Jane Prentice (Ryan, Liberal Party) Share this | Link to this | Hansard source

Last Friday I joined more than 100 students, teachers and families from Kenmore State School as they braved the brisk autumn weather for National Walk Safely to School Day. National Walk Safely to School Day, now in its 14th year, provided Kenmore State School with a great opportunity to share important road safety messages with their students. The event also doubled as a healthy and active way to start the school day and an excellent way to warm up. The students who participated enjoyed a delicious hot Milo upon their safe arrival at school, kindly provided by the school tuckshop.

It was a great way to start the morning, walking with the students from Kenmore Village past the local businesses crossing Brookfield and Moggill Roads and into the school grounds. The event enabled Kenmore State School to play its part in promoting reduced carbon dependency, greater use of public transport, clean air, active lifestyles and road safety for primary school.

I commend Kenmore State School's Principal Glenn Forbes for encouraging the school community to participate in this worthwhile event—and a big thank you to the tuckshop volunteers for the hot Milo which was so welcome on a cool morning. I congratulate the 80 students and their parents and families who walked with us.