WHAT an energetic bunch of pupils they are at a Llangollen school!

Youngsters from Ysgol Bryn Collen recently enjoyed a wheel-y excellent week!

 

Denbighshire Free Press: Pupils from Ysgol Bryn Collen, in Llangollen, took part in the Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel initiativePupils from Ysgol Bryn Collen, in Llangollen, took part in the Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel initiative

 

Denbighshire Free Press: Pupils from Ysgol Bryn Collen, in Llangollen, took part in the Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel initiativePupils from Ysgol Bryn Collen, in Llangollen, took part in the Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel initiative

 

Denbighshire Free Press: Pupils from Ysgol Bryn Collen, in Llangollen, took part in the Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel initiativePupils from Ysgol Bryn Collen, in Llangollen, took part in the Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel initiative

 

The Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel initiative took place between March 21 and April 1 and for the whole of the week, pupils were urged to either walk or cycle / scooter their way to school.

It was a very successful few days at Ysgol Bryn Collen, with over 150 pupils taking part.

 

Denbighshire Free Press: Pupils from Ysgol Bryn Collen, in Llangollen, took part in the Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel initiativePupils from Ysgol Bryn Collen, in Llangollen, took part in the Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel initiative

 

Pupils either walked from the green in Pengwern or cycled/scooted from St Collen's Church. 

According to the Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel challenge, walking journeys, journeys made by wheelchair, scooter journeys and cycling journeys to school all count as active journeys to school.

READ: Thousands of Denbighshire pupils enjoying better facilities

All-in-all, a total of 2,431 schools were registered in the initiative and almost 800,000 pupils are taking part.

See https://bigwalkandwheel.org.uk/ for more information.

 

Denbighshire Free Press: Pupils from Ysgol Bryn Collen, in Llangollen, took part in the Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel initiativePupils from Ysgol Bryn Collen, in Llangollen, took part in the Sustrans Big Walk and Wheel initiative