posted by Lesley Eaton, School Travel Administrator, School & Learning
Good morning,
I hope that your 2016 is shaping up to be a great year for walking.
Please find further below January update as sent to WoW schools, which this month includes:
- Badge Design Competition – open to ALL pupils now. Schools can download the form and take part to be in with a chance of having their winning design on 100,000 badges
- Walk To School App – not tried it yet? Grab any recent WOW badge and give it a go. You will be amazed!
IMPORTANT – If you are currently implementing WoW in your LA with SCSP funding we would like to make sure that we have all orders and invoices processed for you before the end of March. To help with this you will shortly receive a summary of spend against budget allocation and we’ll highlight any projected underspend in this. We will be able to offer WoW schools additional resources to match budgets and avoid underspend where possible. Please get in touch to discuss your requirements for this.
All the best
Chris
Badge competition now open!
We are excited to announce that our annual Walk once a Week badge design competition is now open!
This year we’re on the hunt for entries with a theme of ‘My Neighbourhood’.
Put your imagination to work. Your design could be anything from local commnunity heroes, landmarks or your favourite park.
Let your creativity run wild – download the entry form
Monthly classroom learning resources
January’s WoW badge is about Healthy Eating. This month’s lesson plan will help pupils learn about the elements of a balanced diet and the importance of having healthy breakfasts to set them up for the day.
We’ve also got a short assembly to introduce the monthly WoW theme to your pupils.
Click here to download the free resources
Made your New Year’s resolution yet?
We know that going back to school in January can be tough. But the new year is a great time to make some new healthy habits. So why not make a resolution to help everyone at your school walk at least ten minutes of their journey.
There are a few simple actions your school can take including setting up a Park and Stride or Walking Zone. And after their walk, pupils and teachers alike will arrive feeling refreshed and ready for the day.
Find out how and read some success stories
Got the walk to school app yet?
Fun and easy to use, there is a new world of 3D content to explore every month with Living Streets’ walk to school app.
You can download the app by searching ‘walk to school’ within the App Store and Google Play.
So grab December’s Amazon Rainforest badge, scan and watch the scene unfold.
