This was the second year that St Mary’s Primary
School has participated in the Gannawarra VicHealth Walk to School program.
In 2015, 98% of students walked, rode, skated or
scooted 1671 times during October - that’s about 1200 kilometres - equivalent
to walking from Cohuna to Canberra and back!
This year, 98% of students walked, rode or scooted 1888
times during October - that’s about 1356 kilometres – 156 kms more than last
year - equivalent to walking from Cohuna to further than Adelaide (1214kms)!
There were some outstanding personal achievements with 14 students achieving
Gannawarra Star Walker status by walking at least 32 times out of the possible 40
times during Walk to school month. Star Walkers at St Mary’s Primary School
were:
Grade 1: Lilliah (38/40), Ami and Alyssia (40/40).
Grade 2 /3: Lachlan (35/40), Hudson
(36/40) and Liam (40/40).
Grade 4 /5: Thomas and Isabella (33/40), Noah
(36/40), Lachlan 37/40 and Isaac (39/40).
Grade 5/6: Fifi and Kiara (37/40) and Jacob
(40/40).
The winning class this year was Grade 4 / 5 (Mrs Grogan’s class) with
53.9% participation. Next was Grade 5/6 with 52% participation, Grade 1 with
42%, Grade 2/3 with 40% and Prep with 25%.
Thomas and Jack accepted the Gannawarra Golden Shoe Trophy from Cr. Lorraine
Learmonth on behalf of their Grade 4 /5 classmates and the rest of the school gave them a big round of applause.
Students from the winning class were asked what their secrets of success were. Some included that they live near the school so walking to and from school is easy, others choose to walk or ride to the school bus, another was that they walk around the bush after school, and another that their mum is still in her PJ’s so makes them walk or ride to school! There are so many ways that students can fit activity into their daily lives to keep fit and healthy and walking to and from school, the school bus, or while at school are all great ways to support healthy bodies and minds.
Students from the winning class were asked what their secrets of success were. Some included that they live near the school so walking to and from school is easy, others choose to walk or ride to the school bus, another was that they walk around the bush after school, and another that their mum is still in her PJ’s so makes them walk or ride to school! There are so many ways that students can fit activity into their daily lives to keep fit and healthy and walking to and from school, the school bus, or while at school are all great ways to support healthy bodies and minds.
The VicHealth 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
Read all about the
Gannawarra VicHealth Walk to School program: www.facebook.com/HealthyGannawarra and the Gannawarra Walk to School BLOG: www.gannawarrawalkstoschool.blogspot.com.au
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