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| The following information is supplied by the TravelSmart Schools Program, in the interests of our students' personal safety.
| What is TravelSmart? TravelSmart is a voluntary travel behaviour change program to encourage Queenslanders to use more sustainable modes of transport such as walking, cycling, car pooling and public transport. | Why TravelSmart? Traffic congestion is a problem at Chancellor State College. The TravelSmart Schools Program was chosen to help alleviate this problem. | For further information visit... http://www.transport.qld.gov.au/travelsmart, www.roadsafety.qld.gov.au, and www.transport.qld.gov.au/cycling | | Walk or cycle to school. It’s a great way to: - get physical
- save the environment
- practise road safety skills
- improve concentration
| Catching a bus to school is: | A walk to the bus helps to boost physical activity levels and can develop your child’s confidence to travel independently. Health professionals say that even a 10 minute walk to the bus is good for health – no matter what your age. Accumulate exercise throughout the day when you TravelSmart, and help the environment at the same time. | Minimising risks – walk, bus or cycle to school Risk is inherent in both being active and being inactive. Health professionals say that the risk of being injured through physical activity is far outweighed by the benefits. | | Injuries | Did you know that there is a higher risk of injury when you drive your children to school as compared to other modes of transport? 76% of children who are injured in a traffic-related incident were vehicle passengers compared with 22% of injured children who are injured as pedestrians on a public road. (see http://www.kidsandtraffic.mq.edu.au/For information about how you can minimise injury risks, see ) www.roadsafety.qld.gov.au/ and http://www.transport.qld.gov.au/cycling. | | Personal security | Although relatively uncommon, any crime against a child is tragic. However, loss of life due to the presence of cars is a much more common tragedy than crimes such as abduction, which are more heavily reported in the media. Did you know that for Queensland children who are harmed, the natural parent was believed to be responsible in 84% of substantiations and step-parents in a further 5%? (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Child Protection Australia 2001-02, page 21). For information about how to help children protect themselves, see http://www.protective-behaviours.org.au/about.htm | | The paradox of driving children to school | | Parents want to ensure the safety of their children on their way to school by driving them there. However, traffic creates the single most significant danger near schools. It is this apparent danger that leads parents to drive their children to school in a vicious cycle that can only be broken when parents resist their cars and encourage children to travel to school in groups, either by bus, on foot or by bicycle. |  |
How do we TravelSmart at Chancellor? | | | Walking | Cycling | Join the Walk to School Program which is run by the Queensland University of Technology. Groups of children walk with trained, accredited walking leaders. Children learn about staying healthy and safe. They’ll earn rewards, learn social skills and have fun. For safety reasons parents need to complete an enrolment form available from your school office. Parents or carers will then receive a phone call outlining the program and procedures including days and times. For more details phone the Walk to/from School Office on (07) 3864 5851. | Sunshine Coast only phone 1300 366 695
Outside Sunshine Coast and mobile phones 5475 8501 Bus Contact your local school transport service for route information: Buslink Qld Pty Ltd PO Box 1547 Noosaville DC Qld 4566 Ph 07 5476 6622 | | | | Code of Conduct for School Bus Travel | Other useful information | | Get your free copy of the Code of Conduct for School Bus Travel from bus operators, Queensland Transport Offices and schools. | Supervised school crossings and road safety information Phone: 07 5451 9225 |
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