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Walk safely to school dayA

With today being Walk Safely to School Day theMount Alexander Shire Council wishes to remindresidents of the need to take care while driving near schools and to adhere to the appropriate roadspeed limits in these areas.

Drivers must remain stationary at designatedschool crossings until the supervisor is completelyoff the road and before proceeding. Drivers are also urged to obey parking signs around the schools.

The council employs nine school crossing super-visors and has nine staffed crossings with two un-staffed crossings within the municipality.

The times they are manned vary depending onthe needs of the nearby schools. The school zone times are 8am to 9.30am and 2.30pm to 4.00pm.

The council also provides a School Crossing Education program to the preschool children andprep students at local primary schools. The pro-gram offers information and flyers about what todo around roads and a school crossing, aimed atyoung children who are new to using school cross-ings.

Throughout the year information will also be provided to parents through school newsletters toensure that parents who are driving, walking andparking near schools behave safely, offering goodbehavioural examples to children.

Three local school crossing supervisors have re-cently been nominated for awards which are due tobe announced in July this year. The nominated su-pervisors are Michelle Holmes, Tony Peachey andLisa Sargent.

The Pedestrian Council of Australia organisesWalk Safely to School Day annually to promote road safety, health, public transport and the en-vironment.

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Castlemaine Mail, Castlemaine VIC23 May 2014

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Gippsland MHR Darren Chester was at Araluen Primary School, Sale, this week promotingNational Walk Safely to School Day today. He is pictured with school president QuinnBird and students Sharna Spaull, Annelaese Ryan, Schae Owen and Shadai Bennetts.

Photo: Contributed

Students leg it to school todayLOCAL students will be pounding thefootpaths today as schools participate inNational Walk Safely To School Day.

Mr Chester said the day encouragedparents and carers to walk to school withprimary school age children and reinforce

safe pedestrian behaviour.“Walking to school is a great habit to get

into from an early age,” he said.“Even students who are driven to school

can get involved by walking the last fewhundred metres to the front gate.”

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Gippsland Times & Maffra Spectator, Sale VIC23 May 2014

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Let’s take a walk to schoolIT’S that time of the year when Young school

children will ditch the car and walk to school forexercise and safety awareness as part of WalkSafely to School Day (WSTSD) held aroundAustralia today.

Young Public School is right behind the initia-tive which deputy principal Neil Muir said was agreat lesson in safety relevant all year round.

“It reinforces the safety habits of walking toand from school as a daily routine,” he said.

The kids are just as excited to get behind it.Year 2 student James Rogers said he loves to

take walks most days.“It’s important to be safe so you don’t get run

over by cars,” he said.Year 6 student Ethan Fluke said he walked to

school regularly.

“It helps you keep fit and it’s fun if you walkwith a friend,” he said.

Fellow Year 6 student Sophie Davidson saidwalking in the morning was a great start to theday.

“It makes it enjoyable to go to school if you’vewalked with a friend,” she said.

National Walk Safely to School Day is a com-munity initiative that aims to raise awareness ofthe health, road safety, transport and environmen-tal benefits that regular walking (especially to andfrom school) can provide for the long term healthof our children.

The annual event , now in i ts 15th year,encourages primary school aged children to walkto and from school, not just today, but every day.

WALKING: Ethan Fluke, Gemma Richards, James Rogers and Sophie Davidson know the importance of walking safely.(walk to school 8)

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Young Witness, Young NSW23 May 2014

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Property of the week

Walk Safelyto School Day


TODAY is Walk Safely to School Day, and Mt. Alexander Shire Council is reminding residents of the need to take care while driving near schools and observing the appropriate road limits in these areas. The Pedestrian Council of Australia organises Walk Safely to School Day annually to promote


road safety, health, public transport and theenvironment.

Do you know your road rules when it comes to school crossings? Drivers must remain stationary at designated school cross-ings and not proceed until the crossing supervisor is completely off the road. Drivers are also urged to


obey parking signs around schools.

Council employs nine school crossing supervisors, with nine staffed crossings and two unstaffed crossings within the municipality. School crossing educa-tion programs are offered by Council to Preschool children and Prep students across the Shire.

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Tarrangower Times, Maldon VIC23 May 2014

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Media ReleaseTM

trackSAFEF O U N D A T I O N

23 May 2014

'Walk Safely to School' especially near trains and tracks

The TrackSAFE Foundation is encouraging children and their parents all across Australia to take extra care when

heading to school this morning for national 'Walk Safely to School Day' (WSTSD).

General Manager of the TrackSAFE Foundation Naomi Frauenfelder said that WSTSD was important as it raised

awareness in the community about promoting safe pedestrian behaviour amongst young children and stressed

children to take care when not only crossing roads but also when near railway lines and crossings.

"More than 250,000 school students use the rail network each day, and even more on weekends, on excursions and

in school holidays, it is therefore important that they and their parents are aware of the risks involved when crossing

or standing near rail lines," said Ms Frauenfelder.

"Unfortunately in Australia we see an average of 166 collisions between trains and people each year, resulting in the

accidental death of 35 people and serious injury of more than 40 pedestrians each year. Out of these serious injuries

35 percent occur amongst young people.

To help address this serious issue, the TrackSAFE Foundation has initiated an Australian first national rail safety

education learning resource called Be on the Safe Side, developed specifically for primary schools. Be on the Safe

Side comprises a comprehensive set of units of work for teachers, including lesson plans, teacher notes and other

relevant resources, to help them teach their students safe behaviour with a train and track safety theme.

"Be on the Safe Side acts as an important learning tool to improve students' knowledge, skills and attitudes towards

rail safety using a strengths-based approach," said Ms Frauenfelder.

"It is funded by the rail industry, and provides consistency in rail safety education throughout Australia, empowering

students to improve their own and others' safety when they are near trains and train tracks.

"I encourage all children heading to school today to look, think and act on the safe side. Stand behind the yellow

line; hop off your skateboard or bike when crossing tracks; wait when the lights are flashing and gates are closed;

remove your headphones at crossing and on station platforms.

"The rail industry wants to encourage children to take the train to and from school, making each trip not only an

enjoyable one, but a safe one," Ms Frauenfelder concluded.

For further information on Be on the Safe Side visit www.tracksafeeducation.com.au.

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Media Releases23 May 2014

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Program helps promotehealthy lifestyle for kidsTHE pitter patter of little feet willsound from Sunshine Coastfootpaths today as children put ontheir backpacks and leg it to class aspart of National Walk to SchoolSafely Day.The community initiative aims toraise awareness of children’s health,road safety as well as the transportand environmental benefits thatregular walking to and from schoolcan have.Some Sunshine Coast schoolshave already embraced the benefitsof walking to school on a regularbasis.Buderim Mountain State Schoolhas led the charge, introducing itsWalk to School Wednesdays programsix years ago.The weekly pilgrimage to the MainSt school has encouraged socialinteraction, healthy habits and arelationship between businesses,

police, community groups and theschool.But one of the bigger bonuses of

the program is 180 kids walking toschool means a decrease in traffictravelling to and from the gates eachweek.“It’s a real social thing at our

school and it gets more and morepopular every year,” school principalRay Pearce said.“The Buderim Lions, Buderim SAFE

and police help walk the childrenfrom three street points to theschool.”Local businesses donate incen-

tives to children, with prizes for every10 walks.Following Buderim’s lead, Sienna

Catholic College, Chancellor StateCollege and now Matthew FlindersAnglican College have started theirown walk to school initiatives withthe assistance of the Buderim Lions.

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Sunshine Coast Daily, Maroochydore QLD23 May 2014

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HEALTHY HABIT: Jacqui McErvale walks to Buderim MountainState School with her children Tia, 11 and Georgia, 9.

PHOTOJOHNMCCUTCHEON

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Sunshine Coast Daily, Maroochydore QLD23 May 2014


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Small steps to big smiles

HEALTHY START: Sisters Caitlin, 5, and Matilda Lewis, 7, walk to school every day with their mum. Picture: NIKKI DAVIS-JONES

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Hobart Mercury, Hobart23 May 2014, by Michelle Paine

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MICHELLE PAINE

WALKING to school is child’splay for the Lewis girls.

Matilda, 7, and Caitlin, 5, goto and from Goulburn StPrimary School with mumMaryanne every day.

Today, thousands of Tasmanian primary schoolchildren will follow suit as partof the National Walk Safely to

School Day. Many will take a break from being driven or catching a bus.

“We live close by and I think it’s a good, healthy start to the day,’’ Mrs Lewis said.

Matilda said she enjoyed their daily routine.

“We’re both used to walking and Mum can’t drive and Dad’s usually at work,’’ she said.

Pedestrian Council of Australia chairman HaroldScruby said walking to schoolhelped children reach theguideline of at least an hour of exercise each day.

“Children aged 10 years orunder must always hold anadult’s hand when crossing theroad,’’ Mr Scruby said.

The RACT urged motoriststo take extra care today.

“Remain alert for an increased number of children walking to school,” he said.

Chief executive Harvey Lennon said: “Motorists also need to reduce their speed around school zones.

“We encourage parents toensure their children are familiar with road rules, including the use of designated crossings.’’

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Hobart Mercury, Hobart23 May 2014, by Michelle Paine

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St Mary’s students take high roadBy NICK McGRATH

ST MARY’S Catholic Primary Schoolprincipal Kerrie Basha believes today’sNational Walk Safely to School initiativeis a brilliant way to embed crucial roadsafety knowledge into primary schoolchildren.

St Mary’s kids will today walk fromCook Park to their school at the top ofByng Street to mark the occasion.

The walk comes after appeals fromNSW Police for everyone to take extracare when driving around schools inpeak student travel times.

Three children have been involved in

accidents around school zones this weekin NSW, and Traffic and Highway PatrolCommand and the NSW Centre for RoadSafety are working to again highlightschool zone safety for all children andparents.

Mrs Basha added the health benefitsof walking to school were just one smallbenefit of the program.

“It’s also really terrific for teachingchildren road safety,” Mrs Basha said.

St Mary’s offers students a ‘walkingschool bus’ each afternoon that has beensuccessfully running for close to 12months.

“Parents volunteer to escort the chil-

dren on particular walking routes weadvertise and they walk them home or toballet or to music or to mum’s work,” shesaid.

“As part of the Walk Safely to Schoolinitiative, we’re having a special walkfrom Cook Park. Parents will take theirchildren there and then we’ll walk downSummer Street, across Robertson Parkand then up Byng Street to school.

“We could even pick up some childrenalong the way.”

Mrs Basha said the walk will includeclose to 50 children with parents alsoencouraged to participate.

WALK THIS WAY: Leading from the front, (front, left) Brynn Whittaker, Mackenzie Preston and Layla Thompson head a long line ofSt Mary’s students in a practice run for today’s National Walk Safely to School initiative. Photo: JUDE KEOGH

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Central Western Daily, Orange NSW23 May 2014, by Nick McGrath


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Alert students take safety in their strideACTIVITY for National WalkSafely to School Day gotprimary students acrossDarwin active in their journeyto school this morning.

Claudia and ArcherCoggan, of Parap PrimarySchool, were among thestudents who also learned

about the importance of roadsafety with the help of theirparents.

The day aims to develop theessential skills for being a goodpedestrian and encouragesprimary school-aged childrento walk to and from schoolevery day.

As students were learningabout the importance of road-crossing skills and reducing thedependency on cars,chiropractors were remindingparents about what their childwas carrying in their backpack.

“Heavy backpacks cancause children all sorts of

postural problems and backpain,” Dr Billy Chow, of theChiropractors’ Association ofAustralia, said.

Dr Chow recommendedstudents should never carrymore than 10 per cent of theirbody weight and should weartheir bag over both shoulders.

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Northern Territory News, Darwin23 May 2014

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Parap Primary School students Claudia and Archer Coggan will take part in Walk Safely to School Day todayPicture: MICHAEL FRANCHI

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Northern Territory News, Darwin23 May 2014

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Studentsstep it upfor health CAITLIN GUILFOYLE

SCHOOLS across the Far North and the nation will today prove healthy living doesn’t have to be a chore.

National Walk Safely to School Day is an annual event which encourages primary students to walk to and from school safely.

It aims to crack down on childhood obesity through active lifestyle, healthy eating and better use of public transport while also promoting safety messages such as holding an adult’s hand when crossing the road.

The Gordonvale State School community will walk to their campus from the local BP service station this morning, joined by the Healthy Eco-citizen mascot and Adopt-A-Firie. The school tuckshop will also provide a healthy breakfast.

“There are not only healthbenefits, we also know that healthy and active children learn better and it is a great way to start the school day,” Gordonvale State School principal Lloyd Perkins said.

Search “WTSTSD” for a free app which measures students’ walking distance and speed.

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Cairns Post, Cairns QLD23 May 2014, by Caitlin Guilfoyle

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WALK ON: Gordonvale’s Rmandip Singh, 10, and the Healthy Eco-citizen mascot take Ashley Gosper, 5, and Emma Tyson-Willcox, 5, to school.

Picture: STEWART McLEAN

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Cairns Post, Cairns QLD23 May 2014, by Caitlin Guilfoyle


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NATIONAL INITIATIVE | Mackay children join healthy program

Kids step out, walk to schoolRoss [email protected]

MACKAY primary school chil-dren are among thousands ofyoungsters who are steppingout this morning and walkingto school.The Pedestrian Council ofAustralia is holding its 15thNational Walk Safely toSchool Day to raise aware-ness of children’s health and

fitness. Organisers say one infour Australian children areobese and this figure is head-ing towards one in three by2020.Emmanuel Catholic Prim-ary School students FlynnJohnston and Sarah Manningagree exercise is good for you.“It is very important. If youdon’t you will get lazy,” Flynnsaid.“It keeps your bodymoving.

You get healthy and moreenergy,” Sarah said.They joined three other stu-dents yesterday to step outnear Mount Pleasant to checkthe route they’ll take thismorning.Assistant principal Aman-da McDonald said many stu-dents walked or rode toschool. Two Mackay police of-ficers will help ensure thechildren’s walk is safely done.

WALKING TIME: Students Zarcina Pace, Ryan Wheeler, Thomas Craig, Sarah Manning andFlynn Johnston get involved in National Walk Safely to School Day. PHOTO: ROSS IRBY

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Daily Mercury, Mackay QLD23 May 2014, by Ross Irby


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FRENCHS FOREST

Daniel, Rylee, Cameron, April and (back) Emily and mum Sandie Offner. Picture: MARTIN LANGE

Pathway to bright fu tureForest Public

School pupils are on track toa healthier life.

The school took part intoday’s national initiative,Walk Safely To School Day.

Assistant principal KylieDavidson said the annualevent was student-driven.

“Our student leaders andSRC have been promotingthe concept of a healthymind and a healthy body atour assemblies,” she said.

“We are fortunate in thatwe have many families who

already walk to school.”Today, student leaders

would be handing out stick-ers at the canteen, Ms David-son said.

National Walk Safely To

School Day, in its 15th year,was set up to encouragechildren to lead a healthier,more active lifestyle by in-cluding a walk at the begin-ning and end of each day andat lunchtime. It also pro-motes less car dependency,public transport use, im-proved diet and road safety.

Pedestrian Council ofAustralia chairman HaroldScruby urged teachers, par-ents, carers and the com-munity to support it everyyear. Details: walk.com.au.

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Manly Daily, Sydney23 May 2014

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Walk to schoolMEMBER for BurnettStephen Bennett isencouraging local primaryschool students to starttheir day on a healthynote today and WalkSafely to School.Mr Bennett saidNational Walk Safely toSchool Day, now in its15th year, was a nationalcommunity event thatencouraged children toenjoy a daily exerciseroutine to support goodhealth and fitness.“Walking to schoolprovides a huge range ofbenefits, includingimproved fitness, reducedtraffic congestion andmore time to share withfamily and friends,” MrBennett said.

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News Mail, Bundaberg QLD23 May 2014


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Teaching kidsto walk safelyto their schoolANDREW PARKINSON

There is added significance for this morning’s Walk Safely to School Day.

The event is a community initiative to raiseawareness of the importance of road safety aswell as health and environmental benefits thatregular walking can give children.

Students from St Paul’s Primary,Rutherford, will join others from acrossAustralia as they participate in the day.

Two children have been hit by cars this weekin the state, prompting police to appeal to driv-ers to take extra care when driving near schools.

St Paul’s primary co-ordinator Glen Rookesaid Walk Safely to School Day had come at anopportune time for parents and children.

“Due to the unfortunate incidents this weekit is a timely reminder to everyone,” he said.

“The day gives us a chance to instill thatsafety consciousness into the kids.

“At the end of the day, all parents want is fortheir kids to come home to them safely.”

Traffic and Highway Patrol CommandAssistant Commissioner John Hartley saidschool zone infringements had risen from10,515 in 2012 to 10,750 in 2013.

“So far this year, officers have issued 4198infringements for a range of offences including2002 drivers for exceeding the speed limit bymore than 10km/h, and seven drivers caughtdoing 45km/h over the 40km/h limit,” he said.

Mr Rooke said the school supported theevent each year and it was an ideal way toencourage parents and children to walk toschool together while enforcing safebehaviour.

POLL: Why do fewer childrenwalk to school these days? Haveyour say on the Mercury poll atwww.maitlandmercury.com.au

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Maitland Mercury, Maitland NSW23 May 2014, by Andrew Parkinson


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SAFETY FIRST: Dylan, Ellis, Sophie and Madie walk to school.Picture by PERRY DUFFIN 220514PD064

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Maitland Mercury, Maitland NSW23 May 2014, by Andrew Parkinson


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Ditch the carand walk toschool today

Today is ‘walk safely to school day’where students are encouraged totake steps to a healthier future.

This initive raises awareness ofhealth, road safety, transport and theenvironmental advantages to walk-ing.

This annual event, now in its 15thyear, encourages primary school chil-dren to walk to school not just today,but every day.

Harold Scruby, Chairman and CEOof the Pedestrian Council of Australiasaid unless teachers, parents, carersand the community generally get

behind this event and its objectives,the outlook for Australia’s children isnot good.

“Children are encouraged to lead amore active lifestyle by including awalk at the beginning, during and endof each day. The event also promotesimproved diets, positive environ-mental action, better use of publictransport with reduced car depend-ency and important road safety mes-sages such as children aged 10 years orunder must always hold the hand ofan adult’s hand when crossing theroad,” said Mr Scruby.

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Narromine News & Trangie Advocate, Narromine NSW23 May 2014

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Walk Safely to School Daypromotes good health

Today is Walk Safely to School Day(WSTSD), an annual, national eventwhen all Primary School children willbe encouraged to walk and commutesafely to school.

Children are encouraged to lead amore active lifestyle by including awalk at the beginning, during andend of each day.

The event also promotes improveddiets, positive environmental action,better use of public transport withreduced car-dependency and impor-tant road safety messages such asyoung children aged 10 years orunder must always hold the hand ofan adult’s hand when crossing theroad.

Harold Scruby, Chairman and CEOof the Pedestrian Council of Australiasaid that unless teachers, parents,carers and the community generallyget behind this event and its objec-

tives, the outlook for Australia’s chil-dren was not good.

“The childhood obesity epidemichas reached such critical levels inAustralia, that 1 in 4 children are nowoverweight or obese,” he said.

“Unless there are significantchanges to physical activity and diet,this is expected to reach 1 in 3 by2020.

“Children require at least 60 min-utes per day of physical activity – andregular walking is the best exercisefor all of us,” he said.

To support the day and encourageongoing healthy behaviour, a fun andfree interactive app is available tohelp keep the motivation up withinfamilies and schools. It measures thedistances children walk, their averagespeeds, maps and even allowsschools to view scoreboards of theirstudents’ walking achievements.

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Mudgee Guardian & Gulgong Advertiser, Mudgee NSW23 May 2014

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Walk safely to schoolPRIMARY school aged children

across Australia will take importantsteps towards a healthier future by par-ticipating in National Walk Safely toSchool Day today.

National Walk Safely to School Dayis a community initiative that aims toraise awareness of the health, road safe-ty, transport and environmental bene-fits that regular walking - especially toand from school - can provide for thelong term health of children.

The annual event, now in its 15thyear, encourages primary school pupilsto walk to and from school not justtoday, but every day.

Chairman and CEO of the PedestrianCouncil of Australia Harold Scrubysaid unless teachers, parents, carers and

the community generally get behindthis event and its objectives, the outlookfor Australia’s children is not good.

“The childhood obesity epidemic hasreached such critical levels in Australia,that one in four children are now over-weight or obese,” he said.

“Unless there are significant changesto physical activity and diet, this isexpected to reach one in three by 2020.

“Children require at least 60 minutesper day of physical activity – and regu-lar walking is the best exercise for all ofus.”

The event also promotes improveddiets, positive environmental action,better use of public transport withreduced car-dependency and importantroad safety messages.

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Bega District News, Bega NSW23 May 2014

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Walk safe to schoolTODAY is National Walk Safely toSchool Day. It’s a great chance forparents to join their children on thedaily walk and remind them about roadsafety. The day is organised by thePedestrian Council of Australia andpromotes road safety, health, publictransport and the environment.

POUNDING THE PAVEMENT: GriffithPublic School students (back, fromleft) Adam Gaddes, Paul Taituave,David Halaapiapi, (front) AnisaSarwary and Dev and Mayur Patelwill take part in National Walk Safelyto School Day today.

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Area News, Griffith NSW23 May 2014


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■ BRIEFLY

Be alert, safeTHE state’s peak motoringgroup has urged drivers tobe careful during NationalWalk Safely to School Day,today. The day encourageshealthier lifestyles throughwalking. Royal AutomobileClub of Tasmania (RACT)chief executive HarveyLennon said parents shouldmake sure children arefamiliar with road rules andhow to use road crossings.

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Burnie Advocate, Burnie TAS23 May 2014


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Kids ready for walkto school WALK Safely to School Day is on Friday.

The day is an annual national event when primary school childrenare encouraged to walk and commute safely to schoo to raise awareness of the health, road safety, transport and environmental benefi ts that regular walking canprovide.

Some schools partici-pating provide a healthybreakfast.

Parents are encouraged to find safe routes for children to walk, and if they live further from school to park the car 10 minutes away.

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Ballarat Courier, Ballarat VIC23 May 2014


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Kids get feet into action

Leisurely walk:

Vickii Byram

KEEP an eye out for extra littlefeet pounding our paths todayon their way to school.

Today is national Walk Safelyto School Day (WSTSD) andmany primary school stu-dents in the Hastings will dojust that.

Tacking Point Public Schoolhopes to have more childrenshun the bus and family carand get their feet into action.

Grade 3 teacher and roadsafety education representa-tive Kate Connolly said thestudents have also beenencouraged to use pedestriancrossings and be aware of thesurfaces they are walking on.

Objectives of WSTSD are: toget parents and carers to walksafely to school with primaryschool age children and rein-force safe pedestrian behav-iour; promote the healthbenefits of walking and createregular walking habits; helpdevelop the vital road-cross-ing skills children will need;reduce car dependencyhabits; promote public trans-port and reduce air pollutionand traffic congestion createdby motor vehicles.

Less than half the childrenenrolled at Tacking PointPublic School indicated theywalk to school regularly.

Mrs Connolly suggestedparents could drop their chil-dren off further from theschool entrance and walk withthem the rest of the way.WSTSD is also in keeping with

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the Live Life Well at Schoolprogram Tacking Point isengaged in.

Considering Australian chil-dren's poor performance inthe inaugural Active HealthyKids Australia Report Cardreleased on Wednesday, thej i i i i i b h

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joint initiative between theNSW Department ofEducation and Communitiesand NSW Ministry of Health isa step in the right direction tohelp address the problem.The program allows teachers

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to attend in-service days withphysical education teachers,dieticians, and other special-ists, then report back to otherstaff.It aims to develop their knowl-edge, skills and confidenceteaching nutrition and physi-cal education, including fun-damental movement skills, aspart of the K-6 PersonalDevelopment, Health andPhysical Education (PDHPE)syllabus.Another initiative at the

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school is crunch and sip. "Each day at 10am the chil-dren are allowed to eat freshfruit or vegetables in the classroom," Mrs Connolly said.

The D-minus rating in theActive Healthy Kids AustraliaReport Card was based on 81per cent of 5-17-year-olds notmeeting the Australian physi-cal activity guidelines of atleast an hour of daily exercise.In separate ratings, 20 per centwalked or cycled to school atleast once a week, earning a D.

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Port Macquarie News, Port Macquarie NSW23 May 2014


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Leisurely walk:Leisurely walk: Teacher Kate Connolly with Tacking Point Public School students Alex Zavone, Angus OakeshottKeira Magill, Oscar Jakeman, Alyssa Slattery, Dylan Norman, Emily Jordan and Ella Smyth walking to school.

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Port Macquarie News, Port Macquarie NSW23 May 2014


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National storytime a ‘mammoth’ eventBy JARROD WOOLLEYREADING

PUPILS at MerrivalePrimary School joinedthousands of other chil-dren around Australia forstorytime yesterday.

As part of EducationWeek celebrations, thepupils enjoyed the story Too Many Elephants in This House, by Australianauthor Ursula Dubosarsky, which was read in class-rooms around the countryfor National SimultaneousStorytime.

Each year anAustralian-written andillustrated picture book is read simultaneously in libraries, schools, pre-schools, childcare centres, family homes, bookshops and many other places around the country.

The concept aims to pro-mote the value of readingand literacy, the value and fun of books and provide opportunities to involveparents, grandparents andothers .

Children fromSouth WarrnamboolKindergarten joined themto hear the tale of Eric andthe problems he faces with all the elephants living inhis house.

Merrivale PrimarySchool teacher Nicole Cousins said NationalSimultaneous Storytime had been held annuallyfor the last 14 years and

aimed to encourage pupilsto read more.

She said it was oneof many activities theschool had planned for Education Week, with

pupils also participating in a soccer clinic anda visit to Flagstaff Hill to learn more aboutthe Maremma penguinprogram .

Today they will take part in national walksafely to school day aswell as tree planting atthe nearby Maarang Park.

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Warrnambool Standard, Warrnambool VIC23 May 2014, by Jarrod Woolley


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Merrivale Primary School pupil Jasmin Paton, 9, reads to South Warrnambool kinder pupils Charlie Mahony-Gilchrist, 4 (left) and Nathaniel Clark, 4, during yesterday’s National Simultaneous Storytime at the school. 140521RG16 Picture: ROB GUNSTONE

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Warrnambool Standard, Warrnambool VIC23 May 2014, by Jarrod Woolley


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Take a hand and get to school safelyBy KATE BURKE

PRIMARY school students will pound thepavement with extra care today as part of WalkSafely to School Day.

Road safety is a key message of the annualnational event, which encourages primaryschool children to walk and commute safely toschool.

Tablelands Area road safety officer IrisDorsett said she encouraged all schools to par-ticipate in and promote the messages of WalkSafely to School Day.

“It is important to teach children street smartsense from as early an age as possible,” she said.

The day comes after a nightmare week onSydney’s roads, during which four young chil-dren were hit by vehicles in separate incidents.

Ms Dorsett said these accidents highlightedjust how critical it was to spread road safetymessages to young children.

“It’s important that we teach children to beaware of their surroundings, to be aware of theirimmediate environment and the potential dan-gers that surround them,” she said.

“Stop, look, listen and think is the most logi-cal and practical advice which we can give kids.”

Ms Dorsett said it was important for youngchildren to always hold a grown up’s hand whencrossing the road.

“Children should do this until up to 10 yearsold although, in some cases, depending on theirmaturity, longer is required.”

She said motorists needed to remain vigilantand avoid distractions when driving, especiallyaround school zones.

Apart from reinforcing pedestrian behaviour,the Walk Safely to School Day promotes thehealth, transport and environmental benefitsthat regular walking can provide.

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Western Advocate, Bathurst NSW23 May 2014, by Kate Burke


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WALK SAFELY TO SCHOOL: Bathurst South Public School assistant principal Joanne Cafe with students George Kentwell, ImogenFarmer, Emily Collins and Olivia Young using the pedestrian crossing outside their school. Photo: PHILL MURRAY 052114pwalk

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Walking the walk to get to schoolTASMANIAN students let theirfeet do the talking yesterday,walking to school for WalkSafely to School Day.

Mum Liz Self and Max, 1, took

the opportunity to walk Harry, 5,to Glen Dhu Primary School.

The day’s aim was to raiseawareness about safe pedestrianbehaviours, the health benefits

of walking to school, reducingtraffic congestion and helpingthe environment.

The event was supported byboth federal and state govern-ments.

Harry Self, 5, walking to Glen Dhu Primary School yesterday with mum Liz and little brother Max, 1.Picture: SCOTT GELSTON

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Launceston Examiner, Launceston TAS24 May 2014


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Schools walk for health■ Tegan Guthrie

Waking hand-in-hand withfriends and family, studentsfrom South Kalgoorlie Pri-mary School showed theirsupport for Walk Safely toSchool Day yesterday.

Held for 15 years, the daypromotes healthy living, roadsafety and the environmentalbenefits of walking for stu-dents.

Deputy principal KathCambetis said the school rec-

ognises the day every yearand was pleased with theamount of children who gotinvolved.

“Being a nice day, we sawlots of children walking toschool with their parents,which was just fantastic,” shesaid.

“Many parents took the op-portunity to teach their chil-dren about the importance ofphysical activity, road safetyand stranger danger.

“We handed out some stick-

ers to children who participa-ted and overall it was verywell supported.”

The aim of the nationallyrecognised day is now evenmore important following areport on physical activity inchildren and youth whichfound 80 per cent of Austra-lian children aged five to 17are not getting the recom-mended 60 hours of exerciseeach day.

Supported by the NationalHeart Foundation of Austra-

lia and Exercise and SportsScience Australia, the inaugu-ral Active Healthy Kids Aus-tralia Report Card also re-vealed Australian school chil-dren rank among the worst inthe world for overall physicalactivity levels.

Heart Foundation associateprofessor Trevor Shilton saidthe evidence can’t be ignored.

“We’re raising a generationof couch potatoes if we don’tstart to reverse this trend,” hesaid.

Nathan Collins and Chevy O’Callaghan, both 10, get into the spirit of National Walk Safely to School Day. Picture: Paul Braven.

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Kalgoorlie Miner, Kalgoorlie WA24 May 2014, by Tegan Guthrie


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Pupils learn road safety lessonSafety was on show

across the district on Fri-day as students walked,rode and scooted toschool as part of NationalWalk Safely to SchoolDay.

The annual event

promotes road safety,health, public transportand the environment.

Crossing attendantCarensa Dean helpsmainly St Mary’s PrimarySchool students acrossthe Murray Valley Hwy

each morning and after-noon.

She said at least 40students and parents usedthe crossing each morn-ing.

‘‘There are plenty oftrucks and buses which

use this road, so it’s goodthat the students use thecrossing,’’ Mrs Deansaid.

‘‘As the school’sgrown, it’s become busierand busier, particularly inthe afternoon with stu-

dents from the secondaryschools.’’

Senior St Mary’s stu-dents were quick to re-ward those who walkedsafely to school, givingeach participant a stickeras they entered the gates.

Walking fun: St Mary’s Primary School students (from left) Seb Monahan, Tom Duggan, Jack Kelly and Jack Jensen walkingto school. Photo: ZACH HUBBER

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Riverine Herald, Echuca VIC26 May 2014


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Walking toschool safely

Meeting up in CarberryPark for the one kilometretrek to school were thekeen and happy studentsfrom Gundagai PublicSchool who took up thechallenge to all Australianprimary school students tocommute safely to schoolas part of the National WalkSafely to School Day lastFriday.

The children were joinedby parents, grandparentsand teachers, as well aslocal police, who all helpedto reinforce safe pedestrianbehaviour.

The day is held annuallyto promote the health ben-efits of walking and to help

create regular walkinghabits in children at anearly age. The children alsolearned vital road-crossingskills which they will needas they become maturepedestrians.

Students from Kinder-garten to Year 6 partici-pated in the event, andwhile most started out inCarberry Park, they werejoined by fellow studentswho live along the way.

An initiative of thePedestrian Council of Aus-tralia, the council says theday not only helps to pro-mote road safety andhealth but is also great forthe environment.

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Year 6 students Jordan Cooper (left) and Ashleigh Pollack lead the way for Gundagai Publicwho walked to school as part of the country-wide i n itiati ve Walk Safely to School Day.who walked to school as part of the country-wide i n itiati ve Walk Safely to School Day.

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Gundagai Public School students are all smiles as they set out on their journey from Sheri-dan Street to their school in West Street last Friday.

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