Walk your child to school

1. Recent research has shown that children who walk to school arrive in a calmer frame of mind, ready to cope with the work of the day.
2. Walking to school will give both you and your child some exercise and we are constantly being told that children of today don't get enough exercise.
3. Walking to school will give you the chance to talk to your child and enforce some of the road safety messages. Set a good example to you child.
4. No more hassle of school gate parking, which at times can put your child and others in danger.
5. A child gets seven times more pollution inside a car, than out walking along the pavement.
6. By walking to school that is one less car on the road adding to the chaos and causing pollution of the atmosphere.
7. 20% of all rush hour traffic is made up of people doing the school run.
8. Even if you live out of the school's catchments area there is nothing to stop you parking a reasonable distance from the school where it is easier to park and walk the rest of the way.