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Harrogate school cover more than 250 miles on 'Walk to School Day'

Monday, 11 October 2021 09:00

Pupils, parents and staff from Ashville College are celebrating a successful 'Walk to School Day' after covering more than 250 miles on foot.

Pupils, parents and staff from Ashville College are celebrating a successful 'Walk to School Day.' The school took part in the event last Friday (8th October) which encouraged people to leave cars at home to combat the effects of climate change. Collectively, 185 pupils, plus several staff, covered 250.9 miles on their walk to Ashville College - exceeding the distance between Harrogate and London. Brian McHugh, Ashville’s Head of Year 10 and the College’s Walk to School Day co-ordinator, said:

"It has been great to see the positive support from staff and pupils, with individuals walking, cycling and running from nearby towns, in positive and healthy competition with each other. "Walk to School Day prompts and nudges people into good behaviours that can help reduce emissions in our local community on a regular basis, with the hope that people then choose to walk more regularly."

[caption id="attachment_17789" align="aligncenter" width="1024"] Children taking part in Walk to School Day at Ashville College.[/caption] Walk to School Day is a half-termly event that encourages school communities to choose more environmentally-friendly transport habits such as walking or cycling. To take part in Walk to School Day, participants can walk, cycle, or ‘park and stride’ (where people drive or take public transport for part of the journey and walk the last part). Rhiannon Wilkinson, Head of Ashville College, said:

"I am delighted that so many pupils, parents and staff have embraced Walk to School Day, and with another five planned during the course of the academic year, there’s plenty more opportunities to get involved. "For some the ‘school journey’ is simply a habit that can be broken. Days like this show there are alternative ways to get to school, and ones that are healthier and non-polluting."

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