How is your #WalktoSchoolWeek going, have you been feeling the #MagicOfWalking? Don't let the rain stop us, get your raincoats and brollies out and walk, cycle or scoot whatever the weather! Watch out next week for roundups from some of our schools #W2SW #BNGC

It was fantastic to celebrate @LivingStreets #WalktoSchoolWeek, last week. 27 Northumberland schools signed up to the #MagicOfWalking challenge. Have you been out walking, scooting or cycling yet this half term? Ellington Primary School #BNGC

We kicked off #WalktoSchoolWeek at Stannington First School with treasure trails from the village hall to promote their Park and Stride initiative. Stannington also ended the week in style with a magic themed fancy dress day. #BNGC #gosmartergoactive

We joined Ellington Primary School during Walk to School Week, to witness their daily walking bus and scavenger hunt encouraging everyone to discover the #MagicOfWalking. Mr Todd explained why the school thinks it important to take part in #W2SW. 👇 #BNGC #gosmartergoactive

Have you heard about the Allendale Primary Book Wizard? He was out and about during #WalktoSchoolWeek leaving books for pupils to find on their way to school. Thank you, Book Wizard, for helping to promote the #MagicOfWalking and reading! Comment below if you found one👇

It's Clean Air Day today! 🌍 Do your bit to reduce air pollution - swap the car for cycling or walking for those shorter trips. Try our 'One Journey Less' challenge and see the benefits for yourself👍 nland.cc/onejourney?utm… #BNGC

#InternationalWalktoSchoolMonth is nearly here! We've 8000 pupils taking part in a month of active travel and road safety activities in October. See what Stannington First School got up to last year. #BNGC #northumberland

It's Week 2 of #InternationalWalktoSchoolMonth. Will you be walking or wheeling to school this week, fingers crossed for some drier days? Go on give it a go and walk, scoot or cycle to school whatever the weather!

It's Week 3 of International Walk to School Month. This week we are asking schools to help protect the environment by promoting alternatives to the car. Can't leave the car at home? Why not try parking a short distance from school and striding the rest of the way on foot!

Congratulations and good luck to Allendale Primary School NCEA Bishops Primary School and Stannington First School Who are all nominated for the @ModeshiftSTARS School of the Region Awards, happening this Wednesday! For their outstanding efforts to promote sustainable travel.

Congratulations to Stannington First School! SFS won school of the Local Authority and STARS Regional School of the Year for the North East! For their outstanding efforts to promote sustainable travel.

Ready, Set, Explore! 🍂🎃 SIX GOLDEN PUMPKINS have been hidden in local parks and nature reserves, each holding a free family pass to The Alnwick Garden – just in time for October half-term! Join the treasure hunt this Sunday 20 October gov.pulse.ly/etlegjoaq5

It's the final week of #InternationalWalktoSchoolMonth and this week we've been focussing on Being Safe and Being Seen.👀 After half term it will be darker much earlier, so remember to always wear something bright and reflective when you are out and about. 🔦👀⏲️

Well done Grange View Church of England Primary School on receiving their Modeshift STARS Accreditation today, which was beautifully accepted by Jessica. 🏆 They've been doing some fantastic work to encourage more pupils to walk, cycle and scoot to school.

Are you having a fang-tastic half term? Why not make time for a spook-tacular walk or bike ride with your little ghouls. Check out Go Jauntly for some frighteningly good ideas. #BNGC

Congratulations to our Northumberland schools on achieving their Modeshift STARS accreditation. Allendale Primary School Ellington Primary School Grange View Primary School Mowbray Primary School and The Duchess Community High School What superstars!! #TeamModeshift #BNGC

Fancy brushing up on your cycling skills for winter? Cycling is a great alternative to driving. Replace those shorter car journeys with a more eco and purse friendly method! Contact [email protected] to find out more about our free cycle training offer🚴‍

Even though we often can’t see it, air pollution is linked to a range of health problems at every stage of our lives from birth to old age☁️☁🧠💓 Do your bit to reduce air pollution and leave the car at home when possible. #cleanairday🌱🌍

HUGE congratulation to NCEA Bishop's Primary School who finished 1st place in the North East and 6th in England in Living Streets #WOWTopTen Challenge in June.🎉👏 With an amazing 85.9% of pupils traveling actively to school. 🚶‍♂️🚲🛴 Well done everyone!!

What an amazing day we had at the Love Northumberland Awards. Well done to Ellington Primary School's Walking Bus Project and Stannington First School's Bike and Scooter Breaktimes, Who came joint first in the School's Sustainable Travel Award.