Walk Safely to 

School Day

Calling all primary school parents! Consider lacing up your sneakers and walking your child to school on Friday, 19 May, National Walk Safely to School Day.

National Walk Safely to School Day is a community initiative that aims to raise awareness of the health, road safety, transport and environmental benefits that regular walking – especially to and from school – can provide for the long term wellbeing of our children. Apart from the physical benefits, regular walking also has a positive impact on their mental health and academic performance.

In Week 4, we will be recognising Road Safety Week as well as Walk Safely to School Day. The students will be engaging in a range of activities to acknowledge the importance of walking to school and its physical, social and environmental benefits. Each class will have the opportunity to engage in a focused role play on safe practices as well as key symbols that allow us to remain safe when walking and crossing roads. 

Tips to get kids walking to school:

• Walk some or if you can, walk all the way to school
• Get off the bus, train, or tram a few stops earlier and walk the rest of the way
• Leave the car at least 1km away from school and walk the rest of the way
• Set your alarm 30 minutes earlier to fit in a walk to school
• If you can’t walk in the morning, walk home after school

Join Mrs Hannigan on our walk to school morning.