Back to School: Walking to schools helps body, brain and the

Back to School: Walking to schools helps body, brain and the planet
28 Jan, 2021 04:00 PM
5 minutes to read
School is coming, ready or not, and it's time for parents as well as kids to get ready. Herald reporter (and mum) Kirsty Wynn offers a practical guide to what you need to know. Today: Transport.
Every week close to 760,000 school-aged kids walk, ride, take a ferry, are driven or drive themselves to school around New Zealand.
How they get there depends on proximity to school, the age, stage and attitude of the child and the safety of the route.
Walking to school comes with the most advantages from obvious health benefits, easing traffic congestion and reducing carbon emissions.

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