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Bayswater West Primary School students are riding, walking, skating and scooting into a healthier future thanks to the launch of Ride2School’s ACTIVEMaps, last Friday.
Developed by Bicycle Network’s Ride2School program, the ACTIVEMaps initiative encourages school communities to adopt healthy habits by identifying suitable riding and walking routes to school.
Working in collaboration with Bayswater West Primary School, all ACTIVEMaps routes begin within a ten minute travel-time zone of the school gate and include ‘part-way’ drop off points.
Attending the ACTIVEMaps launch on Friday, Shadow Minister for Events and Tourism, Hon. Heidi Victoria MP believes riding and walking to school is an easy way to integrate activity into normal daily routines.
"It’s incredibly important to make physical activity a normal part of all children's lives. I encourage all parents and teachers to support their children and this initiative," Hon. Victoria said.
Bayswater West Primary School Principal Peter Dewacht believes that Ride2School’s ACTIVEMaps is a great way to encourage the wider school community to get active and reduce traffic congestion at the school gate.
“At Bayswater West Primary School we encourage all students to exercise regularly. Walking and riding to school is a great way to achieve the required 60 minutes of activity each day,” Mr Dewacht said.
“We are excited to work with the Ride2School team on engaging with our school community. No doubt these maps will help students establish good habits for life, improve health outcomes and encourage others to get involved.”
Bicycle Network General Manager of Behaviour Change, Gemma McCrohan, added that encouraging students to actively travel to school boosts independence in a supportive environment and is a crucial part of their development.
“Students who ride or walk to school arrive energised, alert and more ready to learn than those who don’t,” Ms McCrohan said.
With the rising rate of inactivity levels in children, Ms McCrohan believes that Ride2School’s ACTIVEMaps initiative is a fun and engaging way to encourage students to get active in the lead up to National Ride2School Day on Friday 13 March, 2015.
For more information about Ride2School’s ACTIVEMaps or Ride2School Day, visit ride2school.com.au.
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