He rā WOW mō te whānau
WOW Family Day
Encourage the whole school to walk or wheel just for one day

WIN $100 Prezzy card
Schools - let us know your plans for your WOW Family Day and promote Movin'March in 3 or more newsletters (between 15 Feb and 31 Mar) and your school can go in the draw to win a $100 Prezzy card! Just email details to: schooltravel@gw.govt.nz.
Pick a day during March (or one day a week) to encourage whānau to walk or wheel to school. Get your senior students on board to organise a fun Family WOW to school day.
Pick a theme
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Fancy feet
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Plogging or palking! Walking or jogging to school while picking up rubbish
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Walk your family dog to school day
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Dress your Wheels day
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80’s aerobics! Dig out the spandex & leotards
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Treasure hunt on the way to school
When families get to school
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Hold a fancy feet parade, give out spot prizes for parent participation!
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Offer free hot drinks at the gate
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Give out spot prizes from your Movin’March prize pack
Advertise it!
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Get students to design posters or invitations to promote the event to go home to parents
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Put it in your school newsletter – download our newsletter copy to use
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Share it on your social media and website
Tell us about it
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Let the Movin’March team know your WOW Family Day plans to go in the draw to win a $100 Prezzy card
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Invite the Movin’March team along! If we can’t attend make sure you send us some photos
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Email us at schooltravel@gw.govt.nz
To help get your families on board, you could
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Use the Map My Journey activity as homework so families can plan their route to school
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Set up a few special WOW Family Day Walking School Buses with parent volunteers
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Set up a Walking Buddies system by matching up families who live near each other
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Set up a drop-off point near the school. Download the Park and Stride Guide for more info
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Share answers to some common questions about walking to school in your newsletter