Walking School Bus

The Walking School Buses

At Ellerslie School we encourage children to walk to and from school (or at least part of the way) as it:

• Helps to improve your child's fitness and health.
• Children gain confidence and independance.
• Gets them to arrive to school awake, alert and ready to learn.
• Keeps the school gate area clear of cars so it is safer for everyone.
• Helps your child to become familiar with the local neighbourhood and to learn road sense skills and independence.
• Reduces polluting car emissions in the environment.

Ellerslie School is very fortunate in having two walking school buses. 

One operates from the Ellerslie Town Centre from 8.30am daily.  A parent helper is in charge and he/she will walk the child/children to school.  
Contact:
Jo Luker                        525 6083             0212102130                  joanne.luker@clear.net.nz

Our second group operates from the Konini Reserve from the top of the reserve at 8.25am and the bottom at 8.30am daily.
Contact:    
Tanya Hart              580 2100         0212559091            rocket17@clear.net.nz

The children enjoy the walking school bus and have a 'bus ticket', which is clicked when they 'ride' the bus.  Rewards or pizes are given after a certain number of clicks.

Volunteer parent helpers are very welcome.  Please contact the above parentes if you would like your child/children involved with the walking school bus.  Alternatively contact could be made with the school office.

Below is a map that shows the different routes that the Walking School Buses take.