Walk safely to school day
Cowes Primary School students and families embraced the sunny autumn weather recently as they took part in National Walk Safely to School Day.
Cowes Primary School students and families embraced the sunny autumn weather recently as they took part in National Walk Safely to School Day.
The school organised three supervised "walking school buses" departing from different locations around Cowes.
"This allowed students who live further from school to still participate by parking nearby and joining a safe and social group walk to school," said Todd Cleeland, Cowes Primary teacher and the school's walk safely to school day co-ordinator.
The annual event encourages children and families to stay active while promoting important road safety habits.
The event highlighted the many benefits of walking to school, said Todd.
"Walking to school promotes healthy lifestyles, road safety awareness, physical activity, and opportunities for students to connect with friends and families before class."
To keep children safe travelling to and from school, drivers and road users are urged to:
- Slow down to 40 km/h in school zones and be aware of crossings
- Watch out for pedestrians and be alert as young children can be unpredictable and difficult to see - particularly behind vehicles or driveways and intersections
- Always use designated drop off and pick up areas around schools
- Park safely and legally, even if it means walking further to the school gate, and
- Give cyclists at least one metre of space and 1.5 metres on roads above 60km/h.
