Archived Stories

Archived Stories

Auckland

• Snells Beach School starts out on the right foot
  Snells Beach start as they mean to go on.
• Whangaparaoa School have fancy feet
  Students decorate their shoes with walkable art.
• Walking with Waterlea School
  The number of students walking at Waterlea is going up!
• Maxx the Pukeko Leads the Way
  Maxx the Pukeko is a favourite icon that promotes walking in Auckland Primary Schools.
• Make Your School A Doggy Destination
  Schools are encouraging walking, by encouraging parents to walk their dogs to school at the same time as they walk their children to school, becoming a Doggy Destination School.
• Auckland Launches the TravelWise Walk to School Week Competition
  Registrations are now open to all primary and intermediate schools in the Auckland Region who want to take part in the TravelWise Walk to School Week running from the 2nd to the 6th March.
• The TravelWise Walk to School Week in Auckland gets off to a Sticky Start
  The TravelWise Walk to School Week was launched in Auckland with the Sticky TV presenters joining in the fun at St Francis Primary in Pt Chevalier.
• Auckland Schools Putting Their Feet First
  Over 70 Auckland schools entered the TravelWise Walk to School Week competition, with some very impressive results.
• Glen Taylor School put their Feet First
  Feet First planning begins for Term 2.
• Whenuapai Pupils Learn to Step Out Safely
  Pupils at Whenuapai School recently had a visit from Constable Luke who taught them all about safe walking.
• Holy Cross School's all round good health
  Holy Cross School in Auckland recently held a whole day activity promoting all round good health, including walking.
• Pt Views Walking School Bus - A Childs Perspective
  WSB passenger Rae Allright points out why she likes being on the Pt View Walking School Bus.
• New High Viz jackets
  Lion's Club donated jackets to Snells Beach School.
• Waterlea walks every week
  Waterlea School walks to school once a week every week for 2009.
• Onehunga Feetfirst project
  

  Onehunga Primary walks, writes, illustrates

• My Walk To School
  Poetic walking from Chapel Downs School
• Big effort by St Joseph's School Pukekohe
  
  The class councillors have been responsible for driving this walk to school once a week programme.
• Wellsford Bi-lingual Class learn to paddle the Waka Ama
  Travelling on the water at Omaha Beach
• T.C. GOES TO TOWN
  

  TC cat howls his way to town

• Helensville helps
  Rodney DC with Helensville school make walking and cycling possible
• Wacky Walking
  Greenhithe School Children have used their vivid imaginations whilst walking to school
• Jimmy's Big Race
   Read about an exciting bike race by Wakaaranga School