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Scoresby Primary School students are riding, walking, skating and scooting into a healthier future thanks to the launch of Ride2School’s ACTIVEMaps, today.
Developed by Bicycle Network’s Ride2School program, ACTIVEMaps encourages school communities to adopt healthy habits by identifying suitable riding and walking routes to school.
Working in collaboration with Scoresby 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 launch today, State member for Rowville, Kim Wells MP believes Ride2School’s ACTIVEMap initiative is a great way to encourage more students to get active while reducing traffic congestion at the school gate.
"Ride2School’s ACTIVEMap initiative is a great idea. I hope many children at Scoresby Primary will use the map to find the quickest way to walk or ride to school with their friends," Mr Wells said.
The launch proved a great success with more than 122 students getting active on their journey to school.
Scoresby Primary School Principal Matthew Coney is excited to work with Ride2School to build a healthier and more active school community.
“Here at Scoresby Primary School, we actively support initiatives that help students to increase their physical activity and we’re very excited to launch the maps at the beginning of the school year,” Mr Coney said.
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.
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