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Teacher Seminar 2016
Travel Theme
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Themes
Litter and Waste
Energy
Water
Travel
Biodiversity
Global Citizenship
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Overview of the Seminar
• Introductions
• Overview of the Travel theme
• The benefits of the travel theme
• The Seven Steps
• Events/Workshops/Activities
• Case Study – for local area
• Resources available
• Discussion
• Questions
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The Travel Theme
• The theme began in 2008
• Over 1600 schools have been awarded their Green Flag
• Almost 500 are participating in 2016
• 30 Travel Officers working on the theme
• Funded by the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport
• Supported by the National Transport Authority
• Partners with Local Authorities
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Why is Green-Schools Travel needed?
40% 1991
24% 2011
8% 1991
2% 2011
19% 1991
54% 2011
800,000 Children
travel to
and from
home
each day
on the
school
journey
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To encourage students, parents and teachers to
walk, cycle, scoot, use public transport or carpool instead
of using the private car on the school
run.
What are we trying to do?
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In simple terms our aim is fill every
bike shed in every school in Ireland
and to.....
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get students of all ages walking.....
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Our Results : 2012 - 2014
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We promote active travel to school...
• Walking
• Cycling
• Scooting 41%
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Some of our initiatives to support Active Travel
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We also promote sustainable travel options..
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What are the benefits?
• Health
• Safety
• Environmental
• Community
Benefits for the individual and for your school.
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Health Benefits – where we are...
• On the new international grading scale for children’s physical activity levels, Ireland was graded with an over all D-
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How we measure up internationally?
Overall physical activity
New Zealand, Mozambique B
Mexico C+
Kenya, Nigeria C
England D+
Colombia, Ghana, Finland, South Africa D
Australia, Canada, Ireland, US D-
Scotland F
What can we do to change our grade?
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More Benefits for the Individual
Active travel also helps;
• children’s emotional
development,
• alleviate anxiety & worries,
• build stronger bodies,
• support fitter bodies,
• children to feel free and
independent.
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Safety Benefits
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Safety Benefits
Reducing the number of cars travelling to your school can;
- Reduce congestion at the school gate
- Reduce cars parking on the footpath
- Reduce poor driving practices,
- Give the school gate back to the students and teachers.
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Environmental Benefits
• Improves air quality around your school,
• Reduces noise pollution,
• Reduces your schools carbon footprint,
• Supports biodiversity around your school
• Helps children to connect with nature.
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Community Benefits
• Less traffic
• More social
interaction
• Better infrastructure
• Stronger
communities
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Our Aim
To encourage students, parents and teachers to
use or instead of using the private car on the
school run.
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Seven Steps – Step 1
Step One: Green-Schools Committee
• Choose your committee in September
Mini class elections
Pupils write letters
Teachers choose
Draw names from a hat
• Hold regular committee meetings
• Record the minutes of each meeting
• Give pupils roles within the committee e.g. head of the
GS committee, secretary, website officer, notice board
officer, announcements officer
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Seven Steps – Step 2
Step Two: Environmental Review Carrying out an environmental review helps schools to identify their current
environmental impact and highlight places where improvements can be made.
Areas to review:
• Travel habits
• Traffic around the school
• Transport infrastructure
• Distance pupils live from the school
Examples of workshops offered to help
assess these areas; mapping, traffic speed workshop, traffic surveys,
walkability/cycleability audit
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Travel Surveys
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Traffic Surveys
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Walkability/Cycleability Audit
• Risk assessment
• Identify infrastructural changes
that should be made
• Identify Park ‘n’ Stride locations
• Highlight transport links in the
area
Inform local authorities
Made available for parents
Changes to date; road markings, resurfacing roads,
signage, custom signage, pedestrian crossings,
footpaths, traffic lights, bollards.
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Step Three: Action Plan Use results from the environmental review to inform your
action plan and set realistic targets. It should include:
Seven Steps – Step 3
% targets
Achievable
Actions needed
to meet targets
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Great Idea Pass it on - Travel Forums
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Seven Steps – Step 4
Step Four: Monitoring and Evaluating
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Seven Steps – Step 5
Step Five: Curriculum Links Integrate environmental issues and sustainable travel into the
curriculum e.g.
Subject Environmental and travel link
SESE Materials; waterproof, insulators Caring for your locality Climate change
Geography Aerial photographs; draw your journey to school
Maths Average number of sustainable travellers per class
History Changes in travel through time
P.E. Health benefits of walking and cycling
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Seven Steps – Step 6
Step Six: Informing and Involving
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Travel Action Days
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Seven Steps – Step 7
Step Seven: Green Code
• Slogan • Poem • Song
• Rap
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Main Events of the Year
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38,000 children walked on National Walk to School Day 2016
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6,000 children cycled on National Cycle on Wednesday (COW Day) 2016
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5,000 kids have been cycle trained
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4,200 kids scooted to school on National Scoot to School Day 2016
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Annual Competition for schools: The BIG Travel Challenge in February
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Case Study – Use local / relevant examples of success
• Barriers
• Initiatives
• Survey results
• Pictures
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Funding available
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Resources available
Bag Tags
Stickers
Bells and helmets
Giant Floor Game
Bike lights
Hi-vis vests
Banners Posters
Pencils
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Training for Parents & Teachers
Get in Gear Course
2 hour course
Includes:
• Basic safety training
• Helmet & bike check
• Manoeuvres
• On road cycling
Pilot project called ‘Get in Gear – Cycling in
Cities’ carried out with businesses in Galway
City in 2014
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New Pennants and Website
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Your greatest resource...
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Discussion
• Where do you think your school can make
changes?
• Do you foresee any obstacles in the way of
the success of the programme?
• Name one initiative that would work in your
school?
• What aspect of the travel programme do you
think the pupils will enjoy the most?
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Further Information
Green-Schools Travel Team An Taisce Environmental Education Unit
Unit 5a Swift’s Alley Francis Street
Dublin 8 Or
Tel: 01 400 2214
www.greenschoolsireland.org