Brake's Kids Walk
Suitable for primary schools.
Overview
Programme
Education phase
Category of activity
TravelTypes of activity
How it helps
- Encourages walking as a daily activity
- Allows children to explore their local environment
- Supports the curriculum
About the activity
Brake's Kids Walk is an annual nationwide walking event that takes place in June (2024 date yet to be confirmed) and aims to increase awareness of road safety and the benefits of walking.
A day where thousands of children across the country will put their best feet forward to take part in Brake’s Kids Walk. The walk, co-ordinated by Brake, the road safety charity and sponsored by Coop Insurance, promotes road safety and the health and planet-saving benefits of walking whilst getting the children to raise awareness of important road safety messages in their community:
- Foot paths
- Cycle Paths
- Safe places to cross the road
- Slow traffic
- Clean air
Educators can register to receive their free action pack full of posters, lesson plans and activities to help their school get involved.
Work with your TfL Explorers Ambassadors and/or your school travel working group to plan the walk.
How to evidence your activity
Add your story to the TfL Travel for Life website. Explain the activity, add photos and include participants’ feedback. You can include any posters and letters home you produced as well as your risk assessment and any correspondence with Brake.
This activity supports the Vision Zero target to eliminate death and serious injuries on London’s streets.
Activity steps
Step 1
Get ready - Visit the Brake’s Kids Walk web page (see Resources) to find out more about how you can get involved and register your school for a free pack
Step 2
Plan your Kids Walk - With your school travel working group and/or TfL Explorers Ambassadors work through the Brake’s Kids Walk checklist for organisers found on the event webpage
Step 3
Lessons in road safety - Use the build up to the walk as an opportunity to discuss road safety in your lessons. You could ask your pupils to design posters focusing on key road safety messages, for example
Step 4
Shout about it - Promote the walk and its road safety messages to the wider school community with posters and an article in the newsletter and on the website
Step 5
Get walking - Enjoy the walk and don't forget to take lots of photos!
Step 6
Tell your story - Feedback to your borough officer and add your story to the TfL Travel for Life website