Starting back for the last term of a very strange year. Our messages remain the same: keep your distance and keep safe.
TfL competition for all schools – May deadline
Competition: The Big Change | London Transport Museum (ltmuseum.co.uk)
The competition
For this competition, we want you to get creative and make something that shows how you can make big changes to how you travel to help improve the quality of the environment or your life.
You can choose any form, such as:
- Art: such as a poster, sculpture or collage
- Film: a short film or animation*
- Writing: such as a poem or short story
The competition is open to all London school children and there are four age categories:
- Under 7s
- 8-10
- 11-14
- 15-18
Cycle training
We are pleased to inform you that we are now able to offer free cycle training once again for intermediate level cyclists. Secondary school staff in particular, please take advantage of this golden opportunity to provide your pupils with a healthier, more sustainable and cost free method of travelling to school. You can book a training session by contacting www.cycleconfident.com or call 020 3031 6730 They will work with your pupils to provide them with the confidence and knowledge to cycle safely on their journeys to and from school.
There is lots happening– here are some important dates:
April
Road safety – as your school resumes, and trips are back on the curriculum, make sure your teachers promote the Green Cross Code this is not just an infant message, the worst statistics involve teenagers as they are easily distracted with their phones and music and friends.
Sustrans The Big Pedal – 17 April
Many Haringey Schools are already committed to this. It is a free, fun way to encourage activity and start shifting the lockdown cobwebs. In 2019 Rokesly School came second in the country!
Sustrans Big Pedal 2021
School Streets – our first batch of schools will have their pedestrian and walking/scooting zones launched outside their schools.
May
Haringey Public Health team launching their month long Spring competition.
17- 21 May is Walk to School Week,
Primary schools that have agreed to take part will be receiving their Walk To School Week packs. Theme is Walking Super heroes
Let us know if you want to be a launch school for this. We have some super hero capes and masks!!!
Junior Travel Ambassadors
The Junior Travel Ambassador (JTA) scheme encourages peer-to-peer engagement and will give you and your school all the resources and guidance you need to promote safer, active and independent travel within the school community. It’s a fun and engaging way to spread important messages and build skills for life.
Transition to Secondary School
Every year 6 pupil will receive a copy of our Moving Up magazine and the Mission Transition competition (win a bike), plus transition lesson plans, maps and our support is offered to schools.
Your STARS School Travel Plan
This is vital to maintain your accreditation.
Evidence needs to be uploaded to STARS. Every trip, message about active travel, road safety, air quality. Walk to school week, The Golden Lock, cycle training, STARS training, The Big Pedal, School street. All is great evidence. Message us for help smarter.travel@haringey.gov.uk
MAPS – 10 minute walk zones
We are currently making every school a bespoke walking cycling map we will send these to each school. These can be printed or sent to everyone by email. We will be adding them to the existing maps on our webpage School Journeys and can be download. We are sure you will find them useful.
The Smarter Travel Team
