STARS and JTA celebration and training event for primary schools
This takes place on 22 February at The Bernie Grant Arts Centre from 9:30 to 2:30 pm with lunch provided.
Email smarter.travel@haringey.gov.uk to book your places for up to 2 members of staff and 4 pupils.
Hari Bear resources and poster competition
Now your school can own and look after Hari Bear, take him for walks and keep him fit.
Email: smarter.travel@haringey.gov.uk to order your school resources.
Finding Hari competition – deadline Friday 10 February 2017
We have an exciting competition to design a bear. Colour in Hari to make him bright and cheerful and also include a message about active travel and air quality. Please include your school name or logo.
Download your Hari bear template January 2017
The top 20 pictures will be transferred onto boards and hidden around the borough like a treasure hunt.
In May we will be sending out a bespoke Hari Bear Haringey Map for you to work as a class or individually to find all the bears hidden in the borough. More news to follow.
Junior Travel Ambassadors (JTA) and Road Safety Youth Travel Ambassadors (YTA)
The JTA programme is a nationwide scheme encouraging peer teaching and helping young people to gain confidence and understanding of the world around them. More information is available on the TfL website (external link).
We can come to your school to set the scheme up. This includes recruiting, training and resources eg badges, jackets and even competition prizes. Email: Halema.uddin@haringey.gov.uk
The YTA scheme is a TfL initiative for secondary schools. Young people can work on a specific issue to improve travel safety etc at their school. Part of this includes a Dragon’s Den style pitch event on 28 February, where students can pitch their scheme to a panel of judges for funding for their chosen scheme.
For more information email: wendy.thorogood@haringey.gov.uk
Cycling and air quality
Cycle training free for all primary and secondary students
All pupils from from age 9 up to year 13 can access cycle skills training free of charge. Visit the cycling instructor website (external link) to book a cycle training course for your pupils or even staff or parents.
Air quality lessons and assemblies
Our Air Quality Apprentice Ishen Stewart-Dowding is available to explain to your pupils about the air pollution that affects our health in London. Assemblies and lessons are aimed at juniors and can be adapted to other age groups.
School travel plan
Please register with the new STARS website (external link) as soon as possible
64 Haringey schools achieved accreditation last year, which are now asking for training and resources to help them to be involved in improving our air, improving school community health and increasing active travel. Training sessions are held at PDC and River Park House. Email us for current list or to book a 1:1 session.
For any of the above, please feel free to contact smarter.travel@haringey.gov.uk or call 020 8489 5351 for more information. You can read our latest newsletter here: Smarter Travel newsletter January 2017