I Wanna Walk (a Kidproof course)

Walking is a healthy and environmentally friendly way for your children to get to school, and with proper preparation it can be safe.

One of the most difficult things for many parents is allowing their children to walk to school on their own. But for many parents, driving their children to and from school each day may not be feasible,
and eventually most of us will decide that our kids are mature enough to walk to school or to a friend's house on their own.

The Kidproof I Wanna Walk program is an active workshop that prepares kids ages 8 and up to walk to and from school safely without direct parental supervision.

Kids learn how to safely respond to situations dealing with the three main risks:

• Strangers
• Bullies
• Traffic

Through interactive, non-threatening, and entertaining lessons, kids learn:

• How to plan a safe route to and from school
• Who to go to for help along the route
• The #1 rule to safety
• What to do if approached by a stranger
• How to deal with potential bullies
• What to do if a friend is being bullied along the route
• Pedestrian, bicycle, skateboard, and rollerblade safety
• Plus much more…

For a child who is capable and mature enough, walking to school can be safe, fun and empowering.

INSTRUCTOR REQUESTS THAT NO NUT PRODUCTS BE INCLUDED IN SNACKS.

PLEASE NOTE: REFUNDS ARE NOT GIVEN WITHIN THREE (3) DAYS OF CLASS DATE.

PLEASE NOTE: THOSE ARRIVING MORE THAN 10 MINUTES LATE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED INTO THE CLASS AND WILL NOT RECEIVE A REFUND.

**It is helpful to be advised of any issues/conditions that may pose a challenge to the student being successful in class. Examples are students with anxiety, home sickness, on the Autism spectrum and other issues that can contribute to them having and causing challenges for others in class, or otherwise having differences or needs that may impact their social interactions, attention span or ability to understand and carry out what is discussed in class. If participants demonstrate the inability or refusal to participate, parent/guardians will be asked to collect their child and a refund will not be provided.