17 May 2024 |
Walk to school week - 20-24 May
May is National Walking Month and we want to encourage as many children as possible to walk, wheel, cycle or scoot to school and join in with this year’s Walk to School Week. If you usually drive your children to school and can’t walk the whole journey, you can still join in by parking a little further away and maybe walking at least some of the way.
Being physically active can help children in lots of ways:
- Increasing levels of physical activity can improve the personal and social development of children.
- Regular physical activity has a positive impact on anxiety, depression and self-esteem in children.
- Walking helps to build strength in bones, muscles, hearts and lungs.
- Physical activity can improve sleep quality.
- Physical activity can help improve concentration, behaviour and attainment in school.
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