Ysgol Emmanuel awarded Gold Active Travel School Award

Ysgol Emmanuel in Rhyl has recently been awarded with the Gold Active Travel School Award, one of only a few schools in the whole country to achieve this.

A special event was held recently at the school to celebrate this achievement.

The school’s promotion of active travel within its school community, as well as its work with Walk Wheel Cycle Trust’s Active Journeys Programme to encourage healthier, greener travel habit has earned them the Gold Award.

The Gold Active Travel School Award is awarded to schools who demonstrate an ongoing commitment to promoting active and sustainable travel over many years, which has led to significant and lasting organisational, cultural and behavioural changes.

A plaque was awarded to the school to recognise their achievement, and bikes were also gifted as part of the award.

Councillor Diane King, Lead Member for Education, Children and Families said:

“Ysgol Emmanuel has worked hard within the community to promote active travel, and I am so pleased to see that it has been bestowed with this award.

To be one of only a few schools within the whole country to receive this Gold award is a massive achievement, and they should be really proud of the work they have done.”

Rona Archer, Headteacher at Ysgol Emmanuel said:

“We are delighted to receive this award which reflects all the hard work and different activities that our pupils, led by our School Council lead teacher Mrs Edwards, have completed.

This work has also contributed towards our curriculum offer and in particular encouraging children to become healthy, confident individuals. We are grateful to Active Journeys for their support and for gifting the bikes which will allow our older pupils to take part in cycling proficiency in the future if they do not own a bike themselves.”