Hambrough Primary and Nursery School

ACTIVE TRAVEL & TRAVEL SAFETY

2014, 2016, 2019 & 2023: GOLD status awarded to Hambrough for all our travel initiatives

We note that with the increase in the amount of traffic on the roads, accidents on the roads involving children – quite often during their journeys to and from school - have also increased.

Through various initiatives eg “Walk to School Week”, we promote sustainable, safe & healthy travel options, for those living out of the area, to reduce car journeys, congestion and pollution.

Please encourage children to walk, cycle, or scoot to school (and make use of our cycle and scooter pods for parking bikes and scooters). The school offers cycle proficiency to Years 5 and Year 6 provided by cycleInstructor.com .

• Being active on the way to school leads to more awake and alert pupils in the classroom
• Walking, scooting and cycling helps improve air quality and the local environment around their schools by removing the number of cars around the school gate
• Children need at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day. The journey to and from school is an ideal time for children to engage in physical activity
• Reducing car use and congestion around the school gates increases pupil safety and reduces harmful toxic fumes
• Walking / scooting and cycling to school are great ways to help pupils become familiar with their local environment

Road Safety:

• The importance of Road Safety and Healthy School Travel  is taught within the PSHE lessons
• Road Safety issues are raised at assemblies, through class work , special events and national campaigns

  Click here for the school’s Travel Policy

  Click here for the Letter sent home re: GOLD status -     September 2023