Walk to School Day
Walk to School Day encourages Western Australian children and their families to become more physically active.
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What is Walk to School Day?
| Walk to School Day is a Walk Over October event that encourages students to become more physically active by walking to school and reducing the number of short car trips to school.
Over 119 schools participated in the Walk to School Day for 2011. Two out of three primary school students in the metropolitan area are driven to school, even though most children live within 2kms of their school that equates to a 20 minute walk. Walking to school helps children achieve the 60 minutes of physical activity they need every day and has been shown to enhance concentration throughout the school day. |
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| Encouraging students and their families to walk to school can also help to reduce the number of cars on nearby roads and in school car parks making it much safer to access the school zone. | |
Host a walking activity
Your school can host a fun walking activity any time during Walk Over October such as:- A class walkathon – held at lunchtimes where classes compete to see who can do the most laps of the oval.
- Encourage the P&C/F to arrange an activity involving the whole school community such as a family bushwalk.
- Organise a 'Magical Mystery Tour', by incorporating walking into a school excursion or outing.
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Willi Walka at Rossmoyne Primary School |
Willi Walka at Millen Primary School |
