Ready, Set, Go! - Walking to School at Kerang Primary

Kerang Primary School students want everyone to know that It’s Cool to Walk to School!

The students are writing down tips to inspire all school children across the Gannawarra Shire to be active on the way to and from school, while at school and at home. Tips are placed in the Ready, Set, Go Walk to School Treasure Chest whenever the students think of an inspirational tip they want to share.

This week’s great tips:

“If you’re running and you’re tired, don’t give up”. Aochim Grade 6

“I think kids should Walk, Ride and Scoot to school to get their blood pumping through their bodies”. Bainli Grade 3

“Stop, Look, Listen, Think! do you need a drink? Walk, Ride, Scoot, Skate, everything you do is Great!!!!!”  Xander Grade 5/6A

Students at Kerang Primary School set a great example by walking or jogging around the block every-day. Throughout Walk to School month they are also using pedometers as a new and exciting way to track activity levels and stay motivated.

 

Active bodies need to be fuelled with lots of healthy food like fruit and vegetables and there are lots of delicious vegetables and herbs to be found in Kerang Primary School’s Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden at the moment. Last week the gardening group was collecting spinach, chives, parsley and basil for the cooking group to turn into yummy bolognaise sauce.

All eleven primary schools across the Gannawarra Shire are participating in this year’s Walk to School program with students encouraged to ride, walk or scoot to and from school, the school bus or while at school, throughout October.

The Walk to School program promotes the importance of children being Active and Healthy in their communities and fitting at least 60 minutes of physical activity into their daily lives. Getting actively to school, the school bus, or while at school not only helps keep children fit and healthy, it also helps them to stay alert, to concentrate and improves learning outcomes.

The Gannawarra VicHealth Walk to School program is rolled out across the Gannawarra Shire as a Gannawarra Local Agency Meeting (GLAM) partnership project. This is a partnership between Gannawarra Shire Council, Northern District Community Health, Kerang District Health, Cohuna District Hospital, Mallee District Aboriginal Service, Victoria Police, with support from the Southern Mallee Primary Care Partnership.

Walk to School is a VicHealth initiative. For more information go to: www.walktoschool.vic.gov.au

Follow along with the Gannawarra VicHealth Walk to School program: www.facebook.com/HealthyGannawarra and the Gannawarra Walk to School BLOG: www.gannawarrawalkstoschool.blogspot.com.au