Australian children are becoming less active. One substantial contributor is the decline in walking and/or taking public transport to school. Children who are
regularly physically active are healthier, perform better academically and are less likely to be obese or overweight. Sedentary behaviour can lead to long-term
and costly risks of illnesses such as heart disease and diabetes. Walking regularly is the best exercise because you can build it into your daily routine.
The objectives of National Walk Safely to School Day are:
• To encourage parents and carers to walk to school with primary school age children
• To promote the health benefits of walking and create regular walking habits
• To help children develop vital road crossing skills and ensure children up to the age of 10 years hold an adult's hand when crossing the road
• To reduce car dependency and traffic congestion
• To reduce the level of air pollution created by motor vehicles
• To promote the use of public transport

To celebrate this event, we will have different entries to the school manned by parents (please let us know if you can volunteer) and Year 6 leaders. Students who walk to school will recieve a sticker, a treat and some music to celebrate. Stay posted for further details...

Mrs Casey and the Well-being Leadership Group

rebecca.casey@cg.catholic.edu.au