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Walk to school events
Whip up a walking frenzy amongst pupils, parents and staff in your school by organising a walk to school event. It could be a one off day, week, month or even a regular weekly event.
The recipe for success
Try the following ideas to get the striding started:
Use walking passports. Each pupil gets their 'passport' stamped when they walk to school. Pupils with the most stamps at the end of the week win prizes!
Launch a walking bus. Meeting points are arranged at various points on the walk to school, and parents meet and join forces. Pupils who live further afield could 'Park and Stride,' where parents park a distance away from the school and walk the rest of the way.
Have a fancy dress day. Add creativity and excitement to the school journey by challenging pupils to walk to school in fancy dress. Don't forget to obtain parental permission so you can take photos of the pupils walking in all their finery!
Hold a walkers' breakfast. Offering bacon butties, veggie sausages, fresh fruit and juice to the pupils and parents who walk generates bucket-loads of enthusiasm! Try and persuade local supermarkets to contribute.
Have a poetry challenge. Ask pupils to use the sights, smells, sounds and emotions experienced during their school journey to write poetry in a literacy lesson or as homework.
Going the extra mile
Make your walk to school week even more wonderful by trying the following ideas:
Invite special guests and VIPs. Local dignitaries, celebrities, MPs or local walking "heroes" can inspire pupils.
Hold an awards ceremony. Reward the efforts and enthusiasm of walking pupils by delivering a short speech and presenting them with certificates.
Organise family walks. Involve parents and carers by organising a walk taking in the local scenery and green spaces after school or on a weekend.
Challenge pupils to 'bling' their boots. Challenge pupils to decorate their shoes for a day, or transform an old shoe into something new using recycled materials in an art lesson.
