A South Bucks school has received a national award for getting their pupils to be more active.

Farnham Common Infant School gained acclaim under the Modeshift STARS (Sustainable Travel Accreditation and Recognition for Schools) scheme that has been established to recognise schools that have demonstrated excellence in supporting cycling, walking and other forms of sustainable travel for their pupils.

The infant school on Beaconsfield Road, Farnham Common, won the regional award for reducing car use.

Since 2012 the school has been encouraging families to leave their cars at home for the school journey, and has succeeded in reducing car use for the whole school journey from almost 68% of pupils in 2012 to 36% in 2016.

If a parent does drive the child in, the school's large on-site car park makes it easy for families to drop children at school and poster campaigns have promoted safety.

Last Friday (18/11) Buckinghamshire County Council Transport cabinet member Mark Shaw presented plaques and certificates to the schools' representatives at the council's School Travel Conference at County Hall in Aylesbury.

As award winners, Farnham Infant School pupils were invited to join other winners at an activities workshop in London.

Mark Shaw praised the schools' effort and commitment.

He said: "These awards really do count for a great deal in helping children to understand the value of walking or cycling to and from school."

There are now 71 Buckinghamshire schools involved in the three-level scheme to promote active, safe and sustainable travel by families making the school journey.