WOW - Walk once a week challenge
Suitable for primary school pupils. Supports PE and PSHE and Citizenship National Curriculum.
Overview
Programme
Education phase
Category of activity
TravelTypes of activity
How it helps
- Supports PE and PSHE National Curriculum
- Encourages road safety and awareness
About the activity
Known as WOW, this is a year-round walking challenge run by the charity Living Streets. It encourages pupils and parents to walk, scoot or cycle to school one day each week, rewarding pupils with a badge if they do so four times over a month.
WOW is adaptable to the needs of your school and is supported by a range of classroom resources including the interactive WOW Travel Tracker which uses whiteboard technology to record how pupils travel to school each day. Alternatively you can use a simple wallchart to mark down how they travel.
Show your class the WOW video explaining the benefits of the scheme to get them excited about taking part.
Pupils from schools participating in WOW also have the chance to take part in Living Streets’ annual badge design competition. The competition takes place every spring around a new theme and your borough officer will be in touch to provide further information once the competition is live.
What you’ll need
- You can create your own badges and wall chart or you can buy branded merchandise from the Living Streets’ online shop
Activity steps
Step 1
Visit Living Streets. Go to the Living Streets website to get started
Step 2
The WOW effect. Get your pupils excited to take part by showing them the WOW video (see Resources)
Step 3
Shout about it! Promote WOW on your website, in your school's newsletters and on notice boards to get your school community involved
Step 4
Track your pupils' travel. Set up a wallchart in your class to record how your pupils are travelling to school
Step 5
Reward the class. Find a fun way to reward pupils that are most active - you could ask your pupils to design badges or medals for their class mates
Step 6
Check for success. Ask your pupils for their feedback - has WOW made them walk to school more regularly? If not, what's stopping them?
Step 7
Tell your story. Upload your evidence to "my activities"