LEtsGO back to school safely! 

Schools are opening, but we are still in our ‘new normal’ so things could have changed. 

School may have staggered start/finish times and you may need to use a different gate at school – but on the journey to school you still need to stay alert, here’s a few school-run safety tips : 

• Walk or cycle/scoot to school if you can, but be aware of other people around you and don’t forget your helmet 
• Has your school registered for a Walking Bubble? https://www.modeshiftstars.org/staysafegetactive/ 
• If you do take the car to school, make sure all children are fastened in their car seats 
• Please park away from the school if you can and don’t park or drop off on the yellow zigzags outside school – this area should be kept clear for the safety of all the school children 
• Use the pedestrian crossings such as zebra, puffin, or toucan crossings where you can – especially on the busier roads
• If your school has a lollipop person, use them to help you cross the road safely outside school
• No-one has to run across the road – they will give you plenty of time to get across safely
• Try not to cross the road between 2 cars that are parked if you can
• Choose a place that is clear and where you can see clearly up and down the road, and where you can be seen by other road users
• Where it is busy hold the hands of little ones and it’s always safer to have children on the inside of the pavement away from the traffic