Archived Stories

Archived Stories

BayofPlenty

• Brookfield School ambassadors step up
  

  Walking is fun, you could even run!

• Sports voucher winners
  Otumoetai Primary School say thank you.
• Kids on Feet working in Tauranga
  

  A local initiative in Tauranga involves parents and caregivers.

• Mount Maunganui School Launches Feet First Every Week
  Senior students tally up Feet First data.
• Ia wiki hikoi ki te kura o matapihi
  

  Kei  konei te tamaiti toa o te wiki mo te hikoi. 

  Ka rawe ki kite i nga tamariki e kaha ana ki te hikoi tahi.

  Ka mau te wehi.

• Selwyn Ridge - Whole School Walk
  The school Principal & Ruben the Road Safety Bear walked the entire school from their pick up/drop off zone.
• Gate Pa School Mayoral Walk
  The Mayor of Tauranga along with local radio presenter Grayson surprised Gate Pa students by walking with them to school.
• Arataki School “Four School Houses” Battle
  

  House leaders encourage active transport.

• St Thomas More School Walks from Grenada Park to School
  Ruben the Road Safety Bear greets children.
• Whatever the weather
  

  Come rain, hail or shine - Papamoa School students walk!

• How we used to travel to school
  Tahatai Coast students interviewed Constable MacKenzie.
• Papamoa students question the Mayor
  Papamoa School Students interviewed Mayor Stuart Crosby about how he used to travel to school.
• Papamoa marshalls love their roles
  Papamoa School launched Feet First Every Week 2009 in Term 1 with a full school assembly.
• Woodlands School make a video
  Students want to walk to school safely.
• Gate Pa students interview former All Black
  Feet First Senior Ambassadors Interview former New Zealand ‘All Black’ star.
• Bellevue School's blogspot
  Read what Bellevue School are up to.
• Welcome Bay School
  Golden Shoe Award – kicks off again for 2009.
• Sports vouchers for schools
  Otumoetai put their feet first to win rewards!
• Travel Smart student workshop
  Mount/Papamoa coast schools get involved.
• Maungatapu School walk and ride
  The Kids Can Ride cycle safety programme.
• Tahatai Coast School gear up
  Students walk whatever the weather.
• i Save the World
  Papamoa School Feet First Assemblies.
• Ambassadors sign-up!
  Tahatai Coast School appoints Feet First student ambassadors.
• 100% for students
  Two classes at Papamoa School achieve 100% on Feet First Thursday.
• MP Simon Bridges remembers the journey to school
  

  Senior Feet First Student Arsha from Gate Pa School recently interviewed MP Simon Bridges.

• Feet First - Sports voucher thanks
  

  Gate Pa School win sports equipment.

• Greerton Mainstreet Manager
  

   In Greerton Village in Tauranga, a Mainstreet Manager looks after our community.  

• How I used to walk to school
  Principal Dene Langley from Arataki School interviewed.
• Walking School Bus Otonga Rd School ROTORUA
  

  Read about the three main goals for Otanga 
  

• Room 16 are Stupendous walkers at Otumoetai Primary
  

  They almost always get at least 90% if not 100%.! 

• La Crosse – here we go!!!
  

  We were lucky enough to be one of the 10 schools to win $500 sports equipment in Term 2.

• Gate Pa School takes on other healthy options
  Feet First Parent Co-ordinator Sharon recording walkers and giving fruit to students 
• World Car Free Day =Green Day at Omanu
  

  Omanu Travel Smart Ambassadors and Enviro group decided to have a fun day

• Tahatai walks whatever the weather
  Hip hop rock to school @Tahatai Coast School
• ‘Maungatapu School – Share with Care”
  

  4 winning signs by Room 15 above the Maungatapu subway tunnels.

• Seniors share role
  Hennie Roux from Tauranga City meets the Travel Safe Tallyists.
• Safety Week
  

  Papamoa School celebrated safe walking, cycling, scootering, skateboarding and bussing to school

• Brookfield School - Push Play
  Brookfield School used Tauranga City - Bay Hopper bus service to attend Sport Bay of Plenty Push Play Passport Challenge
• Arataki School House Leadership
  House leaders of Arataki School boost the numbers of walkers