St Lawrence’s Primary School have walked away with the 2015 Jack Archer award and £400 to spend on sports equipment at the school after 99.8 percent of pupils took part in Walk to School week.
The Jack Archer Award, which is in its twelfth year, is awarded to the school that encourages the most pupils to walk, scoot or cycle to school. Over 9,000 pupils from thirty one schools took part in the 2015 Walk to School Week.
Bishopthorpe Infant school won Scoot to school Wednesday with 105 children choosing to scoot to school on the day.
It is recommended that children aged five to sixteen do at least sixty minutes of physical activity that gets their heart beating faster than usual and they need to do it everyday to burn off calories and prevent them storing up excess fat in the body.
Regular activity is also important for adults and it is recommended that adults make sure they’re active for just 30 minutes each day, or 150 minutes a week.
Cllr Ian Gillies, Executive Member for Transport and Planning, said: “St Lawrence’s Primary School have once again put in a fantastic effort to get 99.8 percent of pupils walking, cycling or scooting to school. I hope that everyone who took part in Walk to School week will carry on to make more sustainable travel choices when possible.”
Jane Nellar, St Lawrence’s Primary School Head Teacher, said: “We are delighted to have won Walk to School Week for the third year in succession. The effort from everyone was amazing and shows what a difference we can make as a community when we all pull together.”
For more information on sustainable travel in York visitwww.itravelyork.info