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The Active Streets for Schools program is an extension of the Ride or Walk to School program to make the environment around schools safer to ride, walk, scooter or skate to and from school.

Physically active children are healthier, happier and more socially connected than children who have more sedentary lifestyles. Walking or riding to school is a fun way to travel to and from school and helps to alleviate the traffic congestion created by families dropping off and collecting children.

Blue stencils have been installed along paths to provide wayfinding signage to Richardson Primary School. The stencils give families the peace of mind that the route to school is safe and easy to follow.

Richardson’s Ride or Walk to School map should be used with the stencils to teach children safe routes to school.

Richardson Primary School

The Active Streets program supports schools by making active travel infrastructure improvements, including new and upgraded footpaths, refuge islands, children’s crossings, traffic calming and wayfinding stencils. The program also provides educational resources, including a map for each school.

WAYFINDING SIGNAGE

RichardsonPrimary School

Calwell Shopping Centre

Brindabella BluesFootball Club

Prichard Cct.

Chauncy Cres.

Chauncy Cres.

Webber Cres.

Were St.

Outrim Ave.

Costello Cct.

Carter C

res.

Hadleigh Cct.

McKinley C

ct.

Mountain Cct.

Casey Cres.

Roope Cl.

Carpenter Cl.

Fullerton Cres.

Vidal St.

Vida

l Pl.

Grigg Pl.

Deamer Cres.

Main Cl.

Mofflin St.

Heagney Cres.

Heagney Cres.

Twamley Cres.

Dalyell St.

Swanton St.

Casson St.

Wen

tche

r Pl.

Bayn

ton

St.

Grimshaw St.

Kiddle Cres.

Rohan St.

Mack St.

Hem

mings C

res.

Clift Cres.Clift Cres.

Beattie Cres.

McBurney Cres.

Durham Pl.

Muntz St.

Alst

on S

t.

Chant St.

Baskerville St.

Purbrick S

t.

Goldstein C

res.

Five

ash

St.

Turriff St.

Mee

son

St.

Twamley Cres.

Barangaroo St.

Harford St.

Clif

f Cre

s.

Cliff Cres.

May Gibbs Cl.

JOHNSON DR.

MONARO

HW

Y.

JOHNSON DR.

ASHLEY DR.

Richardson

Chisholm

Calwell

RichardsonPrimary School

Calwell Shopping Centre

Caroline Chisholm Senior School

Calwell Primary School

Brindabella BluesFootball Club

Simpsons Hill

Prichard Cct.

Chauncy Cres.

Chauncy Cres.

Webber Cres.

Were St.

Outrim Ave.

Costello Cct.

Carter C

res.

Hadleigh Cct.

Moonbi C

res.

.serC dnal evor

G

Ellerston Ave.

Collyburl Cres.

Maharatta Cct.

Bandulla St.

Balala Pl.

Muir Cl.

Kneeshaw St.

Paul Pl.

Cowde

rry P

l.

Barraclough Cres.

Wheadon St.

Bugd

en A

ve.

Ingram St.

Dalziel St.

Stacy S

t.

Wer

riwa

Cre

s.

Abercorn Cres

Girdlestone Cct.

Johnstone Cct.

Gur

r St.

Zox Cct.

Tatc

hell S

t.Downard St.

Mus

t Cct

.

Duggan St.

McKinley C

ct.

Mountain Cct.

Casey Cres.

Casey Cres.

Roope Cl.

Loader Cres.

Carpenter Cl.

Fullerton Cres.

Vidal St.

Vida

l Pl.

Grigg Pl.

Deamer Cres.

Deam

er C

res.

Pidg

eon

Pl.

Nina Jones Cres

Main Cl.

Mofflin St.

Heagney Cres.

Heagney Cres.

Twamley Cres.

Dalyell St.

Swanton St.

Casson St.

Wen

tche

r Pl.

Bayn

ton

St.

Laker Cres.

Grimshaw St.

Kiddle Cres.

Rohan St.

Mack St.

Hem

mings C

res.

Clift Cres.Clift Cres.

Hemmings Cres.

Beattie Cres.

McBurney Cres.

Durham Pl.

Muntz St.

Alst

on S

t.

Chant St.

Arm

feild

Pl.

Chase P

l.

Vesta Pl.

Kabe

rry P

l.

Alston St.

Laughton St.

Hambidge Cres.

Trug

anini

Pl.

Nor

riss

St.

MacLean St.

Berrell St.

Deacon Cl.

Lucy Gullett Cct.

Alice Jackson Cres.

Baskerville St.

Purbrick S

t.

Goldstein C

res.

Goldstein Cres.

Longman St.

Beat

tie C

res.

Gib

bons

St.

Lort

Pl.

Five

ash

St.

Turriff St.

Mee

son

St.

Twamley Cres.

Barangaroo St.

Harford St.

Clif

f Cre

s.

Cliff Cres.

May Gibbs Cl.

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MONARO

HW

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WA

DR.

JOHNSON DR.

ASHLEY DR.

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LEY DR

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Richardson

Chisholm

IsabellaPlains

Monash

Calwell

The stencils promote:• safe crossing locations (e.g. underpasses, dedicated

crossings, traffic signals, refuge islands)• a safety in numbers approach by encouraging families to

use similar routes• active school environments, which generate awareness

within the community and encourage motorists to slow down.

Ride or Walk to School map Stencil location map

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Part way drop off and collection points provide a safe alternative to using the school carpark. From these points, children can easily walk or ride the rest of the way to and from school.

Part way points are useful for families that live too far away to walk or ride the entire way.

Benefits include:

• active and healthy children

• reduced traffic congestion around the school

• increased safety at the school, with less cars on the road and more active communities.

The map below shows how part way points can be used with the wayfinding stencils. Some carparks near Active Streets schools have signage to promote part way points. Families are encouraged to locate their own part way points along the stencilled routes, and remember... Part way is OK!

Active travel is a fun, safe and healthy way for children to travel to school. Some useful tips to set children up for independent active travel are:

• walk or ride with children to show them the best route

• talk to other parents and set up a walking or riding group with other children in the area

• teach children how to cross roads safely, using crossings and underpasses where possible

• teach children what to do in case of an emergency (key people to contact or where to go)

• use the Active Streets resources on the Transport Canberra website (e.g. last one out/first one in checklists and what do I do if cards).

USEFUL TIPS

PART WAY POINTS

More informationThe Transport Canberra website has more information about Active Streets, including a digital map of the stencilled routes and the Ride or Walk to School maps.

transport.act.gov.au

RichardsonPrimary School

Calwell Shopping Centre

Brindabella BluesFootball Club

Simpsons Hill

Prichard Cct.

Chauncy Cres.

Chauncy Cres.

Webber Cres.

Were St.

Outrim Ave.

Costello Cct.

Carter C

res.

Hadleigh Cct.

Balala Pl.

Abercorn Cres

Girdlestone Cct.

Gur

r St.

McKinley C

ct.

Mountain Cct.

Casey Cres.

Roope Cl.

Fullerton Cres.

Vidal St.

Vida

l Pl.

Grigg Pl.

Deamer Cres.

Deam

er C

res.

Pidg

eon

Pl.

Nina Jones Cres

Main Cl.

Mofflin St.

Heagney Cres.

Heagney Cres.

Twamley Cres.

Dalyell St.

Swanton St.

Casson St.

Wen

tche

r Pl.

Bayn

ton

St.

Grimshaw St.

Kiddle Cres.

Rohan St.

Mack St.

Hem

mings C

res.

Clift Cres.Clift Cres.

Hemmings Cres.

Beattie Cres.

McBurney Cres.

Durham Pl.

Muntz St.

Alst

on S

t.

Chant St.

Arm

feild

Pl.

Chase P

l.Alston St.

Berrell St.

Deacon Cl.

Baskerville St.

Purbrick S

t.

Goldstein C

res.

Five

ash

St.

Turriff St.

Mee

son

St.

Twamley Cres.

Barangaroo St.

Harford St.

Clif

f Cre

s.

Cliff Cres.

May Gibbs Cl.

JOHNSON DR.

MONARO

HW

Y.

JOHNSON DR.

ASHLEY DR.

Richardson

Chisholm

Part way points reduce traffic congestion at the front of the school and provide safe and easy access for children.