As part of our current Eco School’s journey (2021-2023)and our work on the Eco School’s  Transport topic, our Eco Committee has been working with Miss Brooks, Mrs Kelly, our Parent Council and Lorna Young (NRS) to start a walking bus at our school. We wanted to start a walking bus to cut the numbers of cars parking outside our school every day, which adds to local air pollution. We really want our pupils to walk or cycle to school or take public transport as these methods of transport are much better for the environment, the safety of our pupils on the roads and the children’s health.

Earlier in the year, we applied for a grant to get some all weather clothing for the children and adults to use in poor weather on the walking bus and we achieved this. Our parents agreed to start the walking bus on one day per week and last Friday the 19th May, it began. We also ordered a banner to hang on the railings outside our school to inform parents and attract new members for the walking bus.  Our wonderful parents helped to get this initiative off the ground and we are very grateful to them. Here are some photos from  the first day of our walking bus. We hope that many more pupils will join over time and that it can be extended to other days in the week, with more volunteers coming forward.