Councils, partners and evaluation
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The Ride2School program works with a number of partner organisations and councils to get more students walking and riding to school.
$4 million for 4 years - 34,000 students get on their bikes
On Friday 20 October Premier Steve Bracks announced an additional $2.9 million to expand Ride2School. This will enable the program to be developed in secondary schools and for more events to promote young people riding more often.
3 bicycles to be won in Warrnambool!
Thanks to TravelSmart and Walking School Bus Plus, under the auspices of Nicole Wood in Warrnambool, working in conjunction with the Ride2School program.
Active Travel starts with Shepparton Schools!
The Ride2School program, in partnership with the Greater Shepparton City Council, is running a fun and friendly competition for all Schools to increase the level of active and healthy students in Term Four.
And Moreland Magic! 50 schools involved in The Active Travel Challenge
If your school is one of the 50 associated with Moreland City council, read on for a unique incentive program that will assist schools to get more students walking and riding more often.
Bendigo School Cycling and Pedestrian Strategy
Ride2School has been assisting primary and secondary schools in the City of Greater Bendigo to increase rates of walking and riding. Council Traffic Engineers are now implementing our infrastructure recomendations.
Cambridge Primary Launch
The Cambridge Primary School Launch was a great success!
CERES Community Environment Park
CERES and Ride2School are working together to get even more students at Sustainable Schools walking and riding.
Do a deal with your local Bike Shop
Forming a close relationship with your local bike shop is yet another way you can promote riding to your school and local community.
Evaluation - Baseline Report
Ride2School is being comprehensively evaluated by a team lead by Dr Jan Garrard of the School of Health and Social Development at Deakin University.
Evaluation of Ride2School - Students' and Teachers' perceptions
The Ride2School program is being evaluated by a team lead by Dr Jan Garrard at Deakin University. This process gives us invaluable insight into students', parents' and teachers' perceptions of the program - what they like and what we can improve on...
Everyone's Doing It on Ride2School Day!
Everyone's supporting National Ride2School Day, especially local government. In both 2007 and 2008 local governments had a really important role, promoting the health and fitness of their junior citizens through encouragement for schools to get involved in Ride2School Day.
Geelong Mayor supports Ride2School at Corio Primary
Corio Primary combines National Ride2School Day with opening their new bike parking.
Holy Rosary's new Pedal Pod
On Thursday 13th June, Minister for Health, Bronwyn Pike and Cr Fraser Brindley from the City of Melbourne launched a new 'pedal pod' at Holy Rosary Primary School in Kensington.
Kids - 'Go for your life' and Ride2School get together
Ride2School has developed a partnership with Kids - 'Go for your life'. Kids - 'Go for your life' is rolling out 6 icons connected to healthy eating and active living in Primary Schools. For Terms 3 and 4 in 2008, the theme is Move, Play and Go. We reckon that fits in very well with more students walking and riding more often - to school, to play and to friends.
Most Improved!
A partnership between Bendigo City Council and Ride2School shows schools that they can join in and win!
Municipal Association of Victoria President supports Ride2School
Cr Dick Gross is the President of Victoria's peak local government body, the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV). He has urged councils throughout VIctoria to get behind Ride2School. This statement of support will be great for Councils which are unsure of how to proceed.
Over 30 million black balloons saved!
Victorian students have helped to give the state a greener Christmas through their efforts at walking and riding to school this year!
Premier's Active Families Challenge
Win great prizes for getting active during the Premier's Active Families Challenge. Walking or riding to school together could really add up!
Ride2School on the Road
The entire Ride2School team recently made its first three-day field trip to visit schools in Warrnambool.
Ride2Schoolers – saving the planet
Ride2School has calculated the greenhouse gas emissions saved by students who choose active travel to get to school.
Students Leaders Launch Wombat Crossings
Student leaders from Fairfield Primary and St Anthony's Primary proudly launched the 'Wombat Crossings' that make walking and riding to school safer and easier.
Sustainability Victoria
Sustainability Victoria is an organisation with a simple purpose - to show the way to using resources more efficiently and reducing our everyday environmental impacts. It has a number of programs useful for schools. If you are interested in more students riding and walking more often, you are already interested in sustainability!
We're building wombats!
The students and staff of Fairfield Primary School, (Langridge St Fairfield, Melways 31 A10) helped pilot the Ride2School program in 2006.
Yarra Ride2School Day - Wheelie Succesful
The City of Yarra was proud to support Ride to School Day 2007, offering $1500 worth of extra incentives for local schools to get involved.