Vitality Works supports the Walking School Bus

Vitality Works have partnered with the Walking School Bus initiative to provide their proven 10,000 steps programme to all of the adult volunteers on the Region's 200 walking buses. A walking school bus is not really a bus at all but a group of children who walk to and from school supervised by adults. Like a real bus, it travels at a set time and children leave the bus at special stops situated close to where they live.

The walking school bus is powered by the commitment of adult volunteers who walk as "drivers" and "conductors". Walking school buses give children a sense of independence as well as being part of a team. They provide a safe, healthy and fun way to travel to and from school, and both children and adults can enjoy keeping fit. Walking is a great way for busy parents to incorporate physical activity into every day.

For more information on the Walking School Bus, visit www.travelwise.org.nz