School Streets Travel

Suitable for all schools and nurseries.

Overview

Education phase

Key stage 2 Key stage 3 Early years Key stage 4 Key stage 5 Key stage 1

Category of activity

Travel

Types of activity

Smarter Driving Walking Scooting Cycling Public Transport Better Driving Independent Travel Road Safety

How it helps

Raises awareness of air quality
Improves air quality around schools
Makes the roads around the school safer for pedestrians and cyclists

About the activity

NB: We’re bringing together all the TfL education programmes, including STARS, under one exciting new umbrella programme called TfL Travel for Life. They will be the same great programmes but with a new name and a new look, easier online process and dedicated support team. STARS for primary schools will be renamed TfL Explorers. STARS for secondary schools will be renamed TfL Pioneers

A School Street is a road outside a school with a temporary restriction on motorised traffic at school drop-off and pick-up times. The restriction applies to school traffic and through traffic. The result is a safer, healthier and pleasant environment for everyone. School Street schemes offer a proactive solution for school communities to tackle air pollution, poor health and in supporting road danger reduction. A School Street scheme will encourage a healthier lifestyle and active travel to school for families and lead to a better environment for everyone.

Did you know that if your school has set up or is setting up a School Street, you can complete a range of TfL Travel for Life Activity Cards that align with the initiative? If you have undertaken travel activities as part of preparing for a School Street, you can evidence this here.

Activity steps

Step 1

Get planning - Set up a team or work with your school travel working group to plan the best time for the day

Step 2

Be resourceful - With your school travel working group decide how you’d like to mark the day.

Step 3

Shout about it - Promote the activities you’re planning and their environmental benefits to the wider school community with posters and an article in the newsletter or on the website

Step 4

Today's the day! - Raise awareness among your school community and beyond and have fun. Don’t forget to take photos!

Step 5

Tell your story. Upload evidence in "my activities".