Sustrans

Translink Competition

A big thank you to everyone who participated in our ‘Big Walk and Wheel’ competition. It was a great to see so many of our children walking, cycling and scooting to school.

Congratulations to Primary 5 Mrs Williamson’ s class for winning the competition. Every child was given a goodie bag filled with Translink merchandise.

We are continuing to take part in ‘The Active Travel’ every month.

Well done also to Primary 6 Mr Brown’s class who won the April competition.

SUSTRANS - Interclass Active Travel Competition

Well done to P2B for recording the most active travel journeys to and from school for the month of May. As a 'Gold Sustrans' school we actively promote as much active travel as we can and our delighted with how many classes take part in the Interclass Active Travel Competition.

Can P2B hold onto the trophy after May's results?

We are now a GOLD Sustrans school

We are delighted to have received the GOLD SUSTRANS award due to the efforts of pupils, parents and staff in all the active travel initiatives that have taken place over the past two year.

In 2017/18 we received SILVER and before that in 2016/17 we received BRONZE. As a school we have consistently improved in our efforts to encourage and use active travel so thank you all for supporting us with this.

Attachments:
Download this file (Gold Certificate_WaringstownPS.pdf)Gold Certificate[ ]171 kB

Sustrans - Final Home Activity

A message from Dave Wiggins, our Sustran's Officer;

Hello there!

First of all a massive congratulations to all staff, parents and most importantly pupils of Waringstown Primary School for achieving the Sustrans Gold Award. Your hard work over the past four years has really paid off.

The final activity I will be sending out this year is called ‘Routes To School’ and is designed to get you and your family thinking about how they will travel to school in September.

Maybe they have been walking and cycling more and enjoying it or maybe Mum/Dad/Carer will be working from home more and have more flexibility around travelling to and from school.

Here is a link to the introductory YouTube video

https://youtu.be/stw24nhubnY

The worksheet is attached.

Could I also ask, if you have a minute, could you complete this short survey for some feedback? The school may win a small prize....

https://sustrans.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/ast-parent-carer-survey

I hope you have a restful summer.

Warm regards,

Dave

Attachments:
Download this file (DW RoutesTo School.pdf)Routes to School[ ]405 kB

Sustrans - 'Cycling Skills' Home Activity

This week I have developed a short video and a simple worksheet showing two key cycling skills. These skills are ‘Figure of Eight’ and ‘Slow Cycling’.

These skills are key for the whole family and families could learn them together and have fun.

The worksheet is attached and here is a link to the YouTube video https://youtu.be/2QH-yNutmKA with me showing the skills.

There is also a link to the video on the worksheet.

 

Dave Wiggins (Active Travel Officer).

Attachments:
Download this file (Bike Skills DW.pdf)Bike Skills[ ]259 kB