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Walking School Buses


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Walking to school is about to get way cool with StreetWise Rangers By now you might have heard about the walking school buses which are starting up all around the country. StreetWise Rangers is a new theme EECA has developed to make the walking school bus even more fun and exciting for children. The story below tells you all about these superheroes... Ten thousand light years away from Earth, on the planet Monox, a billion people live in a giant city called Mega-Urbis. Almost everybody drives car machines. Everyone except a group of nomads with magical powers, called the Neo Pedestrians. The Neo Pedestrians were outlawed because they said car machines were destroying the planet. They are forced to live outside the city walls, or in the secret tunnels beneath the streets. Now they fight to protect what is left of their planet. It's a difficult struggle: car machines can be dangerous. Only the most street-wise become leaders, or Rangers. The Rangers wanted to warn other planets about Mega-Urbis and the car machines. They chose two Ranger children as messengers: a brother and sister called Strolon and Amblin, and sent them across oceans of time (ten thousand light years to be exact) until, disguised as a shooting star, their space pod landed here on Earth. Now, Strolon and Amblin are sworn to help and protect people, especially children, until they can train enough human Rangers to protect the Earth. Rangers and their friends can be recognised by a special sign, the orange Pedestrian Star. What is a walking school bus? A walking school bus is a safe, healthy and efficient way for children to get to school. Groups of children walk to or from school along a set route, stopping along the way to pick up or drop of children - just like an ordinary bus. The children are supervised by adults who have been trained in the basics of road safety. Have a look at the step by step guide for more information on Energy Efficiency & Conservation Act (EECA)
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