Great Corby School Travel Plan 2008 Contents page 1. School details 3 2. Working party – to develop and implement the plan 7 3. Survey and route plotting carried out 7 4. Summary of transport and road safety problems 10 5. Working party recommendations for action 12 6. Targets – specific % targets for modal shift by yearly review date 12 7. Action plans 13 - 17 8. Review of targets 18 9. Cycle count 18 10. Monitoring training 19 11. Comments and notes 20 12. Signed agreement 21 2 1 School details DCSF school reference number 909 2026 Type of school Primary 62 (incl 10 reception &15 nursery) Number on roll No SEN pupils Number of staff 10 Age range of pupils 4-11 + nursery School contact details Head teacher Jane Mottram Address Great Corby School Postcode CA48NE Telephone number 01228560399 Fax 01228560399 Email address [email protected] Website www.gtcorby.cumbria.sch.uk Working group contact Name Jane Mottram Address Great Corby School Telephone number 01228560399 Email address 01228560399 School situation and use The school is in a rural location on the outskirts of Carlisle. We Description of school locality/ are a small school of 47 full time pupils plus 15 part time catchment area and current transport links nursery children. We offer some extended school provision and also run a playgroup for mothers and toddlers one morning a week. Children attend our school from the village and from neighboring villages; the roads into the village are narrow and winding. There are no children who need SEN transport, therefore no special transport provision is needed at the present time. 4 children come on a minibus and the rest walk or come by car. There is no cycle way. The road the school is on is a dead end, 3 resident’s park on both sides of the road leaving only a narrow single lane in the middle. The residents also believe they have a right of way across the playground, as does the local farmer, because this was common land several years ago. The nearest rail station is approx 1.5 miles away in Wetheral , pedestrians can walk from the station over Wetheral Viaduct to Great Corby. There is a bus stop within walking distance of the school, but the times do not coincide with school start and finish times (timetable attached).. Use ) Core school times are 9.00-3.15 We have a hard play area and an area of grass for playing on. We have some permanent play equipment in the yard. We are currently in the process of doing an audit on the wider outdoor provision to ascertain rights of way before developing the grounds further. The village has a big playing field where most sports are done as is our annual sports day We have no designated parking area for staff, teachers park on the roadside There is one main entrance into school with 2 entrances for children and one for nursery School is open from 8am-6pm to include before and after school sessions 8.00-8.45 plus 3.30-6.00 Governors and Guides use the building in the evening. We are also part of the Cumbria Healthy Schools initiative and Eco schools Initiative 4 Location map Great Corby School Vision The general vision of the school is to maintain a secure and happy atmosphere in which the children can increase their knowledge, improve their skills and develop good attitudes towards themselves, their work and to others. To encourage this we seek to provide an environment and a way of working which will allow the children to: Develop lively, enquiring, imaginative and creative minds with the ability to question and argue rationally thus developing a set of attitudes, values and beliefs based on reason 5 Become caring, independent, self-motivated and self-disciplined learners who consider the needs and rights of others Contribute to the co-operative work being carried out within the school so that they learn to understand the importance and value of co-operation in the wider community in which they live Understand the world in which they live and the interdependence of individuals, groups, nations and the environment Develop aesthetic awareness and participate in the creative arts Gain an understanding of historical change, to become aware of historical evidence and to appreciate human achievements and aspirations Develop interests and skills that will enable them to make the fullest use of their leisure time Develop a wide range of physical skills and the understanding for a need for a healthy lifestyle Be able to respond and adapt to new challenges in a world of rapid change. Aims This Travel Plan specifically aims at reducing car journeys to and from school, and reducing/preventing casualties on these journeys. To safely reduce the number of car journeys to school To improve children’s health and fitness levels To ensure paths are safe and fit to walk To improve road and personal safety awareness To increase the number of journeys undertaken on foot or by cycle To provide a safe storage area for bikes and or parent shelter. To engender a responsible attitude, in all members of our community, towards the safety of themselves and others using the road To increase awareness about the environmental consequences of their travel choices 6 Objectives (linked to Action Plan – Section 7) 1 Set up and sustain a school travel plan (7.5) 2 Increase travel and health awareness (7.4) 3 Reduce traffic around the school (7.3) 4 Provide cycle training (7.1) 5 Provide pedestrian training (7.1) 6 Start and support a walking bus and improve safety along the route (7.3/7.5) 7 Link travel plan to healthy schools initiative (7.5) 8 Widely consult the community about highway improvements and school initiatives (7.3/7.4) 9 Improve facilities for parents and children which will encourage walking and cycling to school (7.2/7.5) 10 Continue with BWTS initiative (7.5) 11 Include the school travel plan in the school brochure, prospectus and school improvement plan (7,4/7.5) 2 Working party – to develop and implement the plan Name Position Responsibility within working party Jane Mottram Head teacher Coordinator Mr. Robinson County council County link Nancy Turnbull BWTS advisor Adviser Mr. Fenton Parish council Community link Mr. Holmes Parish council Community link Mrs. Moss Governor Governor/Parent link Mrs. Tranter School staff Staff link School council Pupils Pupil link How were people consulted? (e.g. working party meetings, surveys of pupils and staff, newsletters) Appendix Name/position Subject/how the consultation took place Date no. Parents Took part in a survey and attended working party June 08 2 Children meetings. Completed on line surveys and route Staff planning (year 1-6) Governors Met to discuss issues, met on working party Oct 08 3 (see minutes attached) Nancy Turnbull Met at working party meetings and were informed Sept 08 4 and councillor by letter(see minutes attached) Parents Informed by letter,questionnaire Sept 08 5 (see letter, survey form and analysis attached) Andrew Email and phone conversations regarding the rights 6 Nicholson, ECCP of way in the village and the route through the playground – believed to be common land Mr Holmes Put information in Parish N ewsletter Jan 09 7 7 3 Survey and route plotting carried out ``` Baseline Data Survey How do you travel to school? Date of No. Bus Car/Van Car Share Cycling Rail Walk Other Year survey of (dd/mm) pupils No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No % No % 2008 06/06 37 3 8 18 49 0 0 4 11 0 0 12 32 0 0 How would you like to travel to school? Date of No. Bus Car/Van Car Share Cycling Rail Walk Other Year Survey of (dd/mm) pupils No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % No. % 2008 06/06 20 2 10 0 0 0 0 10 50 0 0 6 30 2 10 Survey Notes Summary of pupil/staff on -line surveys June 2008 - 37 pupils (out of 62) & 10 staff took part On average 18 pupils (49%) 9 staff (90%) travel by car 3 pupils (8%) travel by bus 12 pupils (32%) 1 staff (10%) walk 4 pupils cycle No one travels by train or car share 1 staff walk 9 out of 10 staff travel by car and said it was unrealistic to travel by any other means Summary of the parent, pupil and staff surveys 90% of staff and 49% of pupils travel to school by car. The reasons for this vary from unsuitable/dangerous walking/cycling routes, to the distance travelled. Whilst the school does have a bus, only 8% of children use it; mainly because of residential locations and council qualifying regulations. Our survey did indicate that should suitable footpaths/cycle routes be available, which in turn link in with a walking bus, we could greatly increase the percentage of staff/children walking to school. We feel we could encourage 100% of staff and 90% of children to park in a designated area, on the edge of the village and join the walking bus. This would benefit the community be lessening the congestion outside the school and making the area safer for pedestians. We could also encourage another 8% of parents to apply for school transport enabling their children to travel by bus. Route Plotting Data Route Plotting Year Date of route plotting Year Groups No. of pupils 2008 4th July All 47 8 Route Plotting Notes (e.g. comments made by pupils / any results found) The children plotted their routes on maps and that information was then transferred to a master copy.