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VICTORIAN kids will ditch on-road transport and hit the pavement to either walk, ride or scoot to school this month as part of VicHealth\u2019s Walk to School program.<\/p>\n

Beginning on Monday, October 7, students from a record 840 schools have signed on for this year\u2019s program, pledging to use their legs to and from school each day during this month. <\/p>\n

VicHealth chief executive officer Dr Sandro Demaio said the Walk to School program, which is in its 14th year, had a reputation for attracting Victorian primary schools.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn Victoria, we know many children aren\u2019t getting the recommended hour of physical activity each day and being active on the journey to and from school is a great way for kids to get moving.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe understand families live busy lives or aren\u2019t able to walk the entire way to and from school, so we\u2019re encouraging parents or carers to park the car a few blocks from school and walk the rest \u2013 they may even save time by avoiding traffic jams around schools.<\/p>\n

\u201cVictorian kids love being active to and from school and really look forward to taking part in the Walk to School program every year. We really want to encourage families to get on board Walk to School 2019.\u201d<\/p>\n

As part of this year\u2019s program, VicHealth has partnered with the AFL Players\u2019 Association, with Walk to School ambassador and AFL great Shaun Burgoyne joining in on the fun. <\/p>\n

This new partnership aims to encourage more kids to build healthy lifestyle habits. <\/p>\n

\u201cAs an AFL player, I love being active and I think it\u2019s really important to help teach my kids simple ways to build more activity into their daily routine,\u201d Burgoyne said.<\/p>\n

All Victorian schools who get involved in Walk to School can win one of four personalised Australian Rules Football clinics with an AFL or AFLW player by entering the Walk to School competition.<\/p>\n

For more information, head to walktoschool.com.au\/competition<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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