Bicycle Network Victoria: Ride2School Day
Primary Schools
National Ride2School Day, Friday 23 March 2012 is set to be full of color, excitement and thousands of bikes!
National Ride2School Day is set for Friday 23 March 2012!
In the 1970’s, 80% of school children were active on the way to school. Today, only 20% experience the joy of getting fresh air on the school journey. National Ride2School Day provides an opportunity for Australian students, parents and teachers to give riding, walking, skating or scooting to school a go, while celebrating the regular walkers and wheelers.
On this day, an active journey to school is normal and the entire school community gets behind it. It is a chance to celebrate on a large scale and to prove it can be done. After showing it’s achievable on this day school communities are encouraged to keep the momentum going throughout the entire year.
Schools LOVE National Ride2School Day!
“National Ride2School Day provides the perfect opportunity to get the school to work together as part of a team and do things together. It is great fun and easily incorporated into our curriculum”, Jeparit Primary School, VIC
“It was all easy to organise as our student leaders took lead in planning our National Ride2School Day … and they really enjoyed it!” Edenhope College, VIC
“Our parents and students love the event so much, they have requested we run the event before next year!” Tweed heads Public Schools, NSW
“National Ride2School Day has become a part of our school culture”, Fountain Gate Primary School, VIC
“The event opened our parents and students eyes to an alternative mode of travel to school”, Matong Primary School, NSW
“We use National Ride2School Day as a way to kick-start a year of active travel”, Brunswick North West Primary School, VIC
St Mary's Primary School students James, 6, and Liam, 5, are ready for National Ride2School Day 2012.