The Pedestrian Council of Australia welcomes your support and your participation on National Walk Safely to School Day on Friday 2 May 2008.

Walk Safely to School Day provides the perfect opportunity to:
- start a conversation
- show kids that walking is good for physical and mental health
- teach kids about vital road-crossing and road safety skills
- help the environment by reducing emissions.

Visit http://www.walk.com.au/ for more information.

Let us know what you and your local schools are doing around National Walk Safely to School Day. Please send your message, photographs, MP3 audio or video to:

Sophie Hunter
Ph: 02 6162 0021
Fax: 02 6162 0023
e: shunter@morriswalker.com.au

Together we can help our kids to be happy, healthy and safe. Active kids are healthy kids.

Wednesday, April 16, 2008

Laurie Fisher trains for Walk Safely to School Day



It’s now less than three weeks until Walk Safely to School Day and Brumbies coach Laurie Fisher has shown his support for the initiative in a training session with local students. 

 

The students from Duffy Primary School were delighted to train with Laurie before their big day on Friday 2 May.

 

Laurie, who is a local ambassador for Walk Safely to School Day, says that walking to school is a great way to get kids working towards having a healthy lifestyle.

 

“Kids today really need to be encouraged to get out there and be fit and active. Walking to school really puts kids on the right track to having a healthier lifestyle,” says Laurie.

"Walking to school really has a lot of advantages. It’s a fantastic way to get your heart pumping, spend time with your kids and it reduces traffic congestion around our schools,” says Laurie 

 

Parents and carers are encouraged to take time out and walk with their children to school on Friday 2 May as part of the national initiative.

 

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