School Travel Map

Resource

AIM• Encourage more children to walk/cycle/scoot to school • Reduce the congestion outside the school gatesTHE SOLUTIONProduction of targeted ‘Travel to School Maps’:• To promote safe routes to walk and cycle• To identify 5 minute Walking Zone• To highlight car free / no dropping off areas• To promote Park & Stride locations• A simple and cost effective solution• Transition Tool – for new families

School Travel Map Resource

Map ResourceSOLUTION

•Base Map of the Southampton City

•Pocket Size Leaflet Templates for Primary and Secondary Schools

•Wallcharts

•Interactive Leaflets

Base Mapping

Printed Leaflets• Detailed map centred on your School Location• Summary of your STARS Travel Plan aims• Drawings and Quotes from Pupils• Information supporting reasons to:

Walk to School Park & Stride Scoot or Cycle to School

Map Extract

Pocket Sized Leaflet – Map Side

Pocket Sized Leaflet – Text Side

Secondary School Template

Wallcharts

Checklists

Interactive Solution

Let’s Get Started• SCC to Liaise with School to identify issues,

challenges and solutions• Identify items to be highlighted on the map Park and Stride Location No Parking/Drop Offs Safe walk routes & crossing points• Photo and text to be compiled for the reverse

side of the leaflet• School to organise drawings and quotes from

pupils

How to Launch

• STARS officer can work with a group of pupils to organise a launch event:

hand out leaflets at the school gate organise a walkers breakfast whole school assembly promote on school website / newsletters

Benefits• Easy and quick to produce Leaflets• Simple, positive message• Owned by the School• Pupils can be involved• Online and printed solutions• Sustainable • Curriculum resource

And to think I saw It on…

I swung round the cornerAnd dashed through the gate,I ran up the stepsAnd I felt simply GREAT!

When I leave home to walk to school,Dad always says to me,“Marco, keep your eyelids upAnd see with you can see.”