Whakamahia ō Waewae WOW Family Day

Encourage whānau to walk or wheel to school – even if it’s just for one day! 

Pick a day during March (or one day a week) to encourage the whole school to walk or wheel to school. Get your senior students on board to organise a fun Family WOW to school day.  

Pick a theme

  • Fancy feet
  • Plogging or palking! (Walking or jogging to school while picking up rubbish) 
  • Walk your family dog to school day
  • Dress Up Your Wheels day
  • 80’s aerobics! Dig out the spandex & leotards
  • Treasure hunt on the way to school 

When families get to school

Hold a fancy feet parade, give out spot prizes for parent participation!

Give out spot prizes from your Movin’March prize pack

Advertise it!

Get students to design posters (467 KB, Docx) or invitations to promote the event to go home to parents. 

Put it in your school newsletter – download our newsletter copy to use

Share it on your social media and website. 

Tell us about it

Let the Movin’March team know your WOW Family Day plans – we’d love to come along. 

If we can’t attend make sure you send us some photos – email us at schooltravel@gw.govt.nz.