Children in Tonbridge 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 Paddock Wood Primary School were the Tonbridge champions.
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| | Paddock Wood pupils Megan Rogers and Spencer Forgel with their award |
Children from the winning Class 2C were presented with their award along with free child tickets for Leeds castle and The Powell Cotton Museum and Gardens in Birchington.
Six-year-old Megan Rogers said: “Walking to school is good exercise, I like breathing in fresh air.”
Spencer Forgel, 7, said: “I walk to school every day and play a game with my sister on the way counting the different coloured cars.”
Tina Bryan, inclusion support co-ordinator, said “The children are very enthusiastic about WOW and 2C were very excited about winning the walk to school challenge day”.
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