Year 8 student Colt Cowann and Year 10 student Mischa Boyd enjoyed a cooked breakfast before walking to Berry Street School.
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Megan Fisher
Berry Street School kicked off its third term of the year in tasty and fit fashion, with a cooked breakfast and a 6km walk to school.
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Students, staff and parents were treated to egg and bacon rolls hot off the barbecue at Princess Park on Monday morning to fuel them for their journey on foot along the Goulburn River paths to their campus on the outskirts of town.
Armed with rubbish claws and waste bags, the walkers also picked up discarded litter along the way to clean up the area, syncing with the school’s motto when off site to leave places better than they found them.
Teacher Tom Mephan and Year 9 student Tommi Wallace ahead of their long walk to school.
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Megan Fisher
Kayla Compt and Taleisha Manzone lead the way at Berry Street School’s walk-to-school day.
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Walk-to-school day is not a new concept — it’s been a national event for decades — but it supported by Berry Street School annually because of the benefits being active has on its students.
Along with improving cardiovascular health, walking can help improve moods, lower stress and release endorphins.
“For our students, it will help in improving concentration, bettering sleep and help build relationships and independence,” senior secondary co-ordinator Stuart Shaw said.
Assistant principal Dieni Powell said everything the school did was intentional.
“We are focused on learning, and wellbeing is learning for our students,” she said.
“Our cohort will also benefit from community engagement and utilising public facilities,” Mr Shaw said.
“And cleaning up the environment is important to us.”
Berry Street School staff Gregor Mazurczuk, Dieni Powell (assistant principal), Troy Snelling, Laura Sanchez, Rachael Coulbourn, Annette Larkin and Emily Vaivars.
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Megan Fisher
While not every student at breakfast was enthusiastic about such a lengthy walk ahead of them, the school had organised shuttle buses to pick up anyone who opted out midway.
However, signs displaying jokes and affirmations teachers and support staff had strategically placed along the path encouraged students to keep going.
Junior student Michael Falkingham said he loved the event.
“I like the walk because I get exercise,” he said.
“It’s a good way to start the term.”
Taleisha Mazone said she had considered skipping out on the walk, but her best friend Kayla Compt had talked her into joining.
“We come as a package deal,” Taleisha said.
Students from all year levels, 7 to 12, participated in the event.
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