The date has been set for this year’s Walk to School Week, which is expected to see thousands of children across the UK take to their feet and discover ‘the big differences that come from small steps’.
Walk to School Week is organised by Living Streets, the UK charity for everyday walking as part of their National Walking Month campaign each May.
This year’s event takes place between 16-20 May.
This year’s challenge, #PowerUp, will engage pupils through video game-inspired design, encouraging them to travel sustainably to school every day of the week.
Each day, the #PowerUp challenge will take pupils through five levels: ‘Team Up’, ‘Defeat Danger’ ‘Boost Health’, ‘Save the Planet’ and ‘Lead the Way’. These daily missions will respectively teach them about the social, road safety, physical, mental, and environmental benefits of walking.
Daily reward stickers and special reward badges are up for grabs at the end of the week for those who travelled actively every day. Walk to School Week classroom packs, containing resources for up to 30 pupils, are also available.
Last year, a record number of more than 350,000 pupils across the UK took part in Walk to School Week.
Stephen Edwards, interim chief executive of Living Streets, said: “Walk to School Week is an excellent opportunity for pupils across the UK to come together and celebrate the many benefits of walking to school.
“Schools that take part in Walk to School Week can enjoy reduced congestion and pollution, while children are well on their way to meeting the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity a day to stay fit, healthy and happy.
“We can’t wait to have more families enjoying the fresh air, freedom, friendship and fun that walking to school brings this Walk to School Week.”
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