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Mark Sinclair

Romero House Leader & Senior Mathematics - Cranbourne Campus

Safe Around Schools

Reduce Car Trips & Traffic Congestion

With National Walk Safely to School Day being held this Friday, 14 May 2021, here is a timely reminder about the benefits of active travel to and from school.

When you drive your children directly to school it can add to heavy traffic at drop off and pick up times. Too many cars around schools can make it:

• more dangerous for children, and
• hard to find a parking spot

We can all help to reduce the traffic congestion around our school.  Other ways your family can get to or from school might be to:

• park a few streets away from school and walk your child the rest of the way
• walk together from home
• ride a bike or scooter
• park at an agreed meeting place and have your older child walk to and from school by themselves
• carpool with friends, family or neighbours

Any change your family can make will be a benefit.  It does not have to be every day or every school trip - if you can do any of the above just once per week, it can make a difference.  If you can do it more often, it will make a bigger difference.

Walking, riding, scooting or skating to school also:

• Helps kids get regular physical activity and build their confidence and life skills
• Research shows that just 20 minutes of walking can increase student’s academic performance
• Is a great way to connect with family, friends and neighbours
• contributes to a healthier environment.

So why not give it a try!

If you still need to use your car to get your children to school each day, here is a helpful video from City of Casey.  It explains the parking rules and how to be safe and legal when parking around schools during school drop off and pick up times.

Stay Safe and Stay Well.