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| Churchill Primary pupils Harrison Kinsey and Alice Westwood with their award |
Children in Sevenoaks who have embraced the health and environmental benefits of walking to school have been rewarded for their efforts.
More than 180 primary schools in Kent and Medway take part in Wow and Walking Bug schemes and on Challenge Day classes with the highest number of walkers are named winners and receive trophies and prize packages.
Pupils from Churchill Primary School, Westerham were the Sevenoaks champions. Children from the winning Beech Class were presented with their award along with free child tickets for a show at The Orchard Theatre in Dartford, Leeds Castle and The Powell Cotton Museum and Gardens in Birchington.
Five-year-old Alice Westwood said: “Walking to school gets more exercise in your legs and your whole body. I walk to school most days with my mum."
Harrison Kinsey, also 5 said: “I walk to school with my family, have a chat on the way and run down the hill.”
Alison Carter, eco-schools co-ordinator, said: “This is our second year of WOW and the children really enjoy it.
“We welcome an initiative like this that involves the whole community and we are grateful to all the parents that support us”.
Jackie Chambers from the KM Walk to School team said: "The walk to school challenge day winners were thrilled with their prizes and class trophy.”
WOW and Walking Bug encourage children to walk to school with their family and friends.
Each child has their own tally card and collects stickers when they walk.
As well as the KM Group, WOW and Walking Bug, which are KCC- led initiatives, are sponsored by Bel UK (Mini Babybel) Volker Highways, Eurostar , HSBC and Leeds Castle. For more information on making the walk to school cool visit
www.kmwalktoschool.co.uk or call 0844 2640292