Lalor Primary School pupils will pound the pavements throughout October to promote healthy living.
The school is one of 33 in Whittlesea and Hume to have signed up to VicHealth’s walk to school month.
The statewide event aims to encourage children to get active by walking, cycling or scooting to and from school on each of the 31 days.
Last year, more than 8000 primary school children in Whittlesea and Hume took part in walk to school month, walking as a collective more than 88,000 kilometres.
Whittlesea mayor Stevan Kozmevski said the council had secured a VicHealth grant to support local schools in helping students get active, with prizes available for schools that get their students moving.
“Walking to school helps children get the physical activity they need each day to be healthy – and it helps ease traffic congestion around schools,” he said.
