School Action Travel Plan

Our Policy

Lanesend Primary School encourages and supports the whole school community to travel more actively and sustainably where possible.

Studies show that travelling actively can help develop physical and mental well-being, social interaction, independent travel skills and good road sense. This helps ready our children for when they leave the school to go to transition into secondary education.

We currently work with a range of external providers, such as Wight Cycle Training, the ‘SHIFT-IT’ Awards Programme and the Isle of Wight Council, to keep up-to-date with any appropriate schemes, training or grants that help us deliver our School Travel Action Plan.

Our Current Offer

- School Travel Action Plan - We have a current plan that is reviewed annually. 

- Cycle Training - We have training sessions for all ages and abilities. Bikeability is offered to year 6 pupils. Balanceability club is run by the school. 

- Scooter Training – Playground sessions and pavement training around the school area are run by Wight Cycle Training

- Road Safety Training – We actively engage with National Road Safety Week, and school programmes offered by outside agencies e.g. Fire Service.


Storage Facilities

- Cycle/Scooter Storage – Our current storage is at the front entrance or in the playground which enables pupil’s bikes to be stored safely and securely in the scooter racks.

 See below our latest STAP

 

 

2019/2020 - We:

  •  Completed Active Travel Challenges, which reflect the emphasis we put on healthy and active children as well as encouraging our school community to consider the environmental impact of the school run.
  •  Offered every pupil scooter training from Balanceability to Bikeability.
  •  Added active travel information to the school website.
  •  Increased frequency and classes using of the Shift-IT data collection app.
  •  Plan to add sustainable transport theme into the curriculum plan for the year. https://www.sustainablelearning.com/resource/future-transport

 

Our Achievements 2017-2019 - STAP Headlines Lanesend Nov 2019

  •  Engaged with the ‘Shift It’ programme and achieved the BRONZE, SILVER AND GOLD SCHOOLS AWARD!
  •  Staff members trained as a Balanceability Instructor.
  •  Increased the number of our community travelling actively and sustainably
  •  Offered every pupil some form of cycle or scooter training from Balanceability to Bikeability.
  •  Started using the Shift-It data collection app to keep track of the schools travel mode habits and trends.
  •  Reviewed the current STAP.
  •  Held an Active Travel Week.

See the latest Shift-It newsletter here