Dear School Travel Champions, Head Teachers and PSHE Leads,
Cycle Training Update – What cycle training can take place?
The Department for Education has confirmed that Bikeability cycle training can take place in schools for vulnerable children and children of critical workers subject to the measures described in their guidance, and at Headteacher discretion. It can also be provided as wraparound care and extracurricular activity outside of the school day. Read the government guidance for schools (updated 7 January 2021) here:
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/actions-for-schools-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak.
Pre book your school’s cycle training courses for the spring/summer terms by contacting Cycle Confident at www.cycleconfident.com or call 0203 031 6730
(Training is suitable for 9yrs to adult
Complete a Free Online Cycle Training Course and get 15% off in Halfords!
Even while in lockdown, with the absence of physical training sessions, you can brush up on your Cycle Skills via the TfL online course.
Whether you’re popping to the shops or going to work, there’s never been a better time to cycle.
TfL’s free online Cycle Skills course will help you to cycle safely and confidently. So, whether you’re new to cycling or just want to brush up on your skills, we can help you take to the road.
Schools, please send this link out along with the TfL Stars link to promote these activities that will benefit your school parents and staff
Sustrans Big Pedal is back 19 – 30 April 2021
This is the link to this year’s cycling/scootering/walking campaign https://bigpedal.org.uk/ For this campaign you need to register on their website.
So far they are boasting that 461 schools registered 157,000 pupils taking part in this year’s Big Pedal. (3 Haringey School. Let us know if you are registering, we may have resources to help you make this an amazing activity. (The Golden Lock prizes still available)
Living Streets’ Walk to School Week 17 – 21 May 2021 – Action needed now
PLEASE contact us by Thursday 25 February to receive classroom packs for your primary classes – we will only be ordering for schools that respond! They are worth £10 per class and we have to get the order placed a.s.a.p.
Email: wendy.thorogood@haringey.gov.uk with the number of ks1 and ks2 classes
What you need to do:
- Register your interest with us stating how many packs you would use. No of KS1 and KS2 packs
- Ask your head teacher to support active travel when schools re-open
- Encourage all class teachers to be involved increasing active travel to school.
- Celebrate successes.
- Register your interest with travel@haringey.gov.uk
School Streets in Haringey
This new term will see an increase in our work to implement School Street closures around many schools in Haringey. Careful consideration is given to each School Street project. We are dedicated to making changes to improve the health and safety of our pupils. Where School Street Closures are not feasible at this stage, we will be constantly searching to improve your reported school travel issues.
We urge you to continue to add all of your issues to the TfL STARS site– we regularly check this to assist our Planning and Highways Teams and support any applications for improvements that are requested by our schools. So, if the road outside your school could be improved, please upload onto this site, and maybe send us an email too. School Streets will not be delivered where the school does not fully engage with TfL STARS.
School Travel Planning – more important than ever before
Thank you for your continued hard work and dedication throughout the last year. We really appreciate your work with STARS and active travel despite the unprecedented times that we are living in. School Street Projects can only be delivered to schools with up to date STARS accreditation. When schools re-open fully, we would love the messages to be keep walking, scooting, cycling not driving.
The schools that have not carried out a hands up survey, this is really essential for your accreditation. So please prioritise this (link to Stars). The TfL Healthy Schools officers are planning some training sessions via TEAMS/Zoom to help with STAR; let us know if you are keen to join.
This period of lockdown is proving difficult and we want to remind everyone of the importance of getting outdoors for some daily exercise. Even a short walk or cycle to break up the day while teachers, parents and pupils are working and studying at home will benefit us all and support our physical and mental wellbeing.
Please share this with families TfL Stars useful home learning activities for all year groups. https://stars.tfl.gov.uk/HomeLearning
Think! Free Road Safety resources from Think Education site.
This site offers many useful lesson plans to include in your PSHE and other lessons.
Upload evidence of using these, as it contributes to your School Travel Plan on TfL STARS too. All Free ! Road Safety Education is a life skill.
STOP – LOOK – LISTEN – THINK
Best Wishes Smarter Travel
020 8489 5351