Schools have a unique opportunity to inspire the next generation to travel more sustainably. By teaching children about active travel, road safety and sustainable transport options, educators can help pupils build the knowledge, skills and confidence needed to make safe and sustainable journeys. Explore the resources below to support classroom learning and encourage lifelong sustainable travel habits.
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Explore a range of resources such as lesson plans, documents, films, slides, and games all tying into road safety and teaching kids the importance of staying safe by the road. From ages 3 – 16
Includes free 60 minute lesson plans looking at humans and animal footprints for KS1 and KS2 students.
An introductory bikeability session led by a nationally accredited Bikeability trained instructor, these bikeability sessions will aim to provide the recipients with the skills and confidence for all kinds of cycling. These skills can then be put into practice to cycle to school or incorporated into P.E lessons. The Road Safety team within Leicestershire County Council run this scheme.
Modeshift STARS (Sustainable Travel Accreditation and Recognition for Schools) is a free national awards programme that helps schools promote walking, wheeling, cycling, scooting and public transport. The scheme provides an online travel planning platform, enabling schools to record activities, monitor progress and work towards nationally recognised accreditation.
A scheme introduced by Modeshift as a way of teaching KS2 students how to make walking, cycling, and wheeling more safe and enjoy by identifying their school neighbourhood
The WOW Tracker provided by Living Streets is a simple and effective online tool that allows schools to record and celebrate pupils’ active journeys to school. It helps to promote active travel, reduce congestion around the school gate and supports schools’ sustainability goals.
Park and Stride is an easy way to make the school journey more active and sustainable. By parking a short distance from school and walking the rest of the way, families can help reduce congestion and create a safer environment around the school gates. To find out how to set up a Park and Stride scheme at your school, please click the button below
Through the use of a mapping tool, schools can receive a personalised map which is centralised around their primary school.
This map will provide walking routes and timed distances to the school and can be provided to parents, new families starting at the school and saved to the school website. For more information on a personalised map for your school please get in touch!
Welcome back! As the new school year begins, it’s the perfect time to think about how your school can encourage more pupils, families and staff to choose active and sustainable travel.
Don’t forget about the deadline for Modeshift STARS Accreditation if your school is taking part.
Everyone is settling into their new routines, which is a perfect time to get serious about school travel. We’re around to help schools start thinking properly about cycling, walking, and wheeling, and setting up for the year ahead.
October is Active Travel Month, so we’re going all in for campaigns, resources, and support for schools. A perfect time to get in touch with the team to work together on initiatives that can make the school run fun.
Autumnal weather can present new challenges and opportunities when it comes to active travel. Choose How You Move are here to help schoolchildren and staff get interested in cycling, walking, and wheeling, with hands-on, face-to-face campaigns.
The holidays have taken over, and we’re joining in the fun! Build active travel into the countdown, and get cycling, walking, and wheeling into the conversation for the kids.
Another Modeshift STARS Accreditation deadline is on the horizon too – don’t forget!
Happy New Year! It’s time to look at the school year with fresh new eyes. Why not include active travel promotion in your 2027 plans?
We’re all about making the school run fun, and as the year gets underway, we want to help schoolchildren stay excited about being active. Our resources are designed to make healthy habits become lifelong choices, so even in the darkest months, the benefits of active travel are never too far away.
Keep up the activity! Move It March and the Big Walk and Wheel are putting active travel in the spotlight. Get everyone involved – staff, children, and families – to make cycling, walking and wheeling an enjoyable choice for everyone.
Spring is finally on its way! Take advantage of the lighter days and milder weather by building active travel into the day. Education and exploration are on the cards this month as the world opens back up again.
Get your boots on! May is National Walking Month, an annual campaign in the UK to encourage people of all ages to set out and walk more. Set challenges and gamify the school run to make walking a first choice for families and children.
The sun is up, and it’s never felt easier to get going. Take advantage of the Choose How You Move knowledge bank to recommend routes, events, and ideas. Especially if tests and exams are on the brain, active travel can be a key way to manage wellbeing.
School’s out for summer! Set the schoolchildren up for an active summer holiday with resources from the Choose How You Move team. What will your kids get up to once the final bell rings?
