We have exciting news to share – our school has been chosen to be part of the Sustrans Active School Travel Programme, starting this term! We are teaming up with the country’s leading sustainable transport charity, Sustrans, to encourage more journeys to school by foot or wheels. Active travel, such as cycling, walking and scooting to and from school, has a range of benefits including:

• improving health through physical activity
• promoting independence
• improving safety awareness
• benefiting the environment
• reducing the number of cars around the school gates, making our school safer for everyone

Sustrans is one of our Eco-School Programme partners and the Active School Programme supports the topics of Transport, Healthy Living and Climate Change as we continue our work towards our second Eco-Schools Green Flag.

We will be working closely with Johnny McCrystal, our Sustrans Active Travel Officer, who will help us promote active travel throughout the year:

• organising activities and events to encourage pupils to cycle, scoot and walk to school;
• offering cycling training to help pupils ride safely and feel more confident on their bikes;
• working to get better facilities, including bike and scooter parking;
• working with parents and carers so that they can help support the programme.

We understand cycling or walking to school is not easy for every family, and there will be opportunities for all children to participate in some activities/the programme.

We look forward to seeing more children and parents/carers cycling, walking and scooting to school this year!