Primary School - no cars, they walk or cycle

I thought that I read an article a few days ago about a primary school who
achieved zero cars on the school run and all the children walk or cycle to
school. This wasn't in a sleepy rural hollow either - it was in a large
town or city. However, I haven't been able to find the article since. Has
anyone got a link to this? (I do hope I wasn't dreaming!)

--
Geoff

Geoff Lane wrote:
I thought that I read an article a few days ago about a primary school who
achieved zero cars on the school run and all the children walk or cycle to
school. This wasn't in a sleepy rural hollow either - it was in a large
town or city. However, I haven't been able to find the article since. Has
anyone got a link to this? (I do hope I wasn't dreaming!)

It might be related to this:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/factual/learningcurve.shtml

Bob

Bob Johnstone wrote in news:Q25Ii.31785
:

It might be related to this:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/factual/learningcurve.shtml

That looks like it - thanks! The school quoted in that piece - New City
Primary School in Newham, East London - fits the bill very well and shows
that it can be done, even at primary school age.

Thanks again,

--
Geoff

On Sep 19, 12:11 pm, Geoff Lane wrote:
That looks like it - thanks! The school quoted in that piece - New City
Primary School in Newham, East London - fits the bill very well and shows
that it can be done, even at primary school age.

Sustrans has an excellent programme called 'Bike It' to encourage
cycling to school, principally in urban areas:

http://www.sustrans.org.uk/default.a...=1102425335218

Richard

Geoff Lane wrote:

I thought that I read an article a few days ago about a primary school who
achieved zero cars on the school run and all the children walk or cycle to
school. This wasn't in a sleepy rural hollow either - it was in a large
town or city. However, I haven't been able to find the article since. Has
anyone got a link to this? (I do hope I wasn't dreaming!)

be easyer in a urban place, a rual school's catchment area will cover a
greater distance.

roger
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www.rogermerriman.com

Geoff Lane wrote:

I thought that I read an article a few days ago about a primary school who
achieved zero cars on the school run and all the children walk or cycle to
school.

What about the teachers?

On Wed, 19 Sep 2007 17:49:51 +0100, JNugent
wrote:

Geoff Lane wrote:

I thought that I read an article a few days ago about a primary school who
achieved zero cars on the school run and all the children walk or cycle to
school.

What about the teachers?

Don't you worry yerself, Mr. Nugent. There are still some people there
who, like you, cling to their automothingies.

Marc Brett wrote:

JNugent wrote:
Geoff Lane wrote:

I thought that I read an article a few days ago about a primary school who
achieved zero cars on the school run and all the children walk or cycle to
school.

What about the teachers?

Don't you worry yerself, Mr. Nugent. There are still some people there
who, like you, cling to their automothingies.

It is teachers, other school staff and term-time parents released from
school-holiday-absence from their jobs who make most of the traffic
difference between term-time and holiday-time. That means that
castigating those involved in the "school run" is almost pointless.
The difference cannot be ironed out, even if some foolish people think
it can be.

On Thu, 20 Sep 2007 00:28:33 +0100, JNugent
wrote:

Marc Brett wrote:

JNugent wrote:
Geoff Lane wrote:

I thought that I read an article a few days ago about a primary school who
achieved zero cars on the school run and all the children walk or cycle to
school.

What about the teachers?

Don't you worry yerself, Mr. Nugent. There are still some people there
who, like you, cling to their automothingies.

It is teachers, other school staff and term-time parents released from
school-holiday-absence from their jobs who make most of the traffic
difference between term-time and holiday-time.

An interesting assertion. References?

That means that
castigating those involved in the "school run" is almost pointless.
The difference cannot be ironed out, even if some foolish people think
it can be.

Marc Brett wrote:

JNugent wrote:
Marc Brett wrote:
JNugent wrote:
Geoff Lane wrote:

I thought that I read an article a few days ago about a primary school who
achieved zero cars on the school run and all the children walk or cycle to
school.

What about the teachers?

Don't you worry yerself, Mr. Nugent. There are still some people there
who, like you, cling to their automothingies.

It is teachers, other school staff and term-time parents released from
school-holiday-absence from their jobs who make most of the traffic
difference between term-time and holiday-time.

An interesting assertion. References?

Does it need proof?

Why else would it be that the traffic (in the SE at least) drops
noticeably during school holidays even well outside the "school run"
times? You can feel the difference at 06:45 and at 17:45, not just at
dropping-off and picking-up time.

Can you not see that all those people (as well as parents taking their
children taking to school - by whatever mode) travel in the rush hour
during term-time but do not do so during school holidays and half-term?

Surely your place of work must have several "term-time-only" workers?
I'd have thought most places have them in abundance nowadays. Not all
of them even need be physically taking their children to school, but
at least they aren't going to work.

That means that
castigating those involved in the "school run" is almost pointless.
The difference cannot be ironed out, even if some foolish people think
it can be.