Way2Go a whole school approach
A whole school approach where schools, communities and parents work together, is the most effective way to increase active travel to school and reduce road related risks for children and young people.
This approach informed the development of a set of Principles for School Road Safety Education, endorsed by education systems and school road safety educators across Australia.
The three identified components of the Way2Go approach are:
Curriculum | A focus on student learning that is age appropriate, models leading practice and integrates into teachers’ work |
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Ethos and Environment | Walking the walk – demonstrating that the school values active travel and safe traffic behaviours Includes examination of the impact that school policies and traditions have on children’s active travel |
Parents and Community | Acknowledges parents role as the child’s first teachers, and the decision makers about children's independent mobility Explores the impact of parent mode choice on local school traffic congestion and children’s safety |
Schools make a commitment to
- Encourage safe, green and more active travel
- Develop a tailored School Travel Plan
- Monitoring changes in active travel over time to understand health, wellbeing and safety outcomes.
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