The Headteacher has decided to ban all vehicles from coming within a mile of the school.

Active Travel Act Law in Wales from 2013. Councils must support people to travel actively and create a network of routes. 3 3

Your group task over the project In this project your group will: Take the role of a group of characters. Research issues around the Head’s decision. Decide if your characters agree or disagree. Present your character argument in role. Hold a class discussion and vote.

Your final presentation will be assessed You will be assessed on: Your speaking skills. Your listening skills. Your group work and collaboration skills. You will use the Learner Framework of the National Literacy Framework to set your own success criteria for your learning.

Diamond 9: Your characters’ priorities Make a diamond shape of cards. Put cards most important to your character at the top and least important at the base. High Priority Low Priority

Complete your Before Questionnaire Send these at the end of the project to receive a certificate for each student… …and the chance to win a spectacular stunt demonstration from BMX champion and world record holder Matti Hemmings. www.mattihemmings.com

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Students: 750 Bike Spaces: 850

When and where was this image taken?

The same view of Trecynon, S. Wales, in 2013

What might the community have lost in Trecynon?

Rights of the Child: Article 31 “Children and young people have the right to relax and play… and join a wide range of leisure activities.” ACI0280.jpg ©J Bewley/Sustrans

Question How many of the following places do you feel able to relax, see friends and enjoy yourselves? School playing field. Local park. Street outside your house. Street outside the school. Local High Street.

Rights of the Child: Article 6 “Children have the right to live. Governments should ensure that children survive and develop healthily.”

Road accidents for under 16s in Wales, 2012 Predict: what was the mode of travel when the accident occurred? Under 16s killed: 4 Seriously injured: 88 Source: Statistics for Wales Statistical Bulletin Road Safety, 2013.

Benefits of Physical Activity Data source: NHS 2014

Some ideas… Discount scheme in shops and cinemas if you arrive by bike. Free school bikes for students to borrow. Lollipop person at school gate. Put traffic calming measures round school. Competitions: win expensive trainers if you walk or run, win bikes if you cycle! Add traffic calming, e.g. speed-bumps.

The Headteacher has decided to ban all vehicles from coming within a mile of the school.

How far do you agree? My opinion about the Head’s decision has changed during this project.

My travel choices can make a difference to my community. How far do you agree? My travel choices can make a difference to my community.

How far do you agree? My travel choices can make a difference to my environment.

How far do you agree? My travel choices can make a difference to my own health and fitness.

How far do you agree? Before I go by car I will consider if there is another way to travel.

How far do you agree? I think the Active Travel Act is a good opportunity to make a change to how we travel in Wales.

Sustrans is the charity that’s enabling people to travel by foot, bike or public transport for more of the journeys we make every day. Our work makes it possible for people to choose healthier, cleaner and cheaper journeys, with better places and spaces to move through and live in.

Sustrans works in three ways To make local environments safer and more attractive for walking and cycling. To support and encourage individuals to make more sustainable travel choices. To influence policy and practice.

What is the effect of Sustrans’ work? To improve people’s health and quality of life, to reduce the environmental impacts and energy use associated with transport, to widen access to local jobs and services so that local streets and public spaces become places for people to enjoy.