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| Rosie Tapp from sponsor Bel UK presents St Joseph's Catholic Primary with their award. |
Two Thanet schools have been recognised for their commitment to walking to school.
St Joseph’s Catholic Primary in Broadstairs and St Crispin’s Infants in Westgate
were winners at the KM Walk to School Awards.
Special guest at the event at the Ramada Maidstone Hotel was conservationist and botanist, professor David Bellamy and winners were presented with their certificates by sponsors.
Professor Bellamy said he was proud to be involved with walking to school and welcomed the chance to recognise the achievements of those taking part in the schemes.
St Joseph’s was chosen as the Top Established Walking Bus in the Thanet, Ashford and Folkestone district.
Simon Dolby, chief executive of the KM Charity Team, which runs the walk to school schemes, said: “This bus has returned bigger and better than ever after a temporary break and the restoration is good reason for the award.
“Some important ingredients in the renewed success of the bus include dedicated, sustained publicity and a recruitment drive by parent volunteers, with children responding magnificently to the challenge of reinvigorating the scheme.”
The Top Walk on Wednesday (WOW) School went to St Crispin’s and Mr Dolby said the scheme was a worthy winner, extremely popular and lots of fun for children.
The awards were supported by Ground:zero Productions, the Ramada Maidstone Hotel, Veolia Environmental Services, and D.Isom Printers.
KM Walk to School schemes are KCC and Medway Council-led initiatives and are sponsored by Denne, Bel UK (Mini Babybel), Ringway, Veolia, Eurostar, The Co-operative, Southern Water and P&0 Ferries.
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| St Crispin's winners with Rosie Tapp from sponsor Bel UK. |