Active: Woodford Primary School students Nikiha Thomas, 11, Riley Thomas, 12, Millie Lee, 12 and Billy Watt, 11, are busy walking to school this month. Picture: Rob Gunstone
Woodford Primary School students are setting the pace when it comes to walking to school during October.
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As part of a VicHealth initiative, the school’s 196 students are recording walking numbers in a bid to reduce childhood obesity and, hopefully, win a prize.
Last year 165 students walked more than 2000 kilometres and this year’s travelsmart coordinators say their school has a good chance at winning.
Prizes include passes to Warrnambool’s Aquazone, visits from local identities and a bike for the top school.
“This year we are hoping to win the bike,” Millie Lee said.
Grade five and six teacher Ben Logan said the students were already active but the promotion gave them an extra incentive.
Picking up the pace: Woodford Primary School students Billy Watt, 11, Riley Thomas, 12, Nikiha Thomas, 11 and Millie Lee, 12 want to win top prize in this year's Walk to School month competition. Picture: Rob Gunstone
