STARS – School travel plan training
Please register with the new STARS website (external link) as soon as possible. Don’t miss out, get accredited this school year by registering on STARS. Email smarter.travel@haringey.gov.uk to book an information, training and support session either at your school or at a council office.
Hari Bear and resources
If you want to encourage your Key Stage 1 families to walk to school more, then contact us to receive a Hari Bear and the accompanying resources to run the Active Travel Project.
Now your school can own and look after Hari Bear, take him for walks and keep him fit. Look on www.haringey.gov.uk/roadsafetyeducation pages for downloadable resources and the Hari Bear’s Big Adventure presentation showing how the month progressed from school to school. Can you spot your school?
Email: smarter.travel@haringey.gov.uk or call 020 8489 5351.
Finding Hari competition – deadline extended to end of spring term
We have extended our 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. Plus 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 September we will be sending out a bespoke Find Hari Bear in Haringey Map for you to work as a class or individually to find all the bears hidden in the borough and win treasure. 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. There are still opportunities to join this scheme this year to encourage Work Related Learning.
For more information email: wendy.thorogood@haringey.gov.uk
Cycling
Cycle Skills training is free for all primary and secondary students
All pupils from age 9 up to 18 yearrs 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 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.
Contact Ishen.Stewart-Dowding@haringey.gov.uk
Year 6 Transition to Secondary School lessons for teachers
Statistically, year 6 pupils moving up to secondary school are the most vulnerable road users, moving about on their own possibly for the first time. We are going to host two sessions for year 6 teachers and School Travel Champions in April at the PDC to show how we deliver transition training and what is on offer. We will cover the Moving Up book and the competition to win a bike, plus journey planning and map reading, in readiness for their move to secondary school. Please let us know if your school is willing to take part.
For any of the above, please feel free to contact smarter.travel@haringey.gov.uk or call 020 8489 5351 for more information.