HOT-FOOTING IT TO SCHOOL

More than 11,000 school children from 45 primary schools took part in the "Hot-Footers" Walk to School Week, 3 '“ 7 October. The initiative encourages the whole community to think about how to make travelling safe, healthy and better for the environment. The children earned points depending on how they got to school each day, with walking, cycling, using public transport or 'parking and striding' scoring most highly. The top three performing schools will win a tree for their grounds. This highlights the role trees play in balancing the effect of CO2 emissions, many of which are from motorised transport. Lead member for Transport and Environment, Cllr Matthew Lock said: "Around one in five cars on the road at peak times is on the school run. By making healthier choices here we can start to tackle some alarming statistics, for example that car passengers in slow-moving traffic may be exposed to two to three times more pollution than pedestrians. It is also one way to help with the issue of childhood obesity, which has tripled in the last 20 years." This is the second "Hot-Footers" campaign organised by the County Council this year, which works with schools to improve the safety, sustainability and health of school journeys. Pictures Schools involved include BEXHILL Pebsham Community Primary School BATTLE Battle & Langton Primary CE School Sedlescombe CE Primary School Ninfield CE Primary School CROWBOROUGH Sir Henry Fermor CE Primary School Rotherfield Primary School EASTBOURNE Parkland Infant School The Haven CE Methodist Primary School St John's Meads CE Primary School Oakwood School West Rise Junior School Ocklynge Primary School Tollgate Junior School FOREST ROW Forest Row CE Primary School HAILSHAM White House Primary School Hawkes farm Primary School HASTINGS Churchwood Community Primary School Elphinstone Community School Little Ridge Community Primary Mountfield and Whatlington CE Primary School HEATHFIELD Burwash CE Primary School LEWES Southover CE Primary School Pells CE Primary School Firle CE Primary School Laughton Community Primary School Ringmer Primary School NEWHAVEN Southdown Junior School Meeching Valley Primary School Telscombe Cliffs Community Primary School PEACEHAVEN Peacehaven Infant School RYE Peasmarsh CE Primary School Icklesham CE Primary School SEAFORD Chyngton School Seaford Primary School UCKFIELD Rocks Park Primary School Holy Cross CE Primary School Little Horsted CE Primary School Buxted CE Primary School WADHURST Wadhurst CE Primary School Ticehurst and Flimwell Primary School OTHERS Etchingham CE Primary School Mayfield CE Primary School Herstmonceux CE Primary School Chiddingly Primary School