TfL Explorers Ambassadors

Suitable for year 5 and 6 pupils. Supports the PSHE and Citizenship National Curriculum.

Overview

Programme

Education phase

Key stage 2 Key stage 1

Category of activity

Travel

Types of activity

Walking Scooting Cycling Public Transport Better Driving Independent Travel Road Safety

How it helps

Supports the PSHE National Curriculum
Supports transition to secondary school

Useful Resources

TfL Explorers Teacher Guide Tfl Explorers Ambassadors Planner Think! Tales Of The Road booklet Tfl Explorers Ambassador Pupil Planning Booklet Landscape

About the activity

The TfL Explorers Ambassadors scheme encourages safer, active and independent travel within the school community, with a focus on year 6 pupils as they prepare for the transition to secondary school.

The scheme involves recruiting a team of TfL Explorers Ambassadors; year 5 and 6 pupils who work to promote active travel and road safety to their peers through a range of activities.

TfL provides all the resources and guidance needed to set up and run your school’s own TfL Explorers Ambassadors team.

Running the scheme

With most of the work done by TfL Explorers Ambassadors, your school must fully support the scheme and allocate a school TfL Explorers Ambassadors lead. This can be either a teacher or learning assistant who oversees the TfL Explorers Ambassadors team and supports them with their projects.

You will also need to create a dedicated TfL Explorers Ambassadors noticeboard to share the latest active travel news and promote current activities.

For further information on the TfL Explorers Ambassadors scheme contact your local council school travel advisor or road safety officer.

Activity steps

Step 1

Appoint a TfL Explorers Ambassadors guide. Recruit an enthusiastic member of staff as your school’s TfL Explorers Ambassadors guide and speak with your borough officer to help get you started

Step 2

Recruit a TfL Explorers Ambassadors team. Find a team of motivated year 6 pupils who want to be involved through an election or interview process

Step 3

Download and order resources. Let your borough officer know how many TfL Explorers Ambassadors you have and they will order a hi-vis jacket for them. You can download the TfL Explorers Ambassadors workbook and Think! resources from the links at the left-hand side of this page.

Step 4

Set targets and plan activities. Use your hands up surveys and speak to pupils, staff and parents to identify issues and set targets. Work with the TfL Explorers Ambassadors team to plan activities into the school calendar

Step 5

Promote and share success. Ask your TfL Explorers Ambassadors team to promote the planned activities and encourage them to shout about their success stories to the wider school community in assemblies, on your website and in newsletters

Step 6

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