Below is a sample of social media messaging under a variety of themes that On the Move partners in Simcoe Muskoka can adapt, use and share to promote active school travel.
Additional social media ads can be found on the Ontario Active School Travel website.
THEME: COVID-19 Return to School
Has COVID-19 left you and your kids looking for more ways to be physically active? Get on the Move with active school travel this Fall. Now is the time to practise walking and wheeling to/from school with your kids. Plan the route to school and help your kids develop the skills and confidence they need.
Did you know kids move more when they’re outside? Get on the Move with active school travel this Fall. Now is the time to practise walking and wheeling to/from school with your kids. Plan the route to school and help your kids develop the skills and confidence they need.
Have you and your family been using your bike and walking more during COVID-19? Keep it going! Practise walking and wheeling to/from school with your kids. Plan the route to school and help your kids develop the skills and confidence they need.
Did you know regular physical activity can help us cope with stress and help our kids sleep and learn better? Good health habits can last a lifetime. Get on the Move this Fall. Practise walking and wheeling to/from school. Plan the route to school and help your kids develop the skills and confidence they need.
COVID-19 has been really hard on us and our kids. A great way to help deal with the stress, is by getting outside and being active. Start the new school year mentally and physically ready by walking or wheeling to/from school. Practise the school route and help your kids develop the skills and confidence they need.
We all want what’s best for our kids – including healthy habits that can last a lifetime. Start the new school year mentally and physically ready by walking or wheeling to/from school. Practise the school route and help your kids develop the skills and confidence they need.
Parents, let’s do what we can by not adding to traffic congestion around schools this fall. Everyone wants a healthy and safe school environment. Get on the Move by walking and wheeling to/from school when you can – even if you park and walk part of the way. Practise the school route and help your kids develop the skills and confidence they need.
Driving our kids to school is not always a faster option, and more cars adds to school traffic and safety concerns. Get on the Move by walking and wheeling to school when you can – even if you park and walk part of the way. Practise the school route and help your kids develop the skills and confidence they need.
THEME: Active School Travel
Gearing up for back to school? Don’t forget how important it can be to include walking & wheeling as part of your child’s school day routine if possible. It provides them with a great opportunity to be physically active every day! Learn more about Active School Travel.
Parents & caregivers can benefit from taking time to walk or wheel with their children to/from school. Walking & wheeling offers a great opportunity for daily #physicalactivity, to get to know your neighbourhood, to reduce your carbon footprint & to be a good role model for children. #activetransportation
Approx. one-quarter of Simcoe Muskoka students usually use some form of #activetransportation to go to school. #activeschooltravel involves walking or wheeling to/from school & is a great way for children & youth to get more #physicalactivity in their day - #activeschooltravel.
Getting to school in active ways, like walking or wheeling, can still happen in the winter. Walking & wheeling to/from school is one of the easiest ways for children & youth to get regular daily #physicalactivity. Learn more here Active School Travel.
DYK #activetransportation (#walking & #wheeling to & from school) is one of the easiest ways for kids to get daily #physicalactivity & reduce the time spent sitting & being sedentary in the day? Since spring is here, it’s a great time to #walktoschool & see the world in bloom!
THEME: Climate Change and Healthy Environment
#DYK walking and wheeling to school is a great way to fight against climate change? By decreasing greenhouse gas emissions, we can improve the air that we breathe right here in Simcoe Muskoka! Be a climate hero with #ActiveSchoolTravel.
Children’s health is being impacted by climate change in Simcoe Muskoka. We all have a role to play to address climate change. You and your family can #MakeItBetter by walking or wheeling to school, even if it’s just part of the way! It is good for the environment, and good for everyone. Healthy places support healthy people
Fighting climate change is good for children’s healthl! #ActiveSchoolTravel reduces greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change AND has added bonuses for human health, like cleaner air for healthy lung and brain development, more physical activity, reduced road traffic injuries and way more!