Active School Travel

Wondall Park’n’Stride is coming!

Friday 18 March – 8:15am – Lewis Place Park

Fridays at our school will never be the same. From next Friday, 18^th March we want everyone to think about how they travel to school as we launch Wondall Walkers and Wheelies as part of our Active School Travel program. We will be encouraging our community to actively travel to school on Fridays. Walk, cycle, scooter, car pool or catch public transport – the choice is yours! Active School Travel is one of the easiest ways to incorporate physical activity into everyday life for all children.

Wondall Walkers and Wheelies will begin on 18^th March with a Wondall Park’n’Stride. Our school community is invited to meet at Lewis Place Park at 8:15am and walk to school together to celebrate active school travel. Students, families and staff are all invited to participate in this event and wear orange to coincide with Anti-Bullying Day. Please see poster for details.

Active School Travel is one of the easiest ways to incorporate physical activity into everyday life for all children. Research shows only 23% of Australian children are active for the recommended minimum of one hour every day.

We know that everyone is different, so there are many ways you can actively travel to school.  How will you actively travel?

Walk

Leave the car at home and walk your kids to school.  If you live too far away, drive part of the way and walk the rest.  We call that ‘Park and Stride’.

Cycle

Ride with your children to school. It is legal to ride on the footpath and remember to always have your helmet secured.

Scooter

It’s fun to scooter to school. Just like cycling, stick to the footpath and remember your helmet.

Public Transport

Catching public transport is easy once you know how.  For bus, train and ferry timetables, visit www.translink.com.au

Car Pool

Find a friend and car pool to school. It is an easy way to save time in your day and money. Talk to other parents in your child’s class or at music and sport to see who is going your way.

So get started on 18^th March and remember that EVERY Friday is now Wondall Walkers and Wheelies Day.