Praise for students walking to school
Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch has praised students and parents who walked to school last Friday, May 14, Walk-to-School Day.
"It was so great to see so many kids walking to Umina Beach Public School," she said.
"Well done to all the kids and parents who made the effort to start their day actively.
"We love to see it and we certainly want to see more of it."
The objectives of National Walk Safely to School Day were to encourage parents and carers to walk to school with primary school age children and to promote the health benefits of walking and create regular walking habits.
They were also to help children develop road crossing skills and ensure children up to the age of 10 years hold an adult's hand when crossing the road.
The aim was also to reduce car dependency, traffic congestion and air pollution and to promote the use of public transport.
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Social media, 14 May 2021
Liesl Tesch, Member for Gosford