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ROAD RACE - UP year, the performances will be shown to to examine what life would be like in the upper year students at primary schools. future unless we adopt the ‘TravelWise’ AND COMING message. And then we ask them to look SPEED COMMITMENT at what measures they can adopt in their The “Make the Commitment” campaign communities by reducing danger The StopWatch Theatre Company own lives to make a difference in is part of a long-term strategy in Sussex and nuisance to other road users reducing the reliance on cars. This work to create a safer environment for road •Make speeding as socially The performance, which combines compliments School Travel Plan users, especially pedestrians and cyclists. unacceptable as drink driving has theatre in education and a drama development, which is now widely being 25 sites have been now been introduced become. • Storrington Primary workshop will run for 2 week (w/b 7 undertaken across West Sussex. across the county and you will probably •Portfield Community Primary October and w/b/21 October). “Road be aware of the ‘Kill Your Speed’ signs. Over the last year, 10 schools have been (Chichester) Race” is part of the County Council’s Changing attitudes of road users is an The main objectives of the campaign involved in the Speed Commitment • Balcombe Primary TravelWise initiative which encourages important part of TravelWise and raising include; Campaign within their local area. School • Handcross Primary & drivers to use their cars more responsi- awareness of children of the alternatives • Encouraging drivers to make a participation has included designing Handcross School bly and encourages the use of the alter- to car travel will help to educate them personal commitment to keep posters and publicity material. Many more schools are planning to be natives such as walking, cycling, public for the future. The TravelWise message within the speed limit • Shelley Primary, involved over the next year. If you would transport and car sharing. is not anti car, but with 50% of all our • Raise awareness of the dangers of Broadbridge Heath like to involve your school and the local Green Time Travel ~ October 2002 will car trips covering a distance of less than Issue 3: Keep updated on all the latest schemes and projects for travelling to school with West Sussex County Council’s newsletter speeding, not only to drivers and • Ifield First & Middle community in this worthwhile campaign, see a new tour of the TravelWise The participants are transported into the 5 miles, promotes the alternatives for teachers and parents, which is packed full of information and advice. their passengers, but to all road & Deerswood (Crawley) sign up now! Theatre in Education performance - future to see a vision of how transport wherever available and appropriate. Road Safety Education, training and publicity, Safer Routes to School and TravelWise® are all included, with a host of handy contact users •Loxwood Primary “Road Race”. may be in the future if the existing details and tips. •Involve the community in speed •West Hoathly Primary For further details on the ‘Make the trends are continued. This high-energy The programme has already been drawn reduction • Ashurst Wood Primary Commitment’ campaign contact “Road Race” was originally aimed at Year play is performed by the Southampton up for this year, but should your school • Improve the environment of local •Steyning Grammar Phil Ramsey, Project Manager. 6 and 7 students, however, the perform- based StopWatch Theatre Company. wish to be included next time around, ances have now been re-worked to suit please contact Ian Patrick for more WALK TO SCHOOL WEEK a younger age group. Therefore, this The aim of the play is to get the pupils information. SUCCESS (20-24 May 2002) THOUSANDS OF At the peak school travel time of is excellent to see so many students in CONTACT DETAILS 8.50am, nearly one in five cars on West Sussex supporting the initiative DRIVER TRAINING LAUNCH To help you in your quest to promote safe and healthy travel to school, contact the following County Council staff who will be delighted to CHILDREN JOIN IN urban roads is taking children to and hopefully they will walk to school help in any way they can: school. on a more regular basis throughout THE DRIVING FORCE OF WEST Driver assessment is about addressing This course is aimed at a few priority WALK TO SCHOOL In traffic jams the air quality can often the year. School Travel Plans and the School Travel Plan Challenge Clare Mulholland 01243 756740 [email protected] SUSSEX COUNTY COUNCIL casualty reduction, cost saving (such as areas of council staff including high be poorer inside the car than out – Safer Routes to School. Debbie Jones 01243 777516 [email protected] WEEK... insurance), and supporting Travel Plan mileage users; young drivers; and those with car users regularly suffering up to Parents and children who live beyond a (Please note the SRtS Project Manager, Chris Meeus 01243 756740 [email protected] three times as much pollution as reasonable walking distance are Car-using West Sussex County Council development. who may possibly have been in an Debbie Jones is on maternity leave until March 2003. Clare Mulholland 01243 756740 [email protected] pedestrians. encouraged to car-share if their chil- employees are the driving force behind accident. Please contact Matt Dyer on 01243 777516 for engineering measures Amy Carmen 01243 77592 [email protected] dren’s friends live in the same area, or an innovative scheme aimed at making queries until Debbie returns). our roads safer. This is a very positive initiative, which TravelWise Workshops, Resource Pack, The scheme plays a key role in the park a short distance from the school we are anticipating will become Walk to School events and Theatre in Education. Ian Patrick 01243 777161 [email protected] county’s overall TravelWise campaign, gates and walk their children into Offered to all county staff and popular among County Council Walking Bus Honor Byford 01903 839360 [email protected] which promotes the education of school. Road Safety Quiz Brenda Smith 01403 270043 [email protected] More than 30,000 schoolchildren in members, the Driver Assessment departments and one that we will offer young road users and sustainable travel Speed Commitment Phil Ramsay 01903 270025 [email protected] West Sussex walked to school in sup- Course is the first of its kind in the to other businesses across the entire choices.This year the message is being If secondary and primary schools Amy Carmen 01243777592 [email protected] port of this year’s event. The event reinforced to youngsters by school vis- missed the West Sussex event, join in south to be designed as part of a county. ‘Footsteps’ Pedestrian Training Dean Pocock 01243 777098 [email protected] meant that youngsters could show its from the Rainbow Theatre with fellow pupils and staff worldwide Travel Plan. Healthy Schools Programme Maggie South 01903 708601 [email protected] their support for safer roads and a Road Safety Officers Phil Ramsay [email protected] Company. on Wednesday, October 2, 2002, for healthier environment. The course is currently running a The course will endeavour to improve Honor Byford [email protected] the International Walk to School Day. Children aged between 5 and 11 from four-part pilot which covers all aspects driver skills and awareness, as well as Brenda Smith [email protected] A two-week tour to 20 first schools around 120 first and middle schools in of: look at the need to travel. In other Dean Pocock [email protected] with a performance called “Funny Education Transport Ian Gwenlen the county took part in the event.This words, we will continue to look at car Footsteps” developed by West Sussex national initiative, backed by West sharing, walking, cycling or even the County Council is teaching youngsters • Driver awareness. Sussex County Council, aims to need to have a particular meeting – the Do’s and Don’ts of being responsi- encourage young road users to travel • Safer driving. could it be done by telephone or e- ble pedestrians. to school on foot with their parents, mail? SCHOOL TRAVEL PLANS - SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE • Highway code. rather than having a lift in the car. Getting children and their parents out • Practical driving, including: However, we do understand you PROJECT OFFICER - SCHOOL TRAVEL of cars is good for everyone.A morn- As well as cutting down on “school cannot avoid using a car, but there is Sarah Levantis, who previously liased with schools regarding their School Travel Plans has left the team to go travelling overseas. She has been ing walk is excellent for health, eases • Observation. replaced by Clare Mulholland, who will be happy to provide guidance and assistance with Safer Routes to School, School Travel Plans, and the run” congestion the event cuts down always the opportunity of reducing overcrowded roads, and is good for School Travel Plan Challenge. on pollution and improves children’s • Control. mileage.And if that is not possible, we the environment. By cutting down the fitness. Here are some interesting are looking at people becoming safer number of vehicles on the road for • Attitude. SCHOOL TRAVELWISE ADVISOR facts: drivers, not only at work but outside Walk to School Week we can improve To provide additional support,Amy Carman has also joined the team on a part-time basis. Please feel free to contact either Clare or Amy for air quality, particularly near schools. It • Road positioning. hours as well. assistance with travel plan issues or to arrange a visit to your school.