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"Crocodile" through Downley for Walk to School Week
MORE than 400 Downley School pupils will get to class under their own steam this morning as they take part in Walk to School Week.
The national campaign week aims to reduce traffic congestion and pollution and get children active to tackle obesity.
On Tuesday, pupils scooted to the school in Faulkner Way, Downley.
This morning they will walk to school, holding hands in pairs to form an "Enormous Crocodile".
Parents will drop children off at the car park of the Downley Donkey pub in Plomer Green Lane at 8.15am to be escorted by teachers and police community support officers to school.
7:26am Thursday 22nd May 2008
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CommentPosted by: littlemiss, Wycombe on 10:25am Thu 22 May 08
Ahh I wondered what was going on, there were tons of kids everywhere! Good though, the traffic down Plomer Hill was much better.
Ahh I wondered what was going on, there were tons of kids everywhere! Good though, the traffic down Plomer Hill was much better.
Posted by: Robert, Holmer Green on 10:37am Thu 22 May 08
[quote]Parents will drop children off at the car park of the Downley Donkey pub in Plomer Green Lane[/quote]
So they will be driven to a car park, and then walk to school.
Parents will drop children off at the car park of the Downley Donkey pub in Plomer Green Lane
So they will be driven to a car park, and then walk to school.
Posted by: andy b, high wycombe on 11:47am Thu 22 May 08
[quote][bold]Robert[/bold] wrote:
[quote]Parents will drop children off at the car park of the Downley Donkey pub in Plomer Green Lane[/quote] So they will be driven to a car park, and then walk to school.[/quote] Not necessarily - the majority of children walk to school anyway. The car park is just a convenient place for a large number of children to congregate.
Robert wrote:
Parents will drop children off at the car park of the Downley Donkey pub in Plomer Green Lane
So they will be driven to a car park, and then walk to school.
Not necessarily - the majority of children walk to school anyway. The car park is just a convenient place for a large number of children to congregate.
Posted by: andy b, high wycombe on 11:49am Thu 22 May 08
[quote][bold]Robert[/bold] wrote:
[quote]Parents will drop children off at the car park of the Downley Donkey pub in Plomer Green Lane[/quote] So they will be driven to a car park, and then walk to school.[/quote] Not necessarily - the majority of children walk to school anyway. The car park is just a convenient place for a large number of children to congregate.
Robert wrote:
Parents will drop children off at the car park of the Downley Donkey pub in Plomer Green Lane
So they will be driven to a car park, and then walk to school.
Not necessarily - the majority of children walk to school anyway. The car park is just a convenient place for a large number of children to congregate.
Posted by: SBJones, Wycombe on 11:49am Thu 22 May 08
other schools are also taking part this week, today Holmer Green Juniors had an Enormous Alligator and Holmer Green First School were the very first school to introduce the walking crocodile in the country. great for the kids and adults.
other schools are also taking part this week, today Holmer Green Juniors had an Enormous Alligator and Holmer Green First School were the very first school to introduce the walking crocodile in the country. great for the kids and adults.
Posted by: abidh, High Wycombe on 12:19pm Thu 22 May 08
High Wycombe Peace & Friendship Walk
Sunday 8th June 2:30pm
"The Peace & Friendship Walk is being organised by members of Wycombe's community to celebrate our differences, and our shared values and hopes"
http://karima.org.uk
/Downloads/PF.pdf
High Wycombe Peace & Friendship Walk
Sunday 8th June 2:30pm
"The Peace & Friendship Walk is being organised by members of Wycombe's community to celebrate our differences, and our shared values and hopes"
http://karima.org.uk
/Downloads/PF.pdf
Posted by: Mutley, High Wycombe on 2:28pm Thu 22 May 08
[quote]The national campaign week aims to reduce traffic congestion and pollution and get children active to tackle obesity.[/quote]
No good if this is a one-off stunt. You can't get active and healthy by walking once a year. Nor will it reduce traffic congestion - the same cars will be on the road, they'll just stop off a few hundred yards down the road. This needs to happen [bold]every[/bold] school day. I hope the children are brave enough to make this a permanent thing.
The national campaign week aims to reduce traffic congestion and pollution and get children active to tackle obesity.
No good if this is a one-off stunt. You can't get active and healthy by walking once a year. Nor will it reduce traffic congestion - the same cars will be on the road, they'll just stop off a few hundred yards down the road. This needs to happen
every school day. I hope the children are brave enough to make this a permanent thing.
Posted by: llcherri, wycombe on 3:54pm Thu 22 May 08
Hang on, the kids tend not to get a choice if to walk or not. Shouldn't their parents be doing this, educate them. Get them out of the cars.
Hang on, the kids tend not to get a choice if to walk or not. Shouldn't their parents be doing this, educate them. Get them out of the cars.
Posted by: Chairboy Neil, Downley on 8:06pm Thu 22 May 08
A journey begins with one step...
A journey begins with one step...
Posted by: Caroline, Tampa, Florida on 8:48pm Thu 22 May 08
Andy b is correct. There are a large number of children whose parents already walk them to school.
But I don't believe this event is a stunt. It's all about teaching children the value of walking vs. driving. Having said that, only the parents who subscribe to that and teach that will instill it in their children.
But one child telling another child how they enjoyed their walk to school with mum/dad could really make a difference.
Andy b is correct. There are a large number of children whose parents already walk them to school.
But I don't believe this event is a stunt. It's all about teaching children the value of walking vs. driving. Having said that, only the parents who subscribe to that and teach that will instill it in their children.
But one child telling another child how they enjoyed their walk to school with mum/dad could really make a difference.
Posted by: Caroline, Tampa, Florida on 8:51pm Thu 22 May 08
Andy b is correct. There are a large number of children whose parents already walk them to school.
But I don't believe this event is a stunt. It's all about teaching children the value of walking vs. driving. Having said that, only the parents who subscribe to that and teach that will instill it in their children.
But one child telling another child how they enjoyed their walk to school with mum/dad could really make a difference.
Andy b is correct. There are a large number of children whose parents already walk them to school.
But I don't believe this event is a stunt. It's all about teaching children the value of walking vs. driving. Having said that, only the parents who subscribe to that and teach that will instill it in their children.
But one child telling another child how they enjoyed their walk to school with mum/dad could really make a difference.
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