- The specific day is October 7th
- The week is October 5-9th
- The best, of course, is the whole month of October! – ideas for schools are displayed on the Safe Routes to Schools website.
iwalk iwheel School Programs in Brampton & Mississauga (see specific details for each school below):
Peel Catholic District School Board
- 22 Division – St. Ursula Elementary
- 21 Division – Good Shepherd
- 12 Division – St. Timothy
- 11 Division – St. Faustina
Peel District School Board
- 22 Division – Queen Street Public School
- 21 Division – Mountain Ash Public School
- 11 Division – Meadowvale Village Public School
- 12 Division – Floradale Public School
According to the Safe Routes to School website: “International Walk to School Month (IWALK) is an annual global event of the Active & Safe Routes to School program, taking place each October. It is a mass celebration of active transportation and its related issues are used to introduce communities to the Active & Safe Routes to School (ASRTS) program. Visit iwalktoschool.org and the International Walk to School Facebook page for more information.”
“For many parents around the world, the car has become the main means of transporting children to and from school. The proportion of journeys to school made by car has increased considerably in the last several years, with the knock-off effect being a gradual decline in the numbers of children walking and wheeling to and from school on a regular basis. The general themes that are promoted during IWALK include: increasing daily physical activity, improving safety, enhancing the environment, reducing levels of crime, developing community cohesion, promoting social interaction and reducing traffic congestion, pollution and speed near schools.”
Peel Catholic District School Board
22 Division – St. Ursula Elementary
Start: School – 11 Dwellers Road, Brampton at 0900hrs
Finish: At the school – 11 Dwellers Road, Brampton
21 Division – Good Shepherd
Start: Giffen Family Park, 0830hrs (Maidengrass Road /Sand Cherry Crescent)
Finish: At the school – 28 Red River Drive, Brampton
Peel District School Board
22 Division – Queen Street Public School
Start: Lloyd Sanderson Park Pavilion, 0815am (Lockwood Road/Sterrit Drive)
Finish: At the school – 20 Academic Drive, Brampton
21 Division – Mountain Ash Public School
Start: North east corner of Freshspring Drive, Brampton. Entrance to the park foot path
(Beck Valley) that leads towards the school, 0815hrs.
Finish: At the school – 280 Mountainash Road, Brampton