Detailed description (English): During European Mobility Week 2025, our primary school organised an active mobility challenge for pupils in grades 5–9.
From 16 to 18 September 2025, students were encouraged to travel to school by bicycle or scooter instead of using cars or buses. Each morning at 7:45 a.m., a Physical Education teacher welcomed participants at the school’s second entrance, recorded their names and classes, and helped store their bikes or scooters safely in the school atrium.
The challenge concluded on 19 September 2025 with a 25-kilometre cycling trip to Šariš Ponds and the town of Veľký Šariš, led by our PE teachers and with parental consent. This reward was given to the class with the highest number of active arrivals.
The results were impressive:
Total active trips: 228 in just three days
Winning grade: 6th grade with 78 rides
7th grade: 68 rides
5th and 9th grades: 30 rides each
8th grade: 22 rides
The event promoted sustainable mobility, reduced morning traffic around the school, and inspired pupils to adopt eco-friendly and healthy commuting habits. Teachers reported that pupils arrived more energized and focused for lessons. The school community, parents, and local authorities welcomed the initiative and expressed interest in making it an annual tradition.
Detailed description (original language): Počas Európskeho týždňa mobility 2025 naša základná škola zorganizovala športovú výzvu pre žiakov 5. – 9. ročníka.
V dňoch 16. – 18. septembra 2025 sa žiaci mali dopraviť do školy bicyklom alebo kolobežkou namiesto auta či autobusu. Každé ráno o 7:45 hod. ich pri vstupe č. 2 privítal učiteľ TSV, zapísal mená a triedu a pomohol s bezpečným uložením bicyklov či kolobežiek v átriu školy.
Vyvrcholením bola 25-kilometrová cyklotúra k Šarišským rybníkom a do Veľkého Šariša, ktorá sa konala 19. septembra 2025 pod vedením učiteľov TSV a so súhlasom rodičov. Odmenou sa mohla pochváliť trieda s najväčším počtom jázd.
Výsledky:
Spolu 228 jázd za tri dni
miesto: 6. ročník – 78 jázd
miesto: 7. ročník – 68 jázd
miesto: 5. a 9. ročník – po 30 jázd
miesto: 8. ročník – 22 jázd
Podujatie podporilo udržateľnú mobilitu, znížilo rannú dopravu v okolí školy a motivovalo žiakov k zdravému životnému štýlu. Rodičia aj miestna komunita prijali aktivitu s nadšením a škola plánuje v tradícii pokračovať.
Target group(s): Primary school students aged 10–15 (grades 5–9)
Teachers and school staff
Parents and local community
Objectives: Promote sustainable, car-free commuting among schoolchildren.
Encourage daily physical activity and healthier lifestyles.
Reduce traffic congestion and emissions around the school during peak hours.
Strengthen community engagement and teamwork across different grade levels.
Foster a positive attitude toward cycling and safe road behaviour.
Partner: Parents’ Council of the Primary School
School Physical Education Department
City of Prešov – school founder and maintainer
Slovakia