For Walk to School week, you are going to boost your knowledge of all the benefits of walking to school. Here are the 5 levels you will need to complete with your family.

Power up!

Level 1: Team up

Working together as one big Stoneyholme Green team, walking to and from school, every day this week.

Leave the car at home and walk to school

Each family that walks to school is one less car. Let's reduce the number of cars to zero, making it safer and happier for everyone taking part in the challenge.

What if I live far away?

If you live far away, please ask your parents to park nearer to school, then walk the rest. This should be at least a 10-minute walk

 To complete Level 1 

You and your family will need to walk to school every day this week.

Level 2: Defeat danger

Walking is a great way to get around, but there are dangers to be aware of if you are near roads and traffic.

Do you know the Green Cross Code?

   1. Think - Find a safe place to cross the road.     

  2. Stop - Just before you get to the kerb.

  3. Look and Listen - Look all around you for traffic and listen. Watch out for bicycles, electric cars and scooters. You don't often hear them but they can travel very fast.

  4. Wait - If traffic is coming, let it pass.

  5. Look and listen again - Look all around again and listen. When it is safe, walk straight across the road - do not run!

  6. Arrive alive - Keep looking and listening for traffic while you cross the road.

 To complete Level 2 

You will need to learn the Green cross code. 

Ask a parent to take a photo or short video of you following the code to cross the road safely.

Level 3: Boost health 

What are the benefits of walking to school?

Children aged 5 - 12 years need 60 minutes of physical activity every day!

 To complete Level 3 

Ask your family to help you record your physical activity every day this week.

Are you doing less or more than 60 minutes? 

Level 4: Save the planet

Walking to school also helps protect the environment.

Fumes from petrol and diesel cars pollute the air. This makes it harder for everyone to breathe, especially those with asthma or other conditions. 

Swapping driving for walking is a great way to reduce CO2 emissions, which helps protect the environment.

 To complete Level 4 

What do notice on the way to school?

   What do you see?

 What do you hear?

What do you smell?

 How does it make you feel? 

How can you and your family help to improve the local environment?

Level 5: Lead the way

Children being great Walking to school ambassadors!

 To complete Level 5 

You will need to have completed levels 1,2,3 and 4 and we will be looking for children who have been actively engaged in encouraging their family, class or community to walk to school or improve their local environment. This is for everyone, not just the Green Team leaders!

Good luck with the challenge!

You can email what you have been doing using Purple Mash to Miss Cock