Active Travel

At The Cambridge Primary, we believe all children have the right to to be happy, safe and healthy. 

We actively encourage our pupils and staff to walk, scoot or cycle to school as they:

• keep us fit and healthy
• help our pupils develop road safety skills which will keep them safe as they travel further afield and more independently
• help keep our local air clean, and our streets free from congestion
• teach children that they are responsible and can make a difference to the environment and world they live in - they must look after it
• are life skills that everyone should be able to benefit from

 

What we do

• We use Modeshift STARS to update and monitor our school travel plan
• We promote safe and active travel as much as possible by using our noticeboard, displays, newsletter and website at www.cambridgeschool.hants.sch.uk
• We encourage all members of our school community to walk, cycle or travel by public transport for the journey to school. To support this, we provide:
  • Cycle training (Bikeability)
  • Cycle parking
  • Scooter parking
  • WOW walk t school initiative where pupils can earn badges for active travel
  • Train and appoint Junior Road Safety Officers
  • Take part in Walk to School Week
• Local school trips are made by public transport where possible, or on foot if the destination is close by
• We let all new pupils and their parents/carers know that we promote healthy and sustainable travel to school before the child starts at our school

If families are unable to walk, scoot or cycle to school, we encourage families park nearby and stride to school (see the map below for walk to school zones).

 

 

Click here for more information and advice on travel in Hampshire. 

 

Keeping Safe 

We understand the importance of the keeping safe whilst travelling to school. 'National Road Safety Week' is an important week in the year when we take the opportunity to talk to the children about staying safe when travelling to and from school using a variety of activities and visitors.