Park Hall Infant Academy

• Whole School Active Travel Survey
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  Whole School Active Travel Survey

  What is it?

  The annual travel survey takes place during October each year. Every child in each year group is asked how they travel to school and how they would prefer to travel to school.   This is administered via a hands up survey in class and results are recorded directly onto   the A*STARS website.

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• KS1 School Level Quiz
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  KS1 School Level Quiz

  What is it?

  A multiple choice Year 2 quiz that reinforces messages from TOGO NOGO Pedestrian Education and Scooterbility Training

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• Reception Parent/ Carer Walk
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  Reception Parent/ Carer Walk

  What is it?

  Road safety education walk in the vicinity of the school. Each child must be accompanied by a parent or carer.

  A member of the Road Safety Team will meet with the adults initially to discuss what will happen on the walk and deliver some key road safety messages to the parents/ carers. The Road Safety Team will then talk to the children and adults as a whole, before going out and walking a short risk assessed route close to the school.

   

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• Yr 2 Scooterbility
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  Yr 2 Scooterbility

   

  What is it?

  The aim of the Scooterbility programme is to use the scooters as a fun and active way to learn and reinforce basic pedestrian safety messages.

  The programme is broken down into activities which encourage active travel and help develop skills such as steering, stopping and balancing.

   

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• Yr 4 Bikeability Fix (Funded by the DfT)
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  Yr 4 Bikeability Fix (Funded by the DfT)

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• Yr 5/6 Bikeability Cycle Training (Funded by the DfT)
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  Yr 5/6 Bikeability Cycle Training (Funded by the DfT)

  What is it?

  National standard cycle training for children aged 10 and over. The Bikeability level 2 course is delivered over 2 full days. The first morning session takes place on the school playground and seeks to achieve the level 1 outcomes. The remainder of the course is undertaken on-road along risk assessed routes in the local vicinity of the school. The course lasts 2 full days to achieve level 2 aims.

  To find out more information, click here

   

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• Yr 6 Transition to Secondary School- On The Move
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  Yr 6 Transition to Secondary School- On The Move

  ‘On the Move’ is a free transition resource developed by the West Midlands Road Safety Partnership for delivery within schools. The package includes a lesson plan booklet, complete with curriculum links, a student booklet and a leaflet to go home to parents.

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• Engagement & Publicity
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  Engagement & Publicity

  What is it?

  Engaging with parents/carers to help launch, promote and encourage participation with the overall programme. Some methods of engagement could include:

  Leaflets	Newsletters
  Website (A*STARS and School)	Letters
  Events	Parents evenings
  New parent induction meetings	Notice boards
  PTA meetings

   

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• National & Regional Campaign(s)
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  National & Regional Campaign(s)

  What is it?

  Throughout the academic year there will be various opportunities for schools to take part in one or more local, regional or national campaigns.

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• 5min Walk Zone
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  5min Walk Zone

  A 5 minute Walk Zone aims to encourage children and their families to walk for at least part of the journey to and from school. A zone around school is marked out by easily identifiable signs on lighting column. Families who live in or near the zone are encouraged to walk, cycle or scoot to and from school each day, while those who chose to drive are asked to park safely outside the zone and walk the last five minutes of their journey.

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• Any Other Initiative
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  Any Other Initiative

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• Let's Walk Together Event
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  Let's Walk Together Event

  What is it?

  A Let’s walk Together Event (LWTE) is a one off event which allows parents and children to walk together along a predetermined route to school with other parents and staff members.

  It can be used to raise awareness of Park and Stride or to give them an opportunity to experience how a walking bus might operate. On arrival at school, parents are encouraged to attend a coffee morning where Walking Bus / Park and Stride initiatives can be promoted and discussed.

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• Walking Or Wheeling (WOW)
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  Walking Or Wheeling (WOW)

  What is it?

  Walking Or Wheeling (WOW) is an incentive scheme that rewards children for active* travel on the journey to school (*Walking, Scooting, Cycling, Park and Stride and Public Transport). Pupils record their mode of travel each day and are rewarded with badges when they achieve a set amount of active travel journeys during in a half term period.

  This initiative enables schools to try out WOW for one term (or more if successful). It can also be used to raise awareness of Park and Stride schemes or to promote a walking bus.

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• Any Other Initiative
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  Any Other Initiative

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• Bikeability Learn to Ride (Funded by Dft)
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  Bikeability Learn to Ride (Funded by Dft)

  Bikeability Plus Learn to Ride is for anyone aged 4 and above who would like to ride a bike with pedals independently. The course is delivered in an off road traffic free environment. At this level the training does not attempt to simulate on road cycling.

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• Any Other Initiative
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  Any Other Initiative

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• Be Bright Be Seen
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  Be Bright Be Seen

  What is it?

  A resource pack available for loan which can be used to demonstrate the need to wear bright and reflective clothing –

  Colourful or fluorescent clothing to make you more visible when you go out during the day

  Reflective clothing or accessories for increased visibility at night

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• Safety in the Car- Car Seats
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  Safety in the Car- Car Seats

  What is it?

  Children must normally* use a child car seat until they are 12years old or 135cm in height,whichever comes first.

  An interactive session to demonstrate which children by law should still be using booster seats**

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