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.
This was the fourth year that Kerang South Primary
School participated in the Gannawarra VicHealth Walk to School program. There
has been a marked improvement over the past two years.
In 2015, 91% of students walked, rode, skated or
scooted 3250 times during October - that’s about 2334 kilometres - equivalent
to walking from Kerang to Alice Springs!
This year 95% of students walked, rode or scooted
3501 times during October - that’s about 2514 kilometres – 180 kms further than
last year - equivalent to walking from Kerang to Alice Springs and then they
kept on using those walking feet to get from Alice Springs to Ayers Rock/ Uluru
(2507kms)!
There were some outstanding personal achievements with 65 students achieving
Gannawarra Star Walker status by walking at least 30 times out of the possible
38 times during Walk to school month. Star Walkers at Kerang South Primary
School were:
Prep T Ryan (31/38), Brooklyn 34/38), Daylen and
Millie (38/38).
Grade 1/2G Flynn (35/38), Ella (36/38), Huey,
Hannah, Zander, Annie, Lyla, Molly, Will and Natika (38/38).
Grade 1/2B Max (38/38)
Grade 2/3W Blake and Harvey (36/38), Coco, Maia and
Leigham (38/38)
Grade 3DW Daniel (30/38), Zarne (31/38), Myles (33/38),
Sam, Brooke, Brylee, Connie, Logan, Mia (38/38)
Grade 4/5H Keely Taylor (32/38), Keeley Closter (33/38),
Kaiden Clapham, Kaden Gillingham, Kane, Bryce, Jordan, Blair, Tyler, Caidyn
Goodson and Bailey (38/38).
Grade 5/6S Deaken (31/38), Austin (33/38), Ryan (34/38),
Blade (35/38), Tanner, Keenan, Remi, Demi, Courtney, Cassidy, Lluah, and Zoe (38/38).
Grade 5/6T Tyson, Taj, Elsie and Brodie (32/38),
Mischa, Oscar (34/38), Brodan, Lily, Grace, Sandra, Samana, Tristan and Jorja (38/38)
For the second year classes at Kerang South Primary School competed
against each other in an effort to win a Gannawarra Golden Shoe trophy.
Last year the winning class was Grade 3/4 with 60% participation. Grade 3/4 60%, Grade 5/6 (Ms Simmonds)
51%, Grade 4/5 49.5%, Grade 5/6 (Ms Sutherland) 48.7%, Grade 2 47.6%, Prep/1
(Ms Goudie) 41%, Grade Prep/1 (Ms Teasdale) 39%, Grade 2/3 30% and Grade 1/2
23%.
The winning class this year was Grade 1/2G with 71% participation.
Closely followed by 5/6 (Mrs Sutherland) 62%, 3DW 59%, 5/6 (Mr. Tilley) 58%,
4/5H 54%, 2/3W 39%, 1/2B 37%. Will and Nikika accepted the Gannawarra Golden
Shoe Trophy from Cr. Brian Gibson on behalf of their classmates and all the
students gave them a big clap!
Students, parents and teachers were congratulated
for their strong support for encouraging students to walk, ride and scoot to
school, or the school bus, all year round. Kerang South Primary School recognises
that being active helps students learn better in the classroom and helps establish
healthy habits that can last a lifetime. Being active within their own
communities also helps students to develop independence by learning how to make
good decisions to stay safe.
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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