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class="lead">Walk or wheel to school in Greater Wellington</p> <div class="typography"> <p> <a class="btn btn-outline btn-round" href="/walk-or-wheel-programmes/movinmarch/"> Find out more about Movin'March <span aria-hidden="true" class="material-icons">keyboard_arrow_right</span> </a> </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="container-fluid content-container outer-container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12"> <div class="element element-content__holder" id="e1768"> <div class="typography content-element__content"> <p><span>Walking, cycling and scooting to school offer children many benefits. Improved independence, physical and mental health, decision making, risk assessment and road safety skills, to name a few.</span></p> <p>Greater Wellington Regional Council provides tools and resources for schools to promote safe and active travel, and address congestion and safety issues around the school gate.</p> <p>Visit <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://kurakete.gw.govt.nz/" target="_blank">Kura Kete</a> to see our library of learning resources to promote active healthy and safe trips to school. </p> <p>If you're looking for information on how to manage traffic at the school gate, check out the <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.education.govt.nz/school/property-and-transport/health-and-safety-management/traffic-management/" target="_blank">Ministry of Education's website</a>. </p> <p>If you want to know more about school buses, check out <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.metlink.org.nz/getting-started/schools-guide/" target="_blank">Metlink's School's guide</a>. </p> </div> </div> <div class="element layout-block__holder" id="e1772"> <div class="layout-block"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </main> <footer class="footer" id="Footer" role="contentinfo" aria-hidden="false"> <div class="footer__main"> <div class="container-fluid outer-container"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-6 col-md-4"> <div class="footer__link-collection"> <h2 class="footer__link-collection__title"> <span class="">Legal</span> </h2> <ul class="footer__link-collection__list"> <li class="footer__link-collection__item"> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-council/legal/" class="footer__link-collection__link" title="Go to About this site" > About this site <span class="material-icons md-18" role="image" aria-label="Opens in new tab">open_in_new</span> </a> </li> <li class="footer__link-collection__item"> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-council/legal/" class="footer__link-collection__link" title="Go to Copyright" > Copyright <span class="material-icons md-18" role="image" aria-label="Opens in new tab">open_in_new</span> </a> </li> <li class="footer__link-collection__item"> <a target="_blank" href="https://www.gw.govt.nz/your-council/legal/privacy-statement/" class="footer__link-collection__link" title="Go to Privacy statement" > Privacy statement <span class="material-icons md-18" role="image" aria-label="Opens in new tab">open_in_new</span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="footer__aside col-12 col-md-4 offset-md-4"> <div class="row"> <div class="col-12"> <div class="footer__logos text-center text-lg-right"> <a href="https://www.gw.govt.nz" title="Go to the Home Page" class="footer__brand" > <img alt="Greater Wellington Regional Council Logo, Te Pane Matua Taiao" src="/_resources/app/client/dist/img/logos/gwrc-logo-footer.svg?m=1741733592" class="footer__logo" /> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="footer__util"> <div class="container-fluid outer-container"> <div class="footer__util-inner"> <div class="footer__util-inner__left-col order-1 order-md-0"> <span>Copyright 漏 2025 Greater Wellington Regional Council</span> <button role="button" id="shielded-logo"><img alt="shielded" src="/_resources/app/client/dist/img/logos/shielded-logo.png" /></button> </div> <a class="order-0 order-md-1" href="https://www.govt.nz/" title="Go to the NZ Government site" > <img alt="New Zealand Government Logo" src="/_resources/app/client/dist/img/logos/nzgovt-logo-footer.svg?m=1741733592" class="footer__logo" /> </a> </div> </div> </div> </footer> <script type="application/javascript" src="https://staticcdn.co.nz/embed/embed.js"></script> <script type="application/javascript" src="/_resources/themes/micro-site/dist/js/vendor.js?m=1741733601"></script> <script type="application/javascript" src="/_resources/themes/micro-site/dist/js/main.js?m=1741733601"></script> <script type="application/javascript">//<![CDATA[ if (window.document.documentMode) { window.location = '/noie.html'; } //]]></script> </body> </html>