior School. The bus runs every day at 8.20am and regularly sees between six and 15 passengers hop on board.
Walking buses are an increasingly popular form of transporting Wokingham children to and from school. A supervised ‘crocodile’ of children collects passengers from allocated stops and walks them to school. The advantages of this type of transport include exercise, an increased awareness of the local area, a chance to socialise along the way, increased community spirit and a sense of security. Pupils also arrive at school more alert and ready to learn.
Putting their best foot forward to enjoy the benefits of walking to school, pupils from some 42 Wokingham infant, junior or primary schools will be joining with teachers, parents and volunteers on walking buses and other initiatives to promote the healthy alternative to the school run. All pupils who take part in a walking activity during the week will receive a sticker and bookmark.
And a popular Wokingham walking bus is hoping to attract even more ‘passengers’ to its route from Wokingham library car park on Denmark Street to Wescott Infant School and Westende Junior School. The bus runs every day at 8.20am and regularly sees between six and 15 passengers hop on board.
Walking buses are an increasingly popular form of transporting Wokingham children to and from school. A supervised ‘crocodile’ of children collects passengers from allocated stops and walks them to school. The advantages of this type of transport include exercise, an increased awareness of the local area, a chance to socialise along the way, increased community spirit and a sense of security. Pupils also arrive at school more alert and ready to learn.
Wokingham Borough Council
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