Walking

Walking is by far the cleanest form of transport available, and consider the health benefits! However, only 41 percent of journeys under 2km are made by walking or cycling. It's easy to get a bit of exercise into your day - for example, walk to the bus stop instead of taking the car, or get off the bus a few stops early.

Walking School Bus

Begin or be part of a Walking School Bus in your neighborhood! A walking school bus is not really a bus at all but a group of children who walk to and from school supervised by adults. Like a real bus, it travels at a set time and children leave the bus at special stops situated close to where they live.

The walking school bus is powered by the commitment of adult volunteers who walk as "drivers" and "conductors". No qualifications or special skills are needed to be an adult volunteer and your work helps to reduce the number of cars near the school and helps to keep children safe and healthy.

For more information about walking and Walking School Buses, as well as a range of tips about walking and how YOU can incorporate walking into your daily routine, visit the very informative TravelWise website at www.travelwise.org.nz.

You can also view the latest TravelWise newsletters which are full of ideas, inspiration and tips for your School Walking School Bus.