Linking School Travel Plans to the Curriculum Created by David Graham, London Borough of Lambeth

National Curriculum National Curriculum runs from EYFS to KS4 (0 to 16) DCSF QCA Combination of units from QCA and DCSF Every Child Matters SEAL (Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning) School Cycles –Ofsted –Schemes of work

Why link STP to curriculum? Important to success of school travel plan and embeds it in the school culture Easy links to Geography and Citizenship (PSHE) STP is not just a paper document “What have we been doing already?” Accreditation criteria Cross-curricular

Where do you start? Liaise with teachers Ask for scheme of work Provide examples Advise additions If unit is taught – add to action plan Is your school champion part of SMT? Provide info on resources that link to curriculum

Example of a scheme of work for Year 6

Year 6 Poetry: Unit 2 Finding a voice Years 7 to 11 Taking roles in group discussion Years 7 to 11 Drama, role-play and performance Year 6 Non-fiction: Unit 4 Formal/impersonal writing Year 6 Non-fiction: Unit 3 Argument Year 4 Poetry: Unit 2 Exploring Form Year 2 Poetry: Unit 2 Really looking Year 1 Poetry: Units Using the senses Pattern & Rhyme Poems on a theme Year 1 Non-fiction: Unit 2 Instructions: Persuasion Year 1 Narrative: Unit 1 “Stories with familiar settings” LITERACY

Year 7 and 10 Statistics Interpreting and discussing results Year 7 and 10 statistics Processing and representing data Year 7, 8 and 10 statistics Specifying a problem, planning and collecting data Year 9 Geometry and Measures Transformation and coordinates Year 3 and 5 Block D Calculating, measuring and understanding shape Years 1 to 6 Block C Handling Data and Measures MATHS

Year 1 and 2 Unit 2C Can buildings speak? Year 5 and 6 Unit 6C: A sense of place Year 3 and 4 Unit 4C: Journeys Year 3 and 4 Unit 3C: Can we change places? MFL – Unit 15 Describe your journey to school MFL – Unit 7 “How do you get to school” ART & DESIGN and MFL

Year 7 Unit 1: Making connections Section 1: Where is our place and what is it like? Year 3 to 6 Unit 16: What's in the news? Year 3 Unit 6: Investigating our local area Year 5 Unit 20: Local traffic - an environmental issue? Year 5 Unit 12: Should the high street be closed to traffic Year 4 Unit 8: Improving the environment Section 4: What is this place like and why? How can it be improved? Year 1 Unit 2: How can we make our local area safer? Year 1 Unit 1: Around our school – the local area Year 1-2 Unit 24: Passport to the world Section 1: Where can I go from my home? GEOGRAPHY

ICT (Year 4) Unit 4D: Collecting and presenting information: questionnaires and pie charts ICT (Year 5) Unit 5A: Graphical modelling Section 5: Integrated tasks Year 9 Unit 9B: Fit and healthy Year 7 Unit 7I: Energy resources Year 5 Unit 5A: Keeping healthy Year 2 Unit 2A: Health and growth Section 4: Exercising SCIENCE & ICT

Year 3-6 Unit 10: Local democracy for young citizens Year 7-9Unit 21: People and the environment Year 7-9Unit 10: Debating a global issue Section 6: What is our role in a sustainable future? Year 3-6Unit 10: Local democracy for young citizens Year 1-6Unit 01: Taking part - developing skills of communication and participation (school council and making a difference) Year Unit 12: Global issues, local action Year 1-6Unit 04: People who help us - the local police Section 1: Key stage 1 - Who can help us in our community Year 1-6 Unit 02: Choices Year 1-6Unit 06: Developing our school grounds? CITIZENSHIP Year 6 Unit 12:Moving on

Example of an action plan containing links to curriculum

Other Items Special schools Nursery and EYFS Diploma –Engineering (2008) –Environment and Land-based studies (2009) –Public Services (2010)

STP resources linking to curriculum KS3 educational resources KS2 cycling curriculum pack Upgrade Pack WOW walking zone pack DEMOCS Your time

John Rymell, School Travel Adviser London Borough of Tower Hamlets or