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Active Travel Resources for Schools


Catch the bus tool kit

Walk Wheel Cycle Trust, with Cornwall Council and Transport for Cornwall, have worked on a resource package for schools and children.

It aims to promote and educate about bus travel in Cornwall.

This document outlines a series of activities including three lesson plans with games/activities.

Catch the bus tool kit

School active travel toolkit

Cornwall Council has worked closely with the Walk Wheel Cycle Trust to produce this comprehensive School Travel Kit.

It is designed to support both schools and parents in promoting safe, active and sustainable journeys.

Inside, you’ll find

  • practical parent guides

  • engaging pupil activities

  • and a range of tools

to encourage

  • walking

  • cycling

  • and scooting

From planning safer routes and setting up Park & Stride, to running incentive schemes and teaching essential cycle and scooter skills, this kit provides everything needed to build a positive active travel culture across your school community.

Modeshift Stars

A school travel plan can help change travel behaviours and encourage more people to get to school by: 

  • walking

  • cycling

  • scooting

Modeshift Stars resource

What does Modeshift Offer?

  • online platform

  • developed - framework for achieving accreditation

  • nomination - to National School Travel Awards

To help you Active Cornwall have produced two documents:

Accreditation Guidance - showing the simple process to access and be guided through Modeshift Stars scheme

Benefits -  highlights the links between Modeshift and: 

  • walk Wheel Cycle Trust

  • curriculum

  • skills

  • partnerships

  • healthy Schools Rating Scheme

  • primary Sport Premium