Pupils at New Lubbesthorpe Primary School in Leicester were able to glow on the go after Barratt Homes' hi-vis donation for Walk to School Month in October.

The Leicestershire housebuilder gave the school 70 hi-vis kit bags for its pupils to use whilst walking to and from school, in order to ensure they are easily seen on the roads as the darker nights draw in.

Walk to School Month takes place during October each year and encourages pupils to celebrate the journey to school on foot.

Sian Simionato, Class Teacher at New Lubbesthorpe Primary School, said:

"We would like to thank the Barratt Homes team for their kind donation of the hi vis kit bags.

"At New Lubbesthorpe Primary School, we strive to be healthy advocates and world citizens as we can recognise the benefits of walking to and from school, and believe this will encourage us to develop an understanding of where we live and how we can respect our local community."

Findings from the Department for Transport, following the National Travel Survey, identified that 49% of children between the ages of five and 10-years-old walked to school in 2022.

The donation from the homebuilder, based close to the school at its New Lubbesthorpe development, was designed to encourage pupils to stay active whilst making certain they remained visible during the darker nights and mornings.

Walking to school benefits children and their parents by increasing exercise and saving money on fuel, and it can even increase social interaction with other families who choose to walk to school and prevent stress by not driving during the rush hour.

Mark Cotes, Managing Director at Barratt Homes North Midlands, said:

"Walk to School Month is a campaign that we will always actively support, as the safety of pupils walking to and from school is of utmost importance.

"We have a number of families moving into our New Lubbesthorpe development, so we hope the donation of hi-vis kit bags to New Lubbesthorpe Primary School will help the pupils to continue their commute on foot now we have fewer hours of daylight."

Barratt Homes' hi-vis kit bags have been particularly useful during Walk to School Month, whilst being certain to benefit the pupils in their future journeys to school throughout the winter months.

For more information about any nearby housing developments, visit Barratt Homes in Leicestershire.