Mundy C of E VC Junior School / 2018 Travel Plan

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1 Mundy C of E Junior School 2017 / 2018 Travel Plan School Details School name: School address: Lead SLT contact name: Mundy C of E VC Junior School Lockton Avenue, Heanor, DE75 7EQ Mr. K. Gibbs Head teacher Contact numbers: Contact if available: info@mundy.derbyshire.sch.uk LEA/School DCSF reference No. 830/3050 1

2 About Mundy Junior School Mundy Junior School is a junior school in Heanor, Derbyshire. There are 189 children on roll aged 7-11, 13.23% of which are non-white British, with families from a range of socio-economic groups, 26% of which are entitled to FSM. We currently have 35 children on the SEN register, including 4 children with Statements of Special Needs. Three of the children on the SEN register have diagnosed mobility issues, possible need of wheelchair on excursions. The majority of children live within walking distance of the school, predominately within three postcodes. The school gates, on Lockton Avenue open at 7.15am and close at 9.00am, by which time all the children are expected to be school. School ends at 3.30pm and the gates are closed by 3.50pm. Lockton Avenue is a residential street, also with a sharp corner. Although both Lockton avenue and Coppice road are relatively quiet of traffic outside the home time hour, and they are heavily populated by parked cars of both residents and parents picking up and dropping, contributing to poor lines of vision. We have a crossing lady who crosses both our children and Coppice children, 8.30am-9am and 3.15pm 3.45pm The footprint of the school is quite large, with one large playground, and a large file and is located in an area of high-density housing. There is sufficient parking for current staff, as well as 40 slots for scooters and 5 bike slots. Staff details at our school Number of teachers 8 Number of non-teaching staff 25 Total number of employees at school 33 Total number of staff car parking space 22 Total number of disabled parking space 2 Total number of cycle racks for staff 5 Total number of scooter racks for children 40 Total number of spaces for staff 26 2

3 Why do we have a travel plan? As well as academic success we are committed to encouraging a positive attitude regarding environmental and health issues. Our school travel plan encompasses both these issues, promoting physical exercise which is beneficial to health as well as reducing car dependency which is beneficial to the environment. Through reducing congestion around our new school we hope to build good relationships with our local community and help make the roads surrounding our school safer. Through education and increased opportunities to reduce reliance on the car we believe that individuals will benefit from improved health and wellbeing and that our children will be safer on the roads. The wider implications of the school travel plan aim to fulfil national and local objectives, namely; 1. the encouragement of other forms of transport, rather than the car, for school journeys; 2. Creating safer journeys to school. 3. To encourage a healthy attitude and walking culture amongst the school community that will lead to a healthier life style and the associated environmental benefits. 4. To foster children's and parents understanding of travel and road safety issues, to make them aware of the issues, particularly with regard to the school journey. 5. To encourage children to take what they have learnt about travel choices and road safety issues on the school journey and adopt them in other areas of their lives, now and in the future. National Trend for travelling to/from school (2014 Travel to School DfT) 5-10yrs 11-16yrs Walk 46% 38% Cycle 2% 3% Car 46% 23% Bus 5% 29% Rail - 3% Other 2% 1% 3

4 Activities over the next 12 months linked to school travel plan Type Date Participated Walk to school week May 2018 All the school Bikability Annually Year 5 Walk to school week October 2018 All the school School Induction day July Highlighted travel modes to school and sustainable option for parents School Prospectus Annually This includes a map of walk ways to school to new parents and children Scooter Training Annually Provided by DCC to year 3 & 4. 4

5 Location of Mundy Junior School, Lockton Avenue, Heanor Consultation with the school and community In developing our Travel Plan, Mundy Junior School has consulted with a wide body of interested parties. Children were involved in the Hands Up survey in the classroom. Parents and children were involved with the School Travel Plan Questionnaire survey in January Consultations have taken place with the Head teacher and the Senior Leadership Team for their views on the Travel Plan and ways of making the pupils journeys safer. The Governors discussed the contents of the Travel Plan as part of their Premises Committee responsibilities, and at full Governing Body meeting. Travel Plan. Discussions were initiated with the Site Services Officer and the School Business and the School. The School Council were approached for their views on road safety around school. The overall plan has been discussed at a staff meeting. 5

6 Problems identified in last School Travel Plan document: Problem Cycle into school Parking outside school Is this still an issue? Yes/No Yes need Safe cycle route Still an issue Some parking on zigzag at end of day Partially school personnel /newsletters ask parents not do so, but still takes place on occasion. Current in-school provision Daily breakfast club am Weekly after-school clubs: Football Netball Athletics Basketball Chess & board games Film club Wii Club Table tennis Make do and mend Out of school hours Tae Kwando Dancing Performance company Gardening Weekly swimming for all children Participation in school team sports tournaments Annual bikeablity training with Year 5 Annual sports day Emergency Services for Year 6 in Summer term Street safety Cycling safety Railway awareness Healthy School Status Eco-schools award Green flag 2016 (5 th ) Horticultural Show held in June annually. 6

7 Survey Analysis Children s Hands Up Survey Date of survey 22 nd January 2018 How did you travel to school today? How did you travel home from school today? Ideally, how would you like to travel to and from school? No. % No. % No. % Walk Rail Bus Other Car/Van Cycle Car share Total % % % This survey was carried out in January 2018 and reflects the results on this day alone. The children were asked how they travelled to and from school, and how they would ideally like to travel, given the choice. There were unusual choices for alternative travel to school with motor bikes, quads and Segway s being asked for. 7

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9 Actual mode of transport (2005) Preferred mode of transport (2005) 73.1% 3.2% cycle 5.4% 18.3% Preferred mode of transport (2018) Actual mode of transport (2018) 11% 19% 39% 11% 18% Bus 2% 0% 9

10 Staff Travel Questionnaire September How far do you live from school? 30 Responses 1-2 Locally miles 3-4 miles 5+ miles Total What age are you? Total How do you usually travel to work? Car Cycle Bus Walking Train Car/walk walk/car other Total Is your journey to school safe? Yes No Total Is bicycle storage good enough? Yes No Total

11 Please Travel Smart on your journey to school to help reduce traffic congestion and to improve safety for our children. If you arrive by car, please DO NOT park near or on the yellow zig zag lines or in front of the car park gate. Please park away from school and walk from there. If you can please walk to school. Walking is a great way to keep fit and it helps to keep the school gates free of cars. This makes it safer for children, it s also good for our neighbours and the environment. It also helps to reduce congestion and the chances of accidents around the school. If you arrive by car, why not share your journey to help reduce the number of cars on the road and save on fuel costs too? If scooting to school saves a car journey why not think about travelling this way? We have secure scooter storage. Look out for people and vehicles on your journey. Please do not ride your bike or scooter around the playground as we don t want anyone to get knocked over! There are bus routes around school. = BUS STOP For more information see: Crown copyright and database rights

12 Objectives and targets Referring specifically to the targets of the original school travel plan, please indicate what progress has been made and highlight what stage each objective and target is at. RED: No progress target in danger of not being met AMBER: Making steady progress towards target GREEN: Targets met Existing action plan progress for previous year including objectives and targets set out below. Reduce car use Objectives Targets Action needed When Who Encourage walking to school Decide on initiatives/ encouragement to increase numbers of walkers Walking Bus? Healthy living week? Ongoing Headteacher whole school initiative Cycle route Problematical We have repeatedly petitioned DCC but still nothing for coming. Ongoing seeking solution Premises Committee PTA? Improve safety at school entrances Ongoing school staff and Ongoing Headteacher other communication with SLT parents and carers continue to discourage drivers from parking on zigzags 12

13 Improved street safety measures for cyclists and pedestrias Improve street lighting in winter months. Some lighting replaced by LA with more efficient lighting, school now also has exterior lighting on sensors to improve visibility.- no further action. Every year Headteacher SLT Street Environment /LA Raise children s awareness of road safety Whole school assembly on road safety Every year Headteacher PSHE Co-ordinator 13

14 Action Plan January 2018 Objectives and Targets Steps/actions needed Date by which the objectives must be completed Who is responsible? Must be named person or group) Safer crossing for Lockton Avenue Road safety awareness training. Gather data on crossing usage. Promote reduction in numbers of parked cars Improve signage Improve yellow zig zags outside school 2018/2019 Headteacher SLT Governors School Council Encouraging children and families to walk / cycle to school as part of overall Healthy School initiatives Healthy Living Planned walks in school time to encourage use of vicinity Shipley Park Cycle proficiency tests for Yr5 children encourage general increase in cycling for health and leisure and cycle to secondary school where possible Annual road safety training for all children July 2018 PSHE Co-ordinator Headteacher SLT Premises Committee Provide annual road safety training for all children Practice walks in street with junior Source assembly material and performances Include in PSHE curriculum Increase children s confidence in the street July 2018 Headteacher PSHE Co-ordinator Continue lobby for safe cycling route. Improve cleanliness of surrounding streets Lobby DCC Suggest routes Contact the LA regarding the dog waste Increase children s awareness of associated health risks Increase signage July 2018 July 2018 Headmaster SLT PSHE Co-ordinator SLT 14

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16 Sign off and formal approval of STP annual review School signatures The following signatures confirm the school management have read the contents of this document. By signing this document, the school is committing itself to make every effort to resolve problems identified within the enclosed document and implement the actions identified. The school further acknowledges that they have committed to achieving all targets highlighted in their action plan and to the annual review and monitoring of the plan. Headteacher (compulsory signatory) Chair of Governors (compulsory signatory) School ECO C.A.T. 16