Millions of school pupils across the world are promoting and celebrating the joys of walking during International Walk to School Month. But why walk to school? For starters it helps children meet the recommended level of physical activity and reduces the risk of obesity and related diseases. Also, studies show that children who participate in regular physical activity have increased stamina, are more alert and perform better academically.
Walking to primary school allows children to develop crucial road safety skills and greater spatial awareness early on - skills they can rely on when they start travelling more independently, for example to secondary school. These findings come from research done by Camden's own Dr Mayer Hillman.
Walking to school also allows children to engage actively with their local community and develop wider social networks. Read more on the Sustrans website.
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