The School Travel Group has been functioning for over seven years and received the Level 3 Gold award, from Bucks CC, for the third consecutive year in March 2011. This is in recognition for the work the school does towards road safety issues, local congestion and offering options for sustainable travel. St. Joseph’s School has an extensive catchment area, with many families living more than three miles from the school. The Travel Group works to raise awareness of safety issues and identify opportunities for sustainable travel for children travelling to the school as well as in their leisure time. The School has developed a cycle and scooter policy which can be found by clicking here.
The Travel Group promotes active involvement and encourages support from children, parents, staff, governors and the local community for appropriate school travel planning. Our aims are:
The Travel Group promotes active involvement and encourages support from children, parents, staff, governors and the local community for appropriate school travel planning. Our aims are:
Reduce parking and congestion problems for local residents;
Make school routes safer and easier to access
Promote healthy travel choices
Raise pupil’s knowledge on road safety and independent travel choices
Be kinder to our environment with best use of sustainable transport opportunities.
Some of our initiatives include;
Junior road safety officers, Walk to school weeks, Bikeability course,
Scooter skills, Police Community Support Officer liaison, “Bike it”
Bike and Scooter racks, Travel Group notice board,
Road Safety knowledge competitions, Independent Travel Choices
Plus we have now recruited a School Crossing Patroller