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WoW (Walk Once a Week) is our most popular scheme - children who walk at least once a week are rewarded with a highly collectable monthly pin badge. Find out how your school can join WoW.
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Free Lesson Plans
Check out our range of free lesson plans to support KS1 and KS2 learning objectives for sustainable travel and walking to school.
Useful Links
Local Authority Contact Details
Find the details for your School Travel Team and local council by postcode, street name, town of clickable map (England only):
Education
TES Teaching Resources
http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resources/
1000s of free primary resources and secondary teaching resources including lesson plans and worksheets.
Environment
Carbon Calculator on the Act on CO2 website
http://actonco2.direct.gov.uk
Carbon Trusts Online Carbon Footprint Calculator www.carbontrust.co.uk Use the Carbon Trusts online calculator to see how much carbon you use each day!
Department for Transport Smarter Choices report http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/sustainable/smarterchoices
Information from the DfT on ‘soft’ transport policy measures.
National Travel Survey
http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/statistics/
Find out how Britain travels!
Ding Ding www.dingding.org.uk The original public transport themed, free to use website for learners, teachers and parents
Travel to School www.traveltoschool.com Travel to School gives you all the information you need to know about School Travel Plans and Sustainable Transport in Greater Manchester. The site is designed for use by anyone, from pupils to parents and governors to teachers.
ETA schools http://www.eta-schools.co.uk/
Get free lesson plans on green travel from the Environmental Transport Association schools website.
Eco Schools
http://www.eco-schools.org.uk/
Find out about the Eco Schools programme, register your school and help
International Walk to School
http://www.iwalktoschool.org/resources.htm
Get resources for International Walk to School Month
Letz Go Green www.letzgogreen.org
The Pod www.jointhepod.org/
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Health
'Future visions' on public health and a natural England
Dr William Bird is a Strategic Advisor for Natural England; his presentation looks at the future for a healthy nation and walking in particular.
Sustainable Development Commission report about how the outdoor environment links to our well-being
This report entitled 'Health, place and nature' looks at how outdoor environments influence health and well-being and highlights the benefits of walking and other sustainable travel.
Healthcare Promotions
Helping you raise awareness. Supporting those establishing health care campaigns, providing links, resources and materials as well as a calander of local, national and international events.
www.healthcarepromotions.co.uk
How are the kids?
https://www.howarethekids.com/
Get a free personalised action plan for your children’s’ health in just five minutes. From the Change 4 Life campaign.
Healthy Schools Resources
http://search.healthyschools.gov.uk/
A great source of information on health in schools. Help your school become a Healthy School.
About: Walking
http://walking.about.com/
A great resource with plenty of information about the health benefits of walking. Features easy to understand articles, useful tips and advice and links to academic research for those who want more detail.
I Love Me
Greater Manchester site that promotes healthy living
Travel and Road Safety
Commission for Global Road Safety:
A recent publication by the FIA Association (for the automobile and society) detailing a new initiative to unite the international community and raise awareness of road safety, as part of sustainible development.
PACT: Perceptions and Realities:
An analysis on the factors affecting childrens safety, from homocide to traffic accidents.
Sustrans - Why walk?
As if you needed any further encouragement...have a look here at Sustrans' newest publication on why walking is key to a healthy lifestyle.
Ramblers: Get Walking Keep Walking
Get Walking Keep Walking promotes walking in urban areas. They target inactive people and those with health problems, offering free short led walks, DIY Get Walking packs andstep counters.
Overcoming barriers to walking for parents
http://www.parentlineplus.org.uk/
Find solutions to the practical problems that may be preventing you walking your children to school.
http://www.youtube.com/watch
A short film from Australia about walking to school and a parent's concerns
Sustrans calls for action on active travel
Information about the benefits for public health of shifting from car-dominated transport to more sustainable modes.
Department for Transort - National Travel Survey
Information on personal travel in Great Britain from the National Travel Survey.
http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/statistics/datatablespublications/nts/latest/nts2009-01.pdf
http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/statistics/datatablespublications/nts/
http://www.dft.gov.uk/pgr/sustainable/schooltravel/
Road Safety
Journey Planning
Transport for London Journey Planner
Walkit.com
Google Earth
Bing Maps
Streetmap
Multimap
Street audits
English Heritage's guide to a do it yourself audit
For more information on Living Streets' audits