What is a school travel plan? 

School travel plans are simply a list of actions that a school agrees and commits to run as part of a whole school approach. 

Many schools see their travel plan as an important component of becoming an excellent school, by supporting pupil’s health, wellbeing and safety. Others develop School Travel Plans to address specific issues, such as a traffic problem or because of an incident, while others are working towards accreditations such as Eco– School’s Green Flag or the Cycle Friendly School Award.

Whatever the reason, the benefits of encouraging active travel are clear and a school travel plan can ensure you have a long–term vision for support at your school.

School travel plans are not designed with the intention of forcing every pupil to walk, cycle or scoot every day. Instead, school travel plans should reduce the barriers and increase the incentives to active travel for as many staff, pupils and parents as possible.

What a school travel plan is: An opportunity to bring together teachers, parents, students, and communities. A way to encourage the whole school’s commitment to active travel. A tool to develop teacher, parent and pupil skills. A way to gather data and show outcomes. A commitment to encouraging active travel and to supporting a healthy, happy school environment.

What a school travel plan isn’t: A long, exhaustive document. Something that takes a long time to develop. A one–off document that doesn’t change.

We still need to find out what your travel to Heatherlands each day looks like.

How does your child travel to school?

Do they:

• walk
• scoot
• cycle
• drive
• get a bus/minibus
• get a taxi

This information needs to be updated on your Arbor records so that we can accurately collect data regarding travel to Heatherlands.

Please support our travel action plan by contacting the council yourselves if you have any concerns or queries. Beolw are some of the schemes and other contact information you might need.

Thank you

https://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/parking

https://roadsafetygb.org.uk/school-crossing-patrol-contacts/south-west/

https://www.bcpcouncil.gov.uk/parking/pay-or-report-parking-problems/report-an-illegally-parked-vehicle-in-bournemouth-christchurch-and-poole

https://www.transformingtravel.info/schools/school-streets