Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel (20th-31st March)

Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel is the UK's largest inter-school walking, wheeling, scooting and cycling challenge. It inspires pupils to make active journeys to school to improve air quality in their neighbourhood.

Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel is taking place 20-31 March 2023

Who can take part

All schools in the UK can take part in Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel, it is free to register and easy to participate.

Visit the dedicated Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel website and follow the instructions.

Once registered you will have access to a school login where you can log your journeys on each day of the challenge and track how your school is doing. You can even compete with your neighbouring schools.

Why take part

Travelling actively and sustainably has never been so important, it helps pupils arrive to school alert and ready to start the day and helps create a nicer environment around the school.

We have designed our interactive school resources to be fun, flexible, and informative on how small changes can make a big difference.

Free resources available include:

• Curriculum linked lesson plans
• Top tips
• School assembly presentation
• Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel is the UK's largest inter-school walking, wheeling, scooting and cycling challenge. It inspires pupils to make active journeys to school to improve air quality in their neighbourhood.

2022's Big Walk and Wheel in numbers

• 2,400 schools registered to take part
• 494,605 pupils participated
• 2,096,336 active journeys to school logged

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland, travel actively to school this week! Why not try walking, wheeling, scooting or cycling in your journey.

Active travel is good for your body, mind and the environment, make a difference this week and reduced your CO2 emissions.

For top tips and daily resources visit https://bigwalkandwheel.org.uk/resources