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2025 A*STARS Sheriff Training event

01st October, 2025

🌟 Pupils from across the borough stepped up at our A*STARS Training Event – inspiring safer, healthier journeys to school.

Get Involved in Walk to School Month!

01st October, 2025

Walk to School Month is coming!
Schools across Walsall are invited to join this year’s campaign, running from 1st – 24th October! Let’s get moving for healthier, greener, and safer journeys to school.

Road Safety in the Driver's Seat!

01st October, 2025

College students from Walsall College got hands-on with a driving simulator this week to learn about the importance of road safety, hazard awareness, and the impact of distractions behind the wheel. A fun and eye-opening way to prepare for real-world driving!

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2024 A*STARS Quiz Winners!

02nd June, 2024

The annual Active Sustainable Travel and Road Safety (A*STARS) quiz saw students from across the borough come together for a friendly inter-school competition, showcasing their knowledge and skills learned throughout the year. Pupils from years 4 and 5 competed, each representing their schools with the hope of winning the coveted A*STARS inter-schools’ trophy. This year's event was held at

Bikeability Learn to ride Courses 2022/23

15th November, 2022

We now offer holiday courses from Walsall Arboretum for Bikeability Learn to Ride.

A*STARS Quiz 2022

15th November, 2022

On Friday, 17th June 2022, the 11th annual Active Sustainable Travel and Road Safety (A*STARS) quiz took take place at Walsall Arena and Arts Centre.

2022 Sheriff Training Event

15th November, 2022

The annual A*STARS Sheriff training event took place on Friday 30 September at Walsall Arena and Arts Centre.

Over 100 children from 25 schools trained as sheriffs

01st January, 1970

Over 100 children from 25 schools trained as sheriffs

Walking Or Wheeling

01st January, 1970

Our Walking Or Wheeling (WOW) scheme began on Monday 30 September.

Let's Walk Together Event at New Invention

01st January, 1970

Congratulations to New Invention Infant and Junior School on their first Let's Walk Together Event. More than 50 parents/carers joined their children on the walk which began at the Amery Club and ended with a coffee morning at the Infants School.

A*STARS Launch Event

01st January, 1970

Alumwell Infant School celebrated the launch of this year's A*STARS programme by inviting the Mayor of Walsall, Councillor Mohammed Nazir to join them in a Let's Walk Together event.

International Walk To School Month

01st January, 1970

A*STARS schools will be encouraging children to walk or scoot to school next week (Monday 21 - 25 October) to celebrate International Walk To School Month