Artwork marks Walk To School week (From Mid Devon Star)

Artwork marks Walk To School week

7:57pm Saturday 17th May 2008

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DEVON'S primary school pupils are busy creating footprint' shaped artwork to enter a special competition being run by Devon County Council to mark Walk to School Week.

The children are being asked to produce footprints with a theme based on the benefits of walking to school and the top three designs for each month will feature in a calendar to be produced for the 2008/9 school year.

The best designers will each receive £10 book token and the overall winner will receive a £25 book token.

The competition is being run by the county council's School Travel Plan Team and sponsored by its TravelWise campaign.

Devon County Council Executive Member for Environment, Councillor Margaret Rogers, said: "Children's energy and enthusiasm is not dampened by rain or snow. In fact just the opposite - splashing in puddles or playing snowball is a bonus!

"I am sure the competition entries will reflect their desire to be active and walk to school all year round."

National Walk to School Week runs from Monday and this year's theme is "Exploring the Environment through Noise and Sound".

Thanks to Devon County Council initiatives such as walking buses, nearly 46,000 pupils walk regularly to and from school.

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