International Walk to School Month
October is International Walk to School Month
#WalkForTheWorld challenge!
Thank you to everyone who got involved!
Throughout October, we asked people to consider the contribution that traffic pollution makes to climate change and the effects it has on wildlife and natural habitats around the world.
By walking to school, we reduce our carbon emissions, supporting natural habitats and animals across the globe.
We received over 100 entries on social media!
Words from a teacher at Lea Forest Academy
'The Walk To School Month challenge allowed us to focus our efforts on helping to reduce our impact on the environment and allowed the children to research endangered animals and their habitats, every class took part in our walking champions competition and shared images of the children walking or using alternative methods of transport to get to school.
We have seen a huge increase [in active travel] during this month and have awarded the highest number of Badges and our children have really enjoyed researching their chosen animals [..]. The families that did give use feedback commented on the noticeable lack of traffic around the school in the mornings and that their child enjoyed collecting badges, stickers and certificates.'
John Croxon, Learning Technologies Leader,
Lea Forest Academy
It's #WALKTOSCHOOLMONTH and #TeamLeaForest are walking to save the world!!! These superstars walked to school this morning!#WalkForTheWorld #AmazingLeaForest #LivingStreets@livingstreets @TeamModeshift @bhamconnected pic.twitter.com/DXZAXfinFp
— Lea Forest Primary Academy - @lea_forest_aet (@lea_forest_aet) October 14, 2021
It's #WalkToSchoolMonth and #TeamLeaForest are walking to save the world!!!
— Lea Forest Primary Academy - @lea_forest_aet (@lea_forest_aet) October 12, 2021
This superstars from Key Stage 2 walked to school this morning!!! @livingstreets@TeamModeshift@bhamconnected#WalkForTheWorld #AmazingLeaForest #LivingStreets pic.twitter.com/4wU0HciXqD
More from social media
Look at this amazing homework from some of our year 3 children who were tasked with researching an endangered animal #walktoschool 🐼🐻❄️🐢🚶🚶♂️🚶♀️🚲🛴@livingstreets #walkForTheWorld🌍 pic.twitter.com/IIM1JzqoOY
— Woodchurch C of E Primary School (@WoodchurchCofE) November 4, 2021
💪Tomorrow marks the start of our #InternationalWalkToSchoolMonth challenge!
— Living Streets (@livingstreets) September 30, 2021
We invite children to #WalkForTheWorld this October to protect animals endangered due to #ClimateChange and win some amazing prizes!
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👉Join the fun: https://t.co/vd8Ly7yqHs pic.twitter.com/vlchrdk5qU
#WalkForTheWorld Today we support hedgehogs and red squirrels. In 1950 there were 36milions of hedgehogs in UK. Now only 1 milion @HoweDellSchool @livingstreets pic.twitter.com/vDAndkLkvq
— alicja (@nowalijka78) October 11, 2021
This October is International walk to school month. Let’s contribute to save the endangered species and habitat. #WalkForTheWorld #GoParks@livingstreets @AldermoorPE pic.twitter.com/gsmLpvd8xo
— NEHA SINGH (@nehasinghraghav) October 8, 2021
Keep the momentum going beyond International Walk to School Month
Join our walk to school movement!
It's not too late to join WOW, our flagship walk to school challenge. With over 1,200 schools already on board, WOW increases walking rates by 23% while reducing car journeys to school by 30%.
The theme this year is, of course, Walk for the World and pupils are rewarded for walking to school with monthly collectable badges (designed by children) depicting animals endangered by climate change.
Parents
Download our Family Walk to School Kit and join our movement.
Policy makers
Our report contains 21 recommendations for prioritising and promoting walking to school.