Tyssen Community School ‘Together for Excellence’
Tyssen’s Statistics Primary school & children’s centre London Borough of Hackney, NE London 418 pupils 95% BME ¾ EAL Over half receive FSM Diverse cultural backgrounds In special measures in 2002, improving steadily since, OFSTED rated ‘good’ in 2009, in our opinion ‘excellent’!
Embedded School Cycling
Cycling at Tyssen Facilities Cycle training Cycling in the curriculum Family Bike Club All ability cycling Involving the community Results and benefits Funding
Facilities
Cycle Training 2005/6 courses ‘parachuted’ in by STA Bikes, Cycle Training UK Sept ’06 – Head created post of ‘Sustainable Travel Manager’, in-school training ever since Bikeability accredited to deliver cycle training ourselves since July ‘08 Level 1: Control Skills (Nursery to Year 4) Level 2: On-road Training (Years 5 & 6) Level 3: Year 6 transition to secondary school
Cycling in the Curriculum History Black History Month - Marshall Taylor School trips by bike to visit grave of Joanna Vassa Art Collage and sewing Science Gravity and friction Design TfL cycle jersey comp Literacy How to fix a puncture Geography River Lea
Family Bike Club Many parents & carers couldn’t ride Encourages parents to support children Can ride to school together Beginner children can practice Older children learn maintenance Staff can learn too!
Inclusion: All abilities, all ages (& all weather) Base for children with autism in school Collaborating with ‘Pedal Power’, we have bought: 3-wheeler recumbents Scooters Tandems Like-a-bikes
Involving the local community School situated in centre of Stamford Hill’s Orthodox Jewish community Jewish Maternity Programme (JUMP) in Children’s Centre Women’s Cycling Club after school ‘Greenway’ plan to install cycle stands outside local shops to reduce car traffic
Funding School Budget investment can facilitate further fund-raising: Borough Road Safety Team / School Travel Advisors CCFL (Community Cycling Fund for London) Sustrans Local community funds, Borough or independent, e.g. Team Hackney PTA – school fairs, cake sales, sponsored rides etc Currently looking into: Esme Fairbairn, Awards for All, UnLtd, PCT, Olympic community funds
London Schools Environment Award (sadly no more …)
Tyssen wins TfL Platinum award ‘School of the Year 2009’
Results & benefits School Travel Plan Cycle ownership has increased More children cycle to school Car use on school run has dropped Children leave Tyssen able to cycle to secondary school Wider benefits Links with ECM & SEF, Healthy School, Ecoschools etc Child development Learning outside the classroom Inclusion Community cohesion Physical, mental & emotional wellbeing