Walking School Bus at Murrabit

Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday throughout Walk to School month, students and teachers from Murrabit Group School are forming a 'walking (and riding) school bus' from their Drop Park Walk point to the school.

It goes to show that even a school in a small, rural community where most children travel by bus children can still participate in the VicHealth Walk to School program.

The Drop Park Walk point encourages families to drop their children off allowing them to walk to school. Footpath stencilling along the way makes the trip to school exciting and fun for children. They also get to actively travel to school with their friends.

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, Mallee Family Care, 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 our Gannawarra Walk to School BLOG: www.gannawarrawalkstoschool.blogspot.com.au

Tune into radio station 98.7 MixxFM for Gannawarra VicHealth Walk to School messages throughout October.

Mental Health Week Heritage Walk

Kerang Primary School put their best foot forward leading the community on an interesting heritage walk of Kerang’s CBD.

 

The walk organised as part of the Gannawarra VicHealth Walk to School program and coinciding with Mental Health Week was led by the eight Grade 6 students.

Taking in the heritage points of interest along Victoria, Wellington, Fitzroy, Scoresby and Albert streets, the walk highlighted the history of Kerang.

Yummy fruit and vegetable platters and glasses of cold milk finished off the walk before the children headed back to class for a day of learning.

Great way to promote the 5 Ways to Wellbeing: Connect, Be Active, Keep Learning, Take Notice and Give.

Walk your way to wellbeing - get to know your community, meet other people, take in some fresh air, and improve your health by walking everyday!

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, Mallee Family Care, 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 our Gannawarra Walk to School BLOG: www.gannawarrawalkstoschool.blogspot.com.au

Tune into radio station 98.7 MixxFM for Gannawarra VicHealth Walk to School messages throughout October.

Part Way is Ok! Drop, Park and Walk to School

Families at seven Gannawarra primary schools are being encouraged to Drop, Park and Walk to School as part of this year’s Gannawarra VicHealth Walk to School program.

Drop, Park, Walk Active Travel routes to School are in place for Murrabit, Leitchville, Kerang Primary, Kerang South, Kerang Christian School, Cohuna Consolidated and St. Mary’s Cohuna.

Each of the seven schools has mapped out Drop, Park, Walk Active Travel routes to school. Footpath stencils at the start and along the way to make the walk fun for children. There is also some Stop, Look, Listen, Think safety messages at some of the intersections along the way.

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, Mallee Family Care, 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 our Gannawarra Walk to School BLOG: www.gannawarrawalkstoschool.blogspot.com.au

Tune into radio station 98.7 MixxFM for Gannawarra VicHealth Walk to School messages throughout October.

VicHealth Walk to School program kicks off across Gannawarra Shire

All ten primary schools across the Gannawarra Shire are participating in this year’s Walk to School program – that’s 785 students who will be out and about over the next month being active and healthy in their communities.

 

The VicHealth Walk to School program encourages students and their families to ride, walk or scoot to and from school, or the school bus as often as they can.  Students will also be encouraged to be active while at school.

Last year, 95.0% of students (732 students) walked, rode or scooted to school throughout October. Walks for the month totalled 17,202 and based on the average walking distance that added up to 12,351 kms! We are aiming to do walk even further this year!

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, Mallee Family Care, with support from the Southern Mallee Primary Care Partnership.

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

Follow along with the Gannawarra VicHealth Walk to School program: https://www.facebook.com/HealthyGannawarra

 

Don’t forget to tune into radio station 98.7 MixxFM for Gannawarra VicHealth Walk to School messages throughout October.