SCHOOLS
NOTE: The Walking School Bus™ trademark is owned by VicHealth
- TravelSmart curriculum resource for teachers
- Walking School Bus - A guide for parents and teachers
- Walk to School programs
Schools around Australia have opportunities to learn about and engage in healthier and more sustainable travel options through innovative programs and curriculum.
If you are a parent, student or teacher, you can use these resources to support primary age students to become aware of the impact of the car on the environment, the community and their health, and to try other forms of transport.
TravelSmart Chatterbox
Primary school groups and classes can play and learn about smart ways to get to school by downloading and printing this pdf and making their own chatterboxes.
Printed copies of the chatterbox are available by contacting TravelSmart Australia on travelsmart@environment.gov.au
- Download Chatterbox
Chatterbox is available for downloading as a PDf file. (PDF help)
Walk to School programs
- Australia
- Walk Safely to School Day - 6 May
www.walk.com.au/WSTSD01/page.asp - Australian Capital Territory - Walking School Bus™
www.ywca-canberra.org.au/walking_school_bus.htm - New South Wales - Walking School Bus™
www.planning.nsw.gov.au - Victoria - Walking School Bus™
www.vichealth.vic.gov.au
- Walk Safely to School Day - 6 May
- International
- International Walk to School Month - October 2008
www.iwalktoschool.org
- International Walk to School Month - October 2008
- Canada
- Walking and cycling to school tools and resources from Canada
www.goforgreen.ca/asrts/tools_e.html
- Walking and cycling to school tools and resources from Canada
- New Zealand
- Walking School Bus
www.pinnacleresearch.co.nz
- Walking School Bus
- United Kingdom
- Let's walk to school
www.walktoschool.org.uk - Walking School Bus
www.walkingbus.com and www.geocities.com/transport_and_society/walkingbus.html
- Let's walk to school
International Walk To School - October 2006
In 2005, more than 3 million children, parents, and community leaders from 37 countries around the world joined together in celebration of International Walk to School. This year's International Walk to School event will be held the entire month of October.
www.iwalktoschool.org/about.htm
Want to organise a Walk to School Day event in your community?
This Website from the United States features 1-2-3 Steps.
www.walktoschool-usa.org
California Walk to School Headquarters in the United States, share stories and on-line resources for short and long term walk to school activities.
www.cawalktoschool.com/