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Launch of Letzgogreen website
The Letzgogreen website was launched on 4th February 2008 at Meadow View Primary School in Great Barr, Walsall. View a copy of the press release here.
The Letzgogreen website has been developed and designed for use by schools and pupils in learning about sustainable travel.
Letzgogreen teaches children the importance of issues such as climate change, congestion and health plus it helps raise awareness of the importance of using sustainable transport to help the environment.
It explains the environmental benefits of using public transport, and how to behave safely and responsibly when using the bus, train or tram network and whilst walking or cycling.
Benefits for pupils
- Fun, exciting and educational
- Can be used at home and school
- Learn key skills such as telling the time and using money
- Learn about responsible behaviour
- Games and fun activities
- Downloadable certificates to track achievement
- Provide information on how they can use public transport safely
- Prepare for transition between primary and secondary school
Teachers can log into the teachers resource area with downloadable lesson plans, teacher notes and worksheets, detailing how the whiteboard interactives on the website link into the national curriculum areas for example numeracy, literacy, ICT, geography, citizenship, art and design and science.
Benefits for schools
- Teachers resource area
- Downloadable lesson plans
- Downloadable worksheets
- Downloadable certificates to track achievement
- Compatible with interactive whiteboards
- Can be used as a class or independent activity
- Linked to the national curriculum
- Educates pupils on sustainable transport issues
- Can be used at home or school
Breakfree Newsletters
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Public Transport Workshops
Centro's Sustainable Travel Team are currently booking 1 hour public transport workshops for year 6 classes in schools.
The workshops include an educational talk and interactive quizzes, puzzles and games on how to use public transport, online journey planning, timetable reading and the safety and environmental issues surrounding public transport.
For more information or to book your workshop please fill out the mailing reply form or contact the Sustainable Travel Team on travelwiseschools@centro.org.uk or call 0121 214 7409.
The Sustainable Travel Team can also provide public transport information packs specifically for your school. If you would like to receive a pack please email your request to travelwiseschools@centro.org.uk
