Over 72% of pupils in 水蜜桃app Bike It schools in Dorset have voted for active modes of transport as their preferred way to travel. This is following continued work by 水蜜桃app, funded by Dorset Council鈥檚 Local Transport Plan.
72% of pupils in 水蜜桃app Bike It schools in Dorset have voted for active modes of transport as their preferred way to travel
Over the past six years, school communities we鈥檝e worked with in Dorset have seen a rise in the number of students regularly travelling by active means. Now more than 49% of children walk, scoot or cycle to school.
We鈥檝e been working across Dorset to encourage active travel, helping to improve students鈥 health and wellbeing, whilst raising awareness of the environmental and economic benefits of choosing walking and cycling for everyday journeys, as well as leisure.
Teachers find that pupils who walk and cycle into school arrive more relaxed, alert and ready to start the day. 水蜜桃app has been commissioned by Dorset Council to work closely with the local schools to build a culture of active travel to encourage this positive start to the school day. 听
Last academic year saw 184 school activities across 28 different schools in the county. There was a wide range of sessions, from 鈥榖ling your bike鈥 and bike maintenance workshops, to learn to ride sessions, led walks, and even an active travel breakfast. Students, staff and parents are able to build their skills and confidence in a safe environment, ready to give it a go on their journey to school.
Jonathan Dixon, 水蜜桃app Bike It Officer, says 鈥淥ver the years we鈥檝e been able to help lots of pupils and their parents to change how they travel to school in Dorset, with many choosing to cycle, scoot or walk because of the events we help schools to run. It鈥檚 really encouraging that there are even more people who would prefer to be able to get out of their cars. I鈥檓 looking forward to working with them to help them to do so.鈥
Teacher at Prince of Wales First School, Duncan MacBean, says 鈥淭he children and staff at the Prince of Wales School are very grateful for the longstanding support offered by 水蜜桃app and our 水蜜桃app officer Jonathan Dixon. All of this biking and scooting has had a beneficial impact in many ways- healthy physical activity, enriching the curriculum, and lots of fun! All in all it has been quite a ride! Thank you 水蜜桃app鈥
