The Manor Primary School celebrate Walk to School Month

Press Release: October 2008

Primary school children across South Gloucestershire Council are taking part in Walk to School month.

40 infant, junior and primary schools across South Gloucestershire are taking part in this annual event aimed to get children to start their school day in the best possible way.

The council has distributed over 300 classroom packs of free resources for participating schools. The pack includes stickers, leaflets, posters, certificates and bookmarks.

Hilary Eade, head teacher at The Manor Primary School who are participating in this year's event, said: "National events such as Walk to School Month are a great way of raising the profile of how our children get to school. We actively promote Walk on Wednesdays including encouraging those who can't walk all the way to park in a nearby church and all walk in together."

"It is a great opportunity for the children to socialise and exercise before the school day starts."

Schools taking part in Walk to School Month are asked to help evaluate the campaign by completing a brief monitoring sheet. This information can then be used to examine the success of this year's campaign.

Cllr Allinson, executive member for planning, transportation and strategic environment said: "We are delighted with the unprecedented response we have received this year, which really does show how popular these events are becoming within schools and the wider community. More and more communities are now benefiting from the health, environmental and safety benefits that the walk to school can bring."

For more details on Walk to School Month please visit the official website at www.walktoschool.org.uk for more details on getting to schools in South Gloucestershire visit www.southglos.gov.uk/onthemove.