Travel & Traffic Audit 2012 (Y5/6)

Upper Juniors - Mrs  Moore Audit

  • Turning Circle continues to reduce congestion on Altwood Rd, now in the mornings as well as the afternoons
  • Bike shed is being used by several children to store bicycles, has now been moved whilst building work continues
  • Children investigated the introduction of a school bus, initial findings show that it would be cost prohibitive
  • Boyn Hill Cricket Club continues be used for parking and striding
  • Continued with the RBWM ‘Star Chart’ scheme for those walking/cycling/park & striding
  • Continued with the additional reward scheme for those walking/park and striding … very popular! Best class announced in Award Assembly receives a reward, usually sweets.
  • Arranged for Imogen Leonard (RBWM) to come in and present a ‘Walk to School Week’ assembly for the whole school, which emphasized road safety. She also donated a wide variety of Walk to School promotional material for the children which proved to be popular and motivating for the children
  • Entered and won RBWM Walk to School Week competition –  for the second year running! Prize was MOMO Theatre company who performed extremely enjoyable ‘Travel and Traffic’ show to the whole school, highlighting the issues in a fun and engaging way
  • Bike-ability training year 5/6 to encourage children to cycle safely
  • Travel and Traffic issues explored as part of the PSHE scheme of work
  • Collated evidence towards RBWM STEP award (carry over to next year if scheme if it is re introduced)
  • Travel and Traffic theme used in SM year 5 literacy class teaching and learning: persuasive writing, balanced arguments, debates, posters and comprehension activities

Action Plan

  • Continue with above doorway ideas and collect new ideas with new year 5 and 6 class
  • Continue with incentive schemes for walking to school make sure they are well promoted throughout the year
  • Class assembly related to Travel and Traffic
  • Apply for the RBWM STEP award if re launched next year (use evidence collected last year)
  • Re launch ‘Walking Wednesday’ in Autumn term, with extra incentive of double stamps if walking/cycling on Wednesdays
  • Travel and traffic issues to be explored with all year 5 children during Wales week as part of the ‘A Local Issue’ scheme of work?
  • SM and CH classes to present at the G11 summit
  • One representative from each of SM/CH classes to conduct a travel survey each term and results to be monitored. Extra Golden Time to be awarded to the most improved class
  • Bike-ability training to continue to be available for year 5 and 6 children
  • Travel and traffic issues to be incorporated into Literacy lessons (persuasion, reports, posters etc)

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