We all know the benefits of walking and during Walk to School Week, from May 20 to 24, children are encouraged to get to class under their own steam.
The week is organised by the walking charity Living Streets and everyone is encouraged to join in. Support is provided for pupils with special educational needs and disabilities to enjoy walking, including travel by wheelchair or mobility scooter.
A spokesperson said: “Encouraging parents to park even a little way from the school reduces congestion and air pollution at the school gates and improves road safety. Pupils can walk or wheel the last few minutes into school and still earn their reward. However, we understand that walking/wheeling to school, even part of the way, might not be an option for all. In these cases, we encourage pupils to become Walk to School Week ambassadors and assist the teacher in running the challenge to earn their own reward.”
In Cumbria, schools have taken part in the week enthusiastically, and our main picture shows pupils from Ashfield Infant and Nursery School in Workington enjoying the sunshine on their daily walks.
Above are children from Cummersdale School putting their best feet forward for Walk to School Week.
Pupils from Kingmoor Junior School and James Rennie School in Carlisle swapped the city for the countryside for a sponsored autumn nature ramble for the BBC’s Children In Need appeal.
And St Begh’s Junior School presented a cheque to West Cumbria Carers after raising £1,448.15 from a sponsored walk and cake sale.
In 2016, pupils from Longtown Primary School, Stanwix Primary School and James Rennie School set off on a walk along part of the Fairtrade Way. Pictured are Stanwix School pupils Lucy Downey, left, and Aimee Ringer.
The same year saw staff and pupils at Seaton Junior School embark on a Mile a Day challenge.
At Arlecdon Primary School, children strutted their stuff in the name of style for a fashion show, with Harry Naylor, Alfie Chambers, Jenson Skillen and Jack Bewley hitting the catwalk.
And pupils at St Gregory and St Patrick’s Infant School went on a walk to search for litter after writing letters asking people not to drop it.
Our final picture shows St Bridget’s teacher Charlotte Robson and her mini professors walking like scientists for School Science Week.
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