Friday 13 May 2016

Sciennes Walk to School Week (16-20 May)




SCIENNES encourages pupils and parents to stride out this Walk to School Week

Sciennes is encouraging families to leave the car at home and give walking a go this Walk to School Week (16-20 May).  Thousands of pupils in every part of Scotland will be taking part, getting active and transforming their journey to school.

Walking to school is free, easy and accessible way for children to fit some vital physical activity into their day to ensure they remain fit and healthy. It also provides an opportunity for children to learn vital road safety skills and arrive at school feeling alert and ready to learn. Plus, when children walk to school there are fewer cars on the roads, reducing air pollution and congestion and making roads safer for everyone.

Living Streets Scotland runs the Walk to School campaign, and the charity says parents and carers find the journey to school less stressful and that they - and their children - feel healthier and happier.

Over the past decades, the number of children who walk to school in Scotland has been falling. However, when schools participate in successful walk to school schemes like Living Streets’ WoW Scotland (Walk once a Week), they see over 75 per cent of pupils regularly travelling to school by foot, scooter, cycle or park and stride.

Chris Thompson, Schools and Projects Coordinator, Living Streets Scotland said:

“This May, we want to get the whole of Scotland involved. We’re urging families up and down the country to give walking a go during Walk to School Week.

“You’ll be amazed at what a difference a short blast of fresh air can do for you. It’s free, green and easy, and above all it works. We need to encourage children to get walking now and set in place healthy habits for the future.”  


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