Friday March 4
At Epping Secondary College we are aiming to have 50% of our student population using Active transport to get themselves to school, this means walking, riding, skating or scootering to school. Hence Epping SC will be celebrating active travel day on Friday March 4,the same week as the Athletics day). This will be the 9th consecutive year that our school has participated in this event and we want to make it the most successful ever!!
We encourage students and their families to leave the car at home on this day and get a taste of the benefits, ease and fun involved in choosing to walk, scoot, skate and wheel to school.
• Students feel fresh and alert at the beginning of a school day.
• There are fewer cars around the school which eases ‘drop off congestion’.
• Students are more likely to reach the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity they need each day.
• Students feel happier, healthier and perform better in the classroom.
To celebrate riding, walking, skating and scooting as fun ways to travel to school all students that ride to school on the day will receive a $5 canteen voucher to spend on a healthy treat at our canteen.
All students on wheels are required to wear helmets (this includes skaters and scooters). To guard the security of their bikes our excellent bike cage will be locked throughout the day.