WOW
walk to school (launching October 2025)
We are part of an exciting initiative to encourage more children and their families to walk to school. WOW – the walk to school challenge is delivered by Living Streets, the UK charity
for everyday walking, to help as many children as possible experience the benefits of walking or wheeling to school.
The pupil-led challenge enables children to self-report how they get to school every day. The children will be able to enter the way they walk to school on the tracker in their classroom during the 10 minute welcome time in the morning (8:45-8:55)
If they travel actively (walk/wheel, cycle, scoot, ‘Park and Stride’ or hop off) at least once a week, for a month, they get rewarded with a badge. It’s that simple!
What are the benefits of walking to school?
• Children feel happier and healthier
• They arrive at school refreshed and ready to learn
• Helps reduce congestion and pollution at the school gates
What if we can’t walk to school?
If driving, ‘Park and Stride’ to help your child earn their WOW badges. Park at least ten minutes away from the school and walk or wheel the remaining journey. If using public transport, hop off at least ten minutes away and walk the rest of the way (recorded as ‘other’ on the WOW Travel Tracker).
What is a WOW badge?
There are 11 badges to be earned from September 2025 – July 2026. Each badge has been designed by a pupil as part of our annual WOW Badge Design Competition. A new badge can be earned every month if pupils walk/wheel, cycle, scoot, ‘Park and Stride’ or hop off at least once a week.
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