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Easton Garford Endowed CE School
New Road
Easton on the Hill
Stamford
Lincolnshire
PE9 3NN
DCSF 928/3313
School Travel Plan
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Contents
Aims of the School Travel Plan page 3
Description of the School Location page 4
Description of the transport problems page 6
Survey results page 7
Action Plan page 10
Monitoring and review proposals page 13
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Aims of the School Travel Plan
We know that the majority of children and adults want to use a
healthy form of transport for their journey to school.
This plan sets out measures to educate pupils and parents about
healthy lifestyles, which includes safe walking and cycling. In
order to ensure the sustainability of measures which educate
pupils, we need to improve facilities for pedestrians and
cyclists, so as to increase the number of pupils walking or
cycling.
These aims will be shared with new parents at our annual induction
meetings and regular updates on relevant issues will be given in
our school newsletters.
As a school, we are strongly committed to improving our local
environment and believe there is an urgent need to reduce the
number of car journeys to and from our school. By encouraging
alternative modes of travel, we can help save energy, reduce
fossil fuel consumption and minimize air and noise pollution in
our community.
We believe that by promoting walking to school, our pupils and
parents will improve their own levels of fitness, increase their
awareness of the environmental issues surrounding car use and
encourage a positive attitude to walking in general
This plan is written within the guidelines produced by
Northamptonshire County Council. It will be reviewed annually by
governors and amended whenever necessary
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1. Description of the School
Description of School Location
Easton Garford Endowed CE School is a small school with 41
children on roll aged between 4 and 9 years, who attend from
8:40am to 3:30pm. A proportion of pupils are eligible for Free
School Meals, but parents choose to provide meals themselves. We
are currently investigating the possibility of introducing hot
meals, but this will be subject to the results of the parental
consultation.
A number of children travel to school by bus, but we do not
currently have any children for whom transport is provided as part
of a Special Educational Needs statement.
The villages of Easton, Duddington and Collyweston are within the
school’s catchment area. The school enjoys a good working
relationship with Easton Pre-School, and pupils from the Pre-
School join our roll each September. The school currently offers
a Club Hub which offers opportunities for pupils to engage with:
Physical activity (football, dance, aerobics, etc.)
Healthy Eating (cookery)
Computer literacy (Mrs Labuschagne – parent)
Artistic development (Mrs Winstone)
Confidence through the development of Martial Arts (Mr
Johnson)
Using paper questionnaires, online surveys and individual
interviews, the school has consulted parents with regard to the
possibility of implementing Breakfast and After-School Childcare.
It is clear that, although parents are interested in after-school
clubs, they do not require school-led childcare facilities. We
therefore do not run a Breakfast Club. After-School Clubs were
recently reintroduced by the current Headteacher.
The staffing structure is as follows:
One Headteacher
Three Teachers (2.0 FTE)
One Secretary
Two Special Needs Support Assistants
Three Teaching Assistants
Two Mid-Day Supervisors
One Caretaker
The Royal Horticultural Society uses the school premises for its
annual show during the Summer Holidays, which are well attended by
local residents, as well as plant and flower enthusiasts.
The village provides a mixture of council and owner-occupied
housing for a population of approximately five hundred. Its
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location and proximity to the town of Stamford, plus easy access
to the A1, have meant new building development during the last ten
years and an influx of commuting professionals.
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Location of Easton Garford Endowed CE School
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2. Description of the transport problems
Travel and Transport Problems
Most of the children attending the school live in the village;
many are brought by car. Children from outside of the village are
brought to school by car, or school bus. Busy periods of the day
are morning and afternoon opening and closure times. The school is
positioned on one of two main routes in and out of the village,
and traffic coming from the A43 has little opportunity to slow
down before it reaches New Road.
Of the thirteen members of staff described in Section 1, three
live in the village (23%). The rest live between 5 and 38 miles
away from the school. There are six parking spaces in the school
car park: those who arrive first use these spaces; the rest fill
up the car park (double parking). On occasions, staff park on the
road. This can add to the traffic issues.
Bus Service Route
180 – Kings Cliff/Nassington/Stamford
Bus Service Route
404 – Stamford/Peterborough
Bus Transport Links
The following section “3. Survey Results” indicates that there are
a number of key transport issues which need to be addressed:
Traffic is too fast
Parking at the school
Parking near the school
Too much traffic
Traffic is too slow
In addition to the surveys shown overleaf, discussion with parents
have raised the following ideas for improving traffic problems:
Speed bumps
Reduction of the speed limit to 20mph
An area for parents to stand
A shaded area within the school playground
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3. Survey results
Problems experienced by parents
Traffic is too fast
Traffic is too slow
Too much traffic
Parking at the school
Parking near the school
Unsafe, narrow
pavements
Zig-Zags are No
Parking Zones!
Speed bumps
Speed limit
Key Issues identified by the parent’s survey (16 issues in total)
Traffic is too fast (along New Road and when exiting the A43)
4 parents 25%
Parking at the school 3 parents
19%
Parking near the school 3
parents 19%
Too much traffic 2 parents
13%
Other key concerns raised by parents:
Unsafe, narrow pavements
Zig-Zag “No Parking Zones” are being used for parking
Speed bumps
Speed limit
Various problems with road/pavement surfacing/dropped kerbs were
also raised.
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Problems experienced by staff
Traffic is too fast
Traffic is too slow
Too much traffic
Parking at the school
Parking near the school
Unsupervised children
Parents park on ZigZag
lines
A1 very busy at the
moment
Key Issues identified by the staff survey (15 issues in total)
Parking near the school 4
staff 27%
Too much traffic 3 staff
20%
Traffic is too slow 2
staff 13%
Parking at the school 2 staff
13%
Other key concerns raised by staff:
Zig-Zag “No Parking Zones” are being used for parking
2 staff 13%
Various problems with road/pavement surfacing/dropped kerbs were
also raised.
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How pupils currently travel to/from school
The following graph shows how pupils currently travel to school
(October 07)
How pupils currently travel to/from school
Foot
Bus
Car
Bicycle
Train
How pupils would prefer to travel to/from school
The following graph shows how pupils would prefer to travel to
school (October 07)
How pupils would prefer to travel to/from school
Foot
Bus
Car
Bicycle
Train
41 pupils took part in the survey; 41 pupils responded
Present Preferred
Mode Mode
The issues raised by parents and
Foot 35% 8% staff were addressed in part by
Bus 12% 8% keeping parents informed of the
results of the survey. This
Car 41% 25% commentary was included in a
newsletter.
Bicycle 12% 53%
Train 0% 6%
Pupil Raw Survey Data
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4-7. Clearly defined objectives and targets; details of proposed measures; detailed timetable for
implementation; clearly defined responsibilities
Easton Garford Endowed CE School Travel Plan: Action Plan
Objective 1: Improve facilities for pedestrians (increase numbers walking)
Target: implement at least two major improvements to facilities for pedestrians by 2009
Actions Resp. Timescale Success Criteria Monitoring and Funding
Evaluation
No. Description
1. Covered area Completed Parents protected from Quotes, builders’ Quotes
(£2000?)
for parents by July the sun/rain contract/invoice,
(front of School 2009 on before/after photographs
school) receipt
of grant
2. Covered area Completed Pupils protected from Quotes, builders’ Quotes
(£2000?)
for pupils by July the sun contract/invoice,
(playground) School 2008 on before/after photographs
receipt
of grant
3 Parents report Fewer road/pavement Printouts of “progress”
road/pavement issues made on Street Doctor
problems to reference numbers
Street Doctor:
-promote
through school Parents Sept 08
newsletters;
-parents share
Street Doctor
reference
numbers with
school
4 Enforcement of Parents do not park in Repeat surveys show
traffic Communit the Zig-Zag “No Parking” fewer “traffic
y Police
regulations – Support June 08 area regulation” issues
involvement of Officers
local community
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policy support
officers
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Objective 2 – page 1: To educate pupils and parents about healthy lifestyles, including safe
walking
Target: For all pupils to take part in a School Travel Plan event by March 2009
Actions Resp. Timescale Success Criteria Monitoring and Funding
Evaluation
No. Description
5 Work with NCC Pupils and parents feel Minutes of meetings with ½ day supply to
meet with NCC
Safe Routes to safer when walking to NCC Safe Routes to
School to school School representative;
address implementation of
parental parental suggestions by
HT June 2008
suggestions: NCC; repeat traffic
-20 mph zone surveys – Has it made
-speed bumps pupils/parents feel
-zebra crossing safer? Has it reduced
-dropped kerbs traffic?
6 Work with Vic Pupils have a clearer Results of traffic ½ day supply to
carry out surveys
Marks to carry picture about how surveys; display of
Class
out traffic Teachers June 2008 frequent/fast traffic results
frequency/speed travels on the A43 and
surveys New Road
7 Develop Children have a good Pupil interviews Resources to be
purchased to
children’s understanding of how to support road safety
understanding cross the road safely, education
of road safety and the important of
September
through Mick HT crossing in a safe place
2008
Spittle (JRSO
organiser)
www.reducingroa
dcasualties.com
8 Look into the HT / The school has a good Consultation results ½ day supply to
Consultat consult with
feasibility of March picture of how well stakeholders
ion with
a car sharing stakehold 2009 supported a car sharing
scheme ers scheme would be
9 Promote safe HT July New Intake parents New Intake evening
travel group at 2008, support the “safe agenda; notes
Receptio
New Intake n then travel” objectives of
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Evening (July Teacher annually the school
each year)
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Objective 2 – page 2: To educate pupils and parents about healthy lifestyles, including safe
walking
Target: For all pupils to take part in a School Travel Plan event by March 2009
Actions Resp. Timescale Success Criteria Monitoring and Funding
Evaluation
No. Description
10 Pupils will be An increasing number Photographs of
given of pupils will engage pupils taking part
opportunities with exercise at in school-led
to investigate school, and walk to exercise;
physical Class school rather than photographs of
Teachers July 2008
activity: travel by car pupils walking to
-exercise in school
school;
-walking to
school
11 Explore Pupils will consider Trial reward system;
possibility of the benefits of school council
a “reward walking to school minutes
HT Sept 2008
system” for (rewards for health;
walking to rewards of
school stickers/team points)
12 Engage with NCC Pupils will take Photographs of Purchase reflectors,
reflective jackets
initiatives: advantage of pupils in reflective for all pupils
- March 2008 initiatives, and be jackets, helmets and (£500?)
Helmet/Reflecti HT seen better during the reflectors
ve Jacket Sept 2008 dark nights
initiative
-Reflectors
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Monitoring and review proposals
This School Travel Plan will be monitored through the following
methods:
The review of the STP will consider pupil travel needs
arising from new developments in education and transport
provision and the STP will be revised as necessary to take
account of these;
Quick “Hands Up” Surveys will be carried out termly, starting
in April 2008 to assess whether there has been a shift in
travel arrangements;
The next Parent/Staff Survey will be carried out in October
2008 and annually thereafter;
The School Travel Plan will be reviewed in March 2009 and
annually thereafter by the Safe Travel Group.
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