Dates for the diary

British Science Week

The Big Pedal, www.sustrans.org.uk (search ‘Big Pedal’)

Walk to school week www.livingstreets. org.uk

World ParaAthletics Championships

IAAF World Championships

20-31March

15-19May

10-19March

For more dates, visit stars.tfl.gov.uk/about/diary

3-13Aug

14-23July

Secondary schools/colleges

Transport for

Young LondonTfL news for teachers and schools

Spring term 2017tfl.gov.uk/younglondon

2 Rising STARS of sustainable travel

3 World ParaAthletics Championships

TfL travel updates for your Londoners

4Do engineers use scienceto keep London moving?

Would you like to work for TfL?

5Inspiring the next generation

Make London your classroom

6Spotlight on Haringey

Inside this issue

Our 2016 STARS seminars featured a range of new sustainable travel activities for young Londoners. Students took part in activities such as ‘Bus route to behaviour change’ and were awarded their STARS certificates and medals to reward their schools’ commitment to safe and active travel.

More than 255 schools attended the seminars and had a great time. We launched our new STARS logo and strapline at the events and introduced a badge competition to design a logo for our 10th anniversary celebrations this year. More than half of all London schools are STARS-accredited, which is contributing to an eight per cent reduction in car use.

Any school that was unable to attend can see the activities on our website. These activities can count towards STARS accreditation so why not run one in your classroom?

To sign up to STARS, contact your borough officer or visit tfl.gov.uk/stars

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Winning waysThe highest performers received their awards at our Top Schools event. The primary school winners are:

Schools of the regionClaremont High School Brent (North)

Stormont House Hackney (East)

Forest Hill School Lewisham (South)

Brentside High School Ealing (West)

Schools of excellenceBensham Manor School Croydon – cycling

Ashburnham Community School Kensington and Chelsea – cycling

Emerson Park Academy Havering – cycling

Marjorie McClure School Bromley – pupil-led project/s

Whitefield School Barnet – pupil-led project/s

Greenvale School Lewisham – road safety

Queensmead School Hillingdon – walking

Robert Fitzroy Academy Croydon – scooting

Rising STARS of sustainable travel

Did you know? STARS has more than 100 activity ideas for your school such as Walking bears and Cycle reward cards. To find out more, visit stars.tfl.gov.uk/explore/idea

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The World ParaAthletics Championships (14-23 July) and the IAAF World Championships (4-13 August) are coming to London this summer.

The World ParaAthletics Championships are coming

Travelling to the Natural History Museum?

The refurbishment of the Natural History Museum starts this month. If you’re planning a trip there, travel to Gloucester Road as it will be easier to get to the museum from there.

School Party Travel scheme updateWhen you’re booking tickets under the School Party Travel scheme, you may not be able to select some stations if improvement work is taking place there. To find out more about the scheme, visit schoolparty. tfl.gov.uk

Network Rail workConstruction work continues in the Shenfield area until late May with no TfL Rail service between Brentwood and Shenfield during this time. Replacement buses run between these stations. Find out more at tfl.gov.uk/shenfield-improvements

TfL travel updates for young Londoners

To plan your journey, visit tfl.gov.uk

The former Olympic Stadium will host both world championships, making it the biggest event to take place at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park since 2012.

The Mayor is working with the organisers, London 2017, to make tickets available to schools across London for the World ParaAthletics Championships. There will also be free, tailored educational resources available for all teachers to download soon. All schools that sign up will also be the first to hear about the Mayor’s ticket offer and other exciting opportunities, including mascots news and athlete visits.

Register at london2017athletics.com/schools

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Our Inspire Engineering Days for key stage 3 offer an opportunity to discover how engineering keeps London moving. Ninety-seven per cent of students who have attended confirmed they learnt more about engineering over the course of the day.

During the session, your students will:• Interview engineers

from Siemens and TfL

• Take part in hands-on

engineering challenges, including the Braking Eggsperiment

• Discover the secret collection in the Museum’s Depot at Acton

Britain needs around 69,000 more engineers every year to meet the demands of the industry. Will your students be on the way to solving some of London’s biggest infrastructure challenges?

The session is CREST-accredited by the British

Do engineers use science to keep London moving?

Science Association. Students will receive a CREST Discovery Award for taking part, which looks great on job applications and UCAS personal statements.

Sessions are available on the following dates: 10, 13-17 March19-23 June*Sessions run from 10:30-14:45 at the Museum’s Depot in Acton. Spaces are limited so book early to avoid disappointment.

Cost:£150 up to 30 pupils£300 up to 60 pupils

Find out more at ltmuseum.co.uk/learning

British Science Week, 10-19 March, is the perfect time to inspire your students about a career in engineering and discover the science that keeps London moving.

*23 June is reserved for girls only groups (as part of International Women in Engineering Day)

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London Ambitions, funded by the Mayor, has set up a new portal to make is easier for schools to provide careers education

opportunities. The site connects schools and colleges with employers and is a great way for a variety of organisations to share opportunities to help young Londoners experience the world of work.

Benefits of working with businesses include:

• Understanding the skills and qualities employers look for

• Being a part of helping to shape your students’ career opportunities

• Raising the profile of your school through new opportunities

With a range of fantastic trips and resources on offer, more than 250 schools and businesses have already taken up this free opportunity.

To find out more and sign up, visit london.gov.uk/ambitions or email londonambitions@london.gov.uk

Inspiring the next generation

If you’re looking for fresh ways to inspire your students, the London Curriculum can help. It’s free and puts London at the heart of teaching the new national curriculum. It helps students engage with subjects and their heritage as young Londoners. All schools that sign up will receive:• Free teaching resources

created by experts, including from the Royal Geographical Society and Museum of London

• Evening sessions for teachers at venues that include the National Portrait Gallery, British Library, National Theatre and Tower Bridge

• Competitions, events and other chances for students to showcase their learning

The Greater London Authority launched the

London Curriculum for key stage 3 students in July 2014. Since then, more than 300 secondary schools have joined up. There are more than 25 teaching resources. Subjects include English, music, art & design, geography, history, dance (PE), STEM subjects and computing. PSHE and citizenship will follow this year. Find out more at www.london.gov.uk/london-curriculum or email curriculum@london.gov.uk

Make London your classroom

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Haringey schools took part in a Park to Park bike ride last June, travelling 10km and having lots of fun on the way.

Students at Stamford Hill, St Michael’s, Bounds Green, Holy Trinity, Crowland, North Haringey, Bruce Grove, Ferry Lane, Risley Avenue, Our Lady of Muswell and Riverside SEN school were all trained to level 2 in Bikeability by Cycling Instructor Ltd, Haringey’s cycling training provider. The instructors then visited the schools to check bikes and teach pupils and staff how to check them themselves. A total of 130 pupils and 40 adults rode across the streets and parks of Haringey, starting at Lordship Recreation Ground and ending at Alexandra Park.

The Parkland Walk follows the course of the old railway that ran between Finsbury Park

Spotlight on Haringey

and Alexandra Palace. The 4.5-mile route provides tranquility and a chance to enjoy greenery in the very heart of the city.

It’s London’s longest Local Nature Reserve and supports a range of habitats and wildlife. To find out more, go to haringey.gov.uk and search for ‘parks’.