Pupils safe when walking to school
CHILDREN from a Shinfield school won’t be needing too many carrots this winter, much to the chagrin of their parents – they can be seen in the dark.
Housebuilder Taylor Wimpey has supplied more than 90 highvisibility snap bands to pupils at Shinfield Infant and Nursery School as part of its support for the annual Walk To School month, which has run across October.
The initiative aims to reduce levels of traffic and make roads safer for all and has seen the company supply almost 15,000 snap bands to school children across the country.
According to Living Streets, the charity behind the Walk to School campaign, 70% of youngsters made the journey to school on foot a generation ago, but now that number has more than halved. It is the organisation’s aim to reverse this downward trend.
Nikki Gibson, Regional Sales and Marketing Director for Taylor Wimpey, says: “We are thrilled to be supporting Walk to School again this year and are proud to be working with Shinfield Infant and Nursery School to encourage families to realise the benefits of leaving the car keys at home.
“Walking to school is a fantastic way for children to get active and we hope they enjoy using our snap bands to help keep them safe on the journey.”
Amanda Turner, Headteacher at Shinfield Infant and Nursery School, says: “As well as promoting a healthy lifestyle to students, walking to school is also a huge help in reducing the volume of traffic outside school, thereby making the area safer for all.
“On behalf of the entire school, I would like to say a big thank you to Taylor Wimpey for this donation and for their help in raising awareness of Walk to School Month.”