Walk to School Competition 2026

October is International Walk to School Month, when pupils around the globe celebrate the benefits of walking and wheeling to school.

Not only does walking provide benefits for our physical health, it also helps support our mental health and provides us with an opportunity to explore the world around us. In addition to this, opting to walk helps our environmental health by reducing the pollution around the school.

Walking to school with your child, or even parking a further distance away and walking the rest, can positively impact their transition to school. It is an opportunity to develop their speech and language skills and by the time they have walked to school, they will be more alert, engaged and ready to learn.