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Feb 2022
Forty-one schools from across the Harrogate district took part in Friday's walk to school day, which aims to tackle the impact on the climate from transport.
The event, which was the first of 2022 and the fourth since its launch in June 2021, saw pupils from across Harrogate, Knaresborough, Boroughbridge and Ripon take part.
Parents and children who were unable to stop using their cars completely were encouraged to “park and stride” by parking further from the school gate and continuing the journey on foot.
Kettlesing Fellscliffe Primary School won the district’s "Zero Hero" primary school award with 100% of pupils taking part.
Meanwhile, Harrogate Grammar School won the secondary school prize with 90% participation.
Winning pupils from Kettlesing Felliscliffe Primary School.
Holly Whyte, interim head of school at Kettlesing Felliscliffe Community Primary School, said:
The next walk to school day is set to take place on Friday, March 25.
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