The winner of Wokingham’s latest Be Bright, Be Seen competition is Amelia, a Year 6 pupil at Sonning Primary School.
She designed a logo to encourage her classmates to think about staying visible while out and about. Her winning design was printed onto a set of high-vis jackets and everyone in her class was presented with one.
Schools are STAR performers with active travel plans
Four schools in Wokingham Borough have been thanked for coming up with ideas to encourage more pupils to walk, wheel and cycle on the school run.
They are now accredited as part of the national Modeshift STARS scheme, which encourages schools to prepare active travel plans. They are:
- Westende Junior School, Wokingham (Very Good / Silver)
- Aldryngton Primary School, Earley (Good / Bronze)
- Earley St Peter’s Primary School (Good / Bronze)
- Gorse Ride Infant & Junior Schools, Finchampstead (Good / Bronze)
Westende Junior School held 34 different activities including an ‘active travel breakfast’ and a Try a Train workshop. Aldryngton Primary School held 29 activities, including Car Free Friday and scooter training.
Gorse Ride Infant & Junior Schools held 15 activities, including monitoring nearby air quality and taking part in the Big Walk and Wheel scheme. Earley St Peter’s held 10 activities, including a Dr Bike session and a Bling Your Bike day.
A total of 26 Wokingham Borough schools are taking part in Modeshift STARS. Any schools interested in joining should contact My Journey.