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Welcome back for Term 3!
It's colder & a little harder to get up on these frosty mornings. We have plenty of great ideas and initiatives to overcome the winter chill and keep students inspired - after all, physical activity is the best way to get warm!
Don't forget to enter your schools July Hands Up! results- there's still plenty of time.
June Hands Up! results
Despite the winter chill over 25,000 students still wheeled and walked their way to school in June.
Super effort guys!
Check out all the facts, figures and prize winners - how did your school fair?
Teachers Professional Development
Ride2School is running another free Professional Development day in term 3 2009 to assist teachers to develop skills and knowledge to implement a Ride2School Program at their school. Find out more and book your spot!
Parent and teacher online forum
Join Ride2School's new online forum for parents and teachers. Take part in discussions on how you can encourage students to continue riding during winter; what you need to know to start a riding group for students; and who to talk to about getting bike parking.
Essex Heights Primary catches active travel bug
Read about how the great initiatives, events and support of the parent community all create the perfect combination for more students walking and riding more often at Essex Heights Primary.
Ride2School Champions
"If our Ride2School program influences some of our students to become life-long cyclists, we will be very satisfied," Brunswick South West Primary teacher, Maurice Ryan tells why Hands Up! is the key to active travel.
Do you know a teacher, parent or student that is leading the way and getting more students walking and riding more often?
Nominate a Ride2School Champion at your school or in your local community today...maybe it's you!
Regional Victoria embraces Ride2School
First stop - Echuca! One day, five schools, and a whole lot of wheelie fun activities. Read about Ride2School's first regional visit for 2009.
Walktober Walk-to-School
VicHealth invites all primary schools across Victoria to take part in the annual event on Wednesday 21 October.
Information packs will be available to schools in August. For more information visit: www.vichealth.vic.gov.au/walktober
National Schools Challenge
Does your school have what it takes to win the National Schools Challenge?
Join Ride to Work Day on 14 October 2009 and see if you can get the highest percentage of students riding to school.
Find out your school can be part of all the action.
Clifton Hill's recipe for success
Clifton Hill Primary School has built up their involvement in the Ride2School Program over the last 6 months. Find out why this school is a great example of how to go about getting more students walking and riding to school.
Partner schools for terms 3 & 4 announced!
Ride2School for the environment
Using active travel to and from school has quite an impact on the environment. Find out how you can calculate your own carbon emission savings.
Your say
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From the Ride2School Team,
Ross, Marissa, Mary, Jacinta, Mardi, Robin and Felix
Ride2School is brought to you by the Victorian Government's 'Go for your life' initiative. It is a Bicycle Victoria program to get more students walking and riding to school more often.
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Program Sponsors
Go for your life
VicHealth
Key Dates 2009
Wednesday 14 October 28 November - 6 December
Contact Details Ride2School Program
Bicycle Victoria PO Box 426 Collins St West VIC 8007 Phone (03) 8636 8888 Fax (03) 8636 8800 Website www.ride2school.com.au
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