STUDENTS from Droitwich Spa High School have been taking part in the Walk Wheel Cycle Trust’s Big Walk and Wheel 2026.
Pupils and staff were urged to walk, wheel, cycle or scoot to school as part of the UK’s biggest inter-school active travel challenge which began on March 16 and ends today (Friday).
Student Matthew Kenny, who is also the communications officer for Droitwich Cycling, Walking and Wheeling Group, said there had been an amazing response.
“In the last fortnight, there have been 2,000 active travel journeys made to and from the school, putting Droitwich Spa High 20th in the country.”
The Big Walk and Wheel is aimed at inspiring families to make active journeys to boost health, improve air quality and discover how these changes make a difference to the world around them.
This is the 17th year the annual event, sponsored by Schwalbe Tyres UK limited, has taken place.
There are prizes on offer for small and large primary schools and secondary schools, who log their pupils’ active journeys to school.
More people travelling actively for short, everyday journeys – such as to and from school – means less traffic on the roads, easing congestion, reducing pollution and creating safer school neighbourhoods.
The Walk Wheel Cycle Trust is the new name for what was Sustrans.
