Primary school 10 day overview
At a glance guide to 10 days of Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel. Includes daily theme, lesson plans, video links and physical activity ideas.
Get ready
Resources to help you promote and run the Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel event at your school. More resources coming soon.
Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel Information flyer
Key information about Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel 2022.
Ways to take part in the challenge
View this pdf for an overview of what activity counts in Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel challenge. It outlines how children with specific barriers to participation can take part.
4-week guide
A step-by-step guide to help you get ready for Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel.
How to log journeys video
Sustrans Schools Officer explains how to log journeys and introduces the Big Walk and Wheel leaderboards.
Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel For Everyone
Use this inclusivity guide to help all pupils get involved in your Big Walk and Wheel.
Active Travel during Covid Guide
Read this guide to learn how to be safe, be smart and be kind when walking, wheeling and cycling during Covid.
Overcoming barriers to cycling and scooting to school
Read this guide to help pupils who may face barriers to taking active travel to school.
Fundraising guide
Information about the Non-uniform day on 1 April (or on the last day you take part).
Tell parents
Parent letter
Use this letter to promote Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel to parents/carers/guardians. Please edit the information to make it relevant for your school. This is a Microsoft word document.
Daily School resources
Record sheet
Use this sheet to record your school’s active journeys and physical activities on each day of the event.
Secondary school 10 day overview
At a glance guide to 10 days of Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel. Includes daily theme, lesson plans, video links and physical activity ideas.
Primary School lesson plans
Daily lesson plans and videos will help your pupils learn about the benefits of active travel, see their local area from a new perspective, and discover amazing journeys to school from around the world.
Secondary School lesson plans
Daily lesson plans and videos will help your pupils learn about the benefits of active travel, see their local area from a new perspective, and discover amazing journeys to school from around the world.
Include everyone
For children with specific barriers to participation and remote learners, these activities count towards your school’s total in Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel challenge as physical activities. See ways to take part in the challenge pdf for more details.
Spread the word
Use the posts and images below on your social media channels to let staff and parents know you are taking part in this year’s challenge. Remember to use the hashtag #BigWalkandWheel. You can follow the Sustrans UK-wide social media accounts on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
We’re taking part
We’re excited to be a part of this year’s #BigWalkAndWheel, taking place in March 2022. @Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel is the UK’s largest inter-school walking, wheeling, scooting and cycling challenge. It aims to inspire hundreds of thousands of pupils to get active on the school run.
Get ready
We’re taking part in @Sustrans #BigWalkandWheel - the Uk’s biggest #walking #wheeling #scooting and #cycling to school competition. Encourage your children to take part on as many days a possible between 21 March- 1 April.
Spread the news
School Press template
Use this press release to promote your schools activities during Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel to local press. Please edit the information to make it relevant to your school. This is a Microsoft Word document.
Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel logo
Use our eye grabbing logo alongside a bit of text about Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel on your website and newsletters to raise awareness of the challenge amongst parents.
Certificates
Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel School Certificate
Download, edit and print our school participation certificate.
Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel Pupil Certificate
Download, edit and print our pupil participation certificate.
Social Media banner
Post about Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel on your website and social media channels.