Active Travel Awards
We have an awards element to our programme. The purpose of our awards are to recognise the hard work of schools and to motivate you to try out lots of different initiatives and activities. The awards element is optional, however schools participating in the awards element have been proven to make the most effective and positive changes in behaviours for their schools. We have an awards ceremony in the summer term to celebrate the achievements of all schools and to present certificates and prizes.
Safe and Active School Award (10 points)
This demonstrates a basic level of participation in the core elements of our programme. You will receive an e-certificate and a gift of resources through the post if you complete this award.
Bronze Award (14 points)
Schools who achieve their Bronze Award will do more than the basic core content lessons and activities. As a bronze school you will share additional information with families via your newsletter or website. You will use our animations to spread safety messages or complete additional lessons taught by your own staff. You will participate in Bikeability and other activities to get the children moving. 35 The Safe and Active School Awards All activities and resources are shared via our monthly newsletters
Silver Award (20 points)
Schools who achieve their Silver Award will work hard to embed road safety education and active travel activities into the school year. In addition to delivering our standard road safety session content they will deliver road safety follow-up lessons and sessions of their own. Silver schools will probably have Junior Road Safety Officers, young people in the school, working hard to promote road safety to their peers. They will take part in several active travel events and initiatives like Bikeability, active travel days and Walk and Cycle to School Week to name just a few. They will regularly promote activities to get the children moving. They may also share our safe and active travel messages in a wider way such as on their website, in newsletters or with other schools.
Gold Award (26 points)
Schools who achieve their Gold Award work incredibly hard to not only deliver the road safety and active travel content that we suggest but have gone one step further to independently create and run ideas. Gold schools are innovative and proactive, setting up and running initiatives that encourage safe and active travel both into the school day and into the lives of families and communities close to the school. Some of our Gold School highlights from previous years... setting up a Bicycle Bus, establishing a Walking Bus, creating cycle hubs for their local communities and so much more! Gold Schools utilise every opportunity and avenue to promote road safety and active travel to their pupils, parents/carers and wider community.
Platinum Award (32 points) - New for 2024
By request from schools, we have introduced a new platinum award. We are looking forward to seeing which schools are up for this ‘beyond Gold’ challenge. Platinum schools will be the best of the best in our county.
Resources for schools
Below you will find the resources to help complete the Active Travel Award. Click to download the files you need:
Be Bright Be Seen
- Animation - Be bright, be seen - available via Dropbox, no sign-up required
- KS1 - Be bright, be seen design activity (PDF, 993 KB)
- KS2 - Be bright, be seen activity (PDF, 81 KB)
Daily Mile
Junior Road Safety Officer
Mini Champions
- Mini Champions Certificates
- Mini Champions letter to parents carers (PDF, 595 KB)
- Mini Champions passport (PDF, 258 KB)
- Mini Champions teacher guidance (PDF, 102 KB)
- Mini Champions teacher journey tracker (XLS 26 KB)
Newsletter
Park and Stride
Railway Safety Lesson
Social Media Campaign
- Video: Be bright, be seen - available via Dropbox, no sign-up required
- Video: Clean air animation - available via Dropbox, no sign-up required
- Video: Leave the car at home animation - available via Dropbox, no sign-up required
- Social media one week campaign (PDF, 350 KB)
Walking Bus
Website Guidance
