Hillingdon Council’s school travel and road safety education team is hosting its first active travel movement campaign, as part of efforts to encourage more walking, cycling and scooting.
The campaign aims to promote safer and more sustainable modes of travel, to reduce reliance on polluting and congestion-causing car journeys, while improving the physical and mental wellbeing of pupils.
School communities across the borough are being asked to show their support by taking part in activities and events; starting with Walk to School Month this October.
Schools are being encouraged to share their active travel journeys across social media to showcase their efforts and inspire others to do the same, using #ActiveTravelMovementHillingdon.
There’s even a chance for students to get creative and win prizes through a road safety inventions competition being run alongside the campaign.
Pupils in Early Years Foundation Stage and Key Stage 1 are being invited to enter a competition to draw a picture of themselves actively travelling to school.
Those in Key Stage 1 and 2 are invited to design their own road safety invention, which Hillingdon says could be the next ‘cat’s eyes’ or ‘zebra crossing’.
Youngsters will need to show the concept for their invention, using a drawing, a model, or on their computer, along with a description of how it would work.
Cllr Jonathan Bianco, Hillingdon Council’s deputy leader and cabinet member for property, highways and transport, said: “We’re committed to creating a green and sustainable borough.
“So it’s brilliant to see the future generation doing their bit to help reduce unnecessary, short car journeys, while also keeping healthy and active.”
18 October 2023