Families across Somerset can now access fun and educational resources online via a new four week feature launched today through Sustrans’ free parent-focused newsletter.
The four-week feature, compiled by the walking and cycling charity Sustrans, includes five activities themed for wellbeing, keeping active, being creative, investigating and ‘anything goes’. Each week also features a challenge and game to keep children active whilst at home.
Activities include tasks to design the ideal child-friendly street, a challenge for children to ‘rainbow bling’ their bicycle helmets, and a number of other challenges, games and activities to keep children active whilst at home.
The feature forms part of a parent-focused newsletter offered by Sustrans, which features links to cycling and walking tips, and other useful content to help families walk, cycle and scoot.
“It’s been over a month since UK schools closed and parents started home-schooling,” said Sarah Leeming, Head of Delivery for the south of England at Sustrans. “This pack offers additional activities to keep children entertained and active during these unusual times.
“Walking, cycling and scooting are great ways to contribute to keeping us active and healthy in body and mind. During this time where we are mostly required to stay at home, these activities become harder to do so. Sustrans Outside In therefore aims to provide ideas and inspiration to bring health and wellbeing activities into the home.
“The content has been developed by Sustrans’ skilled workforce of school officers who are experienced at developing fun and educational resources suitable for the school setting.
“We’re therefore hopeful that this newsletter will be welcomed by schools and families as an information point for fun and educational extra curricula activities.”
For parents wanting to sign up to the weekly newsletters, please visit: https://www.sustrans.org.uk/campaigns/outside-in/