Safe & Active Travel
West Byfleet Junior School is committed to encouraging safe, sustainable and healthy travel for all pupils and families. We actively promote walking, scooting, cycling and Park & Stride as the best ways to travel to and from school. Choosing active travel helps reduce congestion, improve air quality and supports children’s physical and mental wellbeing.
Below you will find information to help your family travel safely and responsibly.
Walking to School
Walking is one of the best ways for pupils to get to school. Many of our families live within a short walking distance, and we encourage children to walk whenever possible.
Walking benefits children by:
- Improving health and fitness
- Helping them learn road safety awareness
- Reducing traffic around the school gates
- Supporting independence and confidence
Please remind children to use safe routes, designated crossings and to walk with an adult where appropriate.
Scooting and Cycling
Scooting and cycling are fun, healthy and sustainable ways to travel.
To support this:
- We provide scooter and cycle parking on the school site
- Year 3 pupils take part in Feet First pedestrian training
- Year 4 and Year 6 pupils receive Bikeability cycle training
We ask all children who scoot or cycle to:
- Wear a helmet
- Dismount at the school gate
- Store scooters/bikes in the designated racks
- Travel safely and be aware of other pedestrians
Park & Stride
If you must drive, please Park & Stride.
This means parking a short distance away and walking the final part of the journey. This helps reduce congestion and improves safety outside the school.
Please avoid:
- Parking on yellow zig‑zags
- Blocking driveways
- Stopping in unsafe or restricted zones
Road Safety and Travel Training
We take road safety education seriously. All pupils receive teaching on how to travel safely, including:
- Safe crossing habits
- How to behave near roads
- Scooter and cycle safety
- Stranger awareness and safe routes
We work closely with Surrey’s road safety team and our School Council Eco Team to promote positive behaviour around the school.
School Travel Plan
West Byfleet Junior School works hard to promote safe, active and sustainable travel. Our School Travel Plan outlines the actions we are taking to reduce car use, increase active travel and improve safety.
We are currently working toward Modeshift STARS Gold accreditation, recognising our commitment to sustainable travel across the school.
If you would like to be involved in travel planning or have suggestions for improving journeys to school, please contact:
📧 atarantino@west-byfleet-junior.surrey.sch.uk