Walking School Bus
The Walking School Bus Program concluded in June 2011. This site is no longer being maintained or updated but remains here as an archive for your information.
The Walking School Bus DIY Guide
We have compiled this resource for anyone who wants to establish a Walking School Bus or other shared walking arrangement for primary school children. The information will help parents, school communities or other organisations who want to establish and sustain a Walking School Bus program in their area.
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Supporting Materials
- Risk Management Plan
(55 KB) - Expression of Interest (55 KB)
- Information Sheet (41 KB)
- Newsletter ad for WSB (27 KB)
- Poster for WSB (371 KB)
- Hands Up Travel Survey (146 KB)
- Volunteer Agreement (45 KB)
- Volunteer Information (66 KB)
- Newsletter or poster for WSB route (400 KB)
- Student Consent Form (30 KB)
- Student Roll (70 KB)
The Walking Times, June 2011 edition
Download our final newsletter in PDF format
Family walks at the lake
Families with children of all ages are invited to join a community walk led by the Heart Foundation on the first Sunday of each month.Meet at Biscotti’s coffee shop at Reconciliation Place (near the flags on the High Court side) at 9am for a relaxed walk around Central Basin.
Heart Foundation walks are free. Children must be accompanied by an adult
Other family walking ideas
- Find a walking group on the new Canberra walking portal
- Create a map to explore your local area with ACT Locate - just type in your address
- Orienteering ACTruns weekend events in winter and twilight events during daylight saving.
- Ranger guided or self-guided walks in national parks and nature reserves around the ACT
- Self-guided walks around Canberra
Active Travel
Other types of active travel, such as cycling, offer many of the same benefits as walking. For more information about active travel programs see:
- Cycling in the ACT including Ride2School www.pedalpower.org.au
- Bicycle education programs in the ACT www.cycleducation.com.au
From July 2011, Health Promotion Branch of ACT Health will begin a four-year Active Travel to School program. This program will investigate initiatives to encourage active travel to school, and this may include Walking School Bus. For updates on Active Travel to School, please visit Health Promotion’s site for the ACT Healthy Children’s Initiative.
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