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Taking Action Before starting WOW, 57% of children in WOW builds on the council’s existing
these schools were travelling actively to Active Travel Schools programme. This
school. includes both physical changes to
Since September, over 82% of pupils are schools (and the areas around them),
and work with schools and communities
WOW Travel Tracker now travelling actively, an increase of to raise awareness and change
over 25%!
Every child should be able to walk to school safely, and enjoy the fresh air, freedom, Cardiff is now the top local authority in behaviour.
friendship and fun that it brings. Unfortunately, the reality is that more journeys to Wales to deliver the scheme and one The actions taken include a bike fleet
school are happening by car. However, schools taking part in WOW – Living Streets’ of the UK’s top participating cities. The programme (giving bikes to schools
walk to school challenge - are seeing this decline reversed. scheme is supported with Welsh to be used as part of the school day),
Government funding for one academic installing bike and scooter storage, and
year. providing road safety training.
What is WOW?
- Kath Owen, Future Integrated Transport
1. Every day pupils track how they travel to Communications Manager, Welsh Government
school using the Living Streets’ WOW Travel Tracker
online software.
2. Each school sets a target number of days to travel to school actively.
If you want to find out more about WOW scheme, please
3. Every pupil who meets the target earns a WOW badge (awarded monthly). There
is also a trophy for the best class! click here
4. The WOW Travel Tracker runs for 12 months and is open to primary schools.
Boosting active travel in Cardiff primary
schools
In Cardiff, dozens of schools have
joined the WOW scheme, as well as the
council’s existing active travel project.
It’s resulted in some big changes!
Cardiff Council piloted the WOW
scheme in five schools in April 2021,
and in the September, it launched an
expansion to over 35 more.
