School Travel Plans

• Why do we need a School Travel Plan?
• For pupils and staff in schools / Academies
• For PTAs, families and Parent Councils
• The GO FOR IT project

Why do we need a School Travel Plan?

A School Travel Plan can help to improve the school run, reduce congestion and increase road safety, make school and pupils healthier, make routes to school as safe as possible AND look after our environment

• How travel plans can help (pdf 154kb)

Developing your School Travel Plan

Pupils and Staff in Schools / Academies

Getting Started:

• School Travel Plans: Information Guide for Schools in Aberdeenshire (pdf 4.48Mb)

Surveys:

• Pupil Questionnaire - Nursery to P3 (pdf 85 kb)
• Pupil Questionnaire - P4-P7 (pdf 96 kb)

Lesson Plans:

• 20 Minute Travel Workshops for P1-2 (pdf 340 kb)
• P3 Mapping Workshop (pdf 80 kb)
• P5-7 lesson plans (not Scottish Curriculum, but good) from the Environmental Transport Association (External Site)

Guides:

• Easy Guide to Walk to School Week (pdf 1.91 MB)
• Walking Bus Guide version 4 (pdf 204kb)

PTAs, Families and Parent Councils

Please refer to "Parents' Guide to School Travel Plans", below, before speaking to your school or School Travel Planning Officer.

• Parents' Guide to School Travel Plans (pdf 206 kb)

GO FOR IT Aberdeenshire

GO FOR IT is a walking and cycling incentive project for Aberdeenshire schools. Please visit the GO FOR IT web page for more information.

 

For further information, please contact:-

School Travel Planning Officer
Aberdeenshire Council (T&I)
Woodhill House
Westburn Road
Aberdeen AB16 5GB
Tel: 01224 664781