Walking and cycling to school :Cross Stitch – Parents

If possible, it’s recommended that your child walks or cycles to school – it helps to keep them healthy and is good for the environment. You can also enjoy these benefits by walking with them. If you can’t join them, find out what schemes exist to help them get there safely.

Going to school by foot or bicycle is good for both you and your child because:

• the added exercise will improve their health, stamina and energy and reduce the risk of health problems
• it teaches them to travel independently
• more people walking and cycling means fewer cars on the road and therefore less pollution
• it can free you up to do other things (if you don’t walk with them)

The Walking Bus scheme is a safe and healthy way for groups of children to walk to and from school.

Each walking bus has an adult ‘driver’ at the front and an adult ‘conductor’ at the rear. The children walk along a set route picking up ‘passengers’ at planned ‘bus stops’ along the way. The bus runs in all weather conditions and everyone wears a reflective jacket.

Contact your child’s school to find out more about the Walking Bus scheme.