”WALK ON WEDNESDAYS”

- Wed 27th Feb 2008

It’s all about the children, not me!

Thankfully the weather gods were kind to us and the sun shone on the first Mill Rythe Infant School WOW day. We were absolutely delighted with the take-up. Two volunteers were on hand at the north end of the “cinder” track and near the Manor Road/Church Road roundabout to give out stickers to some 60 children who were walking or cycling in to school.

Our Deputy Head, Jen Lazell, commented that the atmosphere on the playground was quite different, there was a real buzz.

One mum said she was surprised to find that it really was quicker to park away from the school and walk the last bit rather than waiting in the traffic. She would definitely do this more often.

We accept that, due to the location of the school and the geography of the island, cars are a way of life for most children attending Mill Rythe. Over 70% live more than a mile away from the school, less than 10% live within half a mile. However, we want to encourage more people to find parking areas away from the school such as Tournerbury or Manor Road. Then we will have healthier kids and safer kids.

Walk on Wednesdays will continue for another 6 weeks then we will be adding another day each week leading up to the national Walk to School week starting 19 May.

By forum user, Anna D

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