'Today Our Lady of the River School participated in the Annual Walk to School Day.  It was wonderful to see so many parents and friends join staff and students for this walk.   

Thank you to Brooke from Magic FM for coming along and highlighting to the community through their live radio broadcast the objectives of (WSTSD). 

Walk Safely to School Objectives: 

• To encourage parents and carers to walk to school with primary school age children and reinforce safe pedestrian behaviour. 
• To promote the health benefits of walking and help create regular walking habits at an early age. 
• To ensure that children up to 10 years old hold an adult's hand when crossing the road. 
• To help children develop the vital road-crossing skills they will need as they become mature pedestrians. 
• To reduce the car dependency habits that are being created at an early age and which will be difficult to change as children become adults. 
• To reduce the level of air pollution created by motor vehicles. 
• To reduce the level of traffic congestion.