2011

Walk to School Week, May

The theme was Walk Smart, focusing on road safety. Read about the events we held with local sports clubs for Walk to School Week 2011.

2010

Walk to School Month, October

Schools across the country took part in walking relays with walk to school mascot, Strider! Read highlights from Walk to School Month 2010. 

Walk to School Week, May

The theme was Walk Your Way, focusing on wayfinding, independent travel and confidence.

2009

Walk To School Month, October

In 2009, the theme was 'Count me in'. The focus was on measuring physical activity and demonstrating how easy it is to reach the recommended daily hour of moderate physical activity if you walk to school.

Walk to School Week, May

Walk’n’Talk – (sociability)

2008

Walk To School Month, October

Resources for this year encouraged children to Power Up! with energy by walking to school. The theme focused on health, specifically the growing problem of childhood obesity.

Walk to School Week, May

Sound Detectives - what do you hear on your walk to school?

2007

Walk To School Month, October

Street Ranger - your streets need you! This theme was all about cleaner, safer and friendlier neighbourhoods with children policing their streets. Studies have shown the more traffic there is on the road, the less people know their neighbours so this theme was all about more people walking, talking to local shopkeepers and learning about their local area.

Walk to School Week, May

May 2007 focused on Carbon dioxide and air pollution reduction. Resources showed how many balloons of CO₂ are filled on the average school run.