School Car Free Day 2015
National Walk to School Week is just around the corner! Limerick Smarter Travel is holding its first 'School Car Free Day' on May 13th 2015. This event aims to raise awareness about alternative transport options for the school run and is being held as part of National Walk to School Week 2015. As part of our support for schools we are offering free workshops, resources and support ahead of May 13th. All you have to do is register your schools interest in this event by emailing lstschoolproject@gmail.com. Further details are available from our website
Scooter Training
Work to promote scooter safety continued this month where over 250 students participated in ‘Scoot Safe Training’ from St. Patricks BNS and Gaelscoil Chaladh an Treoigh. Both schools really took to the training and teachers from both schools identified that they would be interested in incorporating the idea into their PE Curriculum.
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| Gaelscoil Chaladh an Treoigh Scooter Training Day (April 2015) |
A walkability audit was completed with Action Group 2 in Ardscoil Ris on April 15th where students took to their predefined routes to school to determine positive/negative attributes. This group are working on completing the final report for submission to the Local Authorities and are gearing towards promoting walking for their school car free day on May 13th 2015. Four other groups are working on the theme of travel and are in the process of creating leaflets, posters and maps ahead of school car free day 2015.
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| Ardscoil Ris Walkability Audit (April 15th 2015)
Clements Secondary school on the South Circular Road completed their walk-ability action project map last week. This group audited two routes as part of a Junior Cert Action Project and compiled display maps, letters and surveys as part of their work.
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| St.Clements Secondary School Audit Map (CSPE Action Project 2015) |
Junior Achievement Workshop - Ardscoil Mhuire
The Limerick Smarter Travel schools programme was invited to speak at a special junior achievement workshop held in city hall with 1st year students from Ardscoil Mhuire Corbally. This event aimed to highlight Limerick City Council projects underway across the city. Ellen O Sullivan (Limerick Smarter Travel School Project Coordinator) presented a detailed outline of the schools programme and the benefits of sustainable travel in general. This was followed by an audience with the Mayor of Limerick.
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| Junior Achievement Workshop with students from Ardscoil Mhuire, Corbally in City Hall (April 2015) |
RSA International Conference on Child Safety 2015
The schools programme was invited to attend
the RSA International Road Safety Conference following the Leading Light award win
by Our Lady Queen of Peace in December 2014. This
conference focused specifically on child safety where a range of speakers presented
their work and findings. These included Professor Alf Nicholson (Consultant Pediatrician,
Temple Street), Dr. Divera Twisk (SWOV institute for Road Safety Research,
Holland), Rod King (20’s Plenty Campaign), Asa Viklund (Swedish Transport
Administration). The conference presented extremely relevant
and interesting research with regards children and transport and it was a delight to see the brilliant work of Our Lady Queen of Peace showcased in the conference video. A copy of this is available here
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| International Road Safety Conference video featuring RSA Leading Light winners Our Lady Queen of Peace, Limerick Do you have news stories you would like to submit ? We would LOVE to hear from you! Please email : lstschoolproject@gmail.com For further information on the schools programme please visit our website www.limericksmartertravel.ie . Regular updates relating to the project are provided via Twitter : @lksmartertravel or @gstravellimerick and Facebook : Limerick Smarter Travel  |
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