Walk to School Week and National Walking Month
Published: 2025-05-19

Walk to School Week is a 5-day challenge that takes place annually nationwide and is designed to help children reach their minimum 60 minutes of exercise per day.
Where can I find out more? To find out more about Walk to School Week and to order your packs, you can visit the webpage on the Living Streets website. You can also find out more about National Walking Month on the Living Streets website.
Links to resources: As well as Walk to School Week, Living Streets are committed to achieving a better walking environment and inspiring people to walk more in their everyday lives.
For further resources and information to promote the importance of walking and keeping active for teachers, parents and carers, follow the links below. There are also resources linked to transition between primary and secondary school as well as information for parents.
Support within West Sussex: West Sussex has a ‘Walk to School’ support page within the West Sussex Services for School’s website here, where you can access information about campaigns to encourage children to walk to school and Bikeability cycle training for children from the age of 10. West Sussex County Council is a nationally-accredited Bikeability provider.