Central Bedfordshire pupils take to the streets for Walk to School Week
Wednesday, 3 May 2023
School pupils in Central Bedfordshire will join thousands of children across the UK taking part in Walk to School Week (15 to 19 May 2023).
Walk to School Week takes place during Living Streets's National Walking Month each May, with this year’s challenge ‘Walk with Wildlife’ encouraging children to travel actively to school every day of the week. Meeting various animals along the way, they'll learn about the important reasons to walk and the difference it can make for individuals, communities and the planet.
Families are encouraged to walk, cycle, scoot or ‘Park and Stride’ for the whole week to see the big differences that come from small steps, from healthier and happier children to fewer cars outside the school gates.
Last year, a record number of over 200,000 pupils across the UK took part in Walk to School Week, including over 4,200 pupils across Central Bedfordshire, with this year looking to be bigger than ever.