They also established a"park and stride" walking bus where staff accompany children to school from a public car park nearby.
"It's inbuilt into the school so much that we're saying to prospective parents, is that something you can sign up to because if not, this might not be the school for you," said Mrs Carbis. The walking bus has become so successful that the school and parents are discussing extending it to pupils living in nearby Grangetown.
Source: Education Headlines (educationheadlines.net)
The walking bus has been around for many many years this is nothing new, however positive
It’s fantastic but it’s not new. Definitely to be encouraged though. Great for the environment and the children’s physical and mental health.
and for parking-the chelsea tractor idiots have a lot to answer for-ya!!
Shock horror 🙄 walking to school? We have a car and I work full time but my kids have walked everyday since nursery.
This has been happening in my area for years.
No this is
Tell that to all the Chelsea tractor mums that pollute the air
Like it!
My son's school had a walking bus over 15 years ago, reduced a lot of the morning traffic.
Walking to school - how innovative.
Not just better for the environment. Seems like it's better for child health.
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