STARS Activities menu
This form outlines the STARS accreditation critera and a tick-list of activities you can run that count towards
accreditation.
The activities listed maybe be subject to change as new activities are added throughout the year. Refer to STARS
Online site for the most up to date activities, visit stars.tfl.gov.uk/Explore/Idea
If you are running a new travel activity that is not yet listed, please select ‘other activity’ for the relevant category. If you
would like to check this activity counts to wards to accreditation, speak to your borough officer or email [email protected]
Last updated by SW 08.02.2017. New activities added added since last November 2016 update indicated with a *
SA = supporting activity; TA = travel activity
Planned
Activities and main
categories
Completed
Activities and main
categories
Planned
Completed
Hands Up Survey
Hands up Survey – Pupils
Hands up Survey – Staff
Targets
2 targets set each academic year – jot down your ideas here
Target 1
Target 2
Consultation
School travel working group
Staff involvement in active travel
Audits and research
Senior management and
school governor involvement
Include active travel in school’s
strategy and policies
Local community involvement
Pupil involvement
Parent/carer involvement
Travel activities
Walking
-TA
Walking bears
Weekend walkies
Walking zones
Walking trips
Other walking activity
Scooting
-TA
Other scooting activity
Free your feet
Walk once a week
Walk to school week
Walk to school month
Walking bus
*Step counting week
Scooter training
Scooter parking installed
Cycling
-TA
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Bikeability training
Cycle skills sessions for adults
Cycling trips
Biking at break
Pool bikes and scooters scheme
Bike-to-school competition
Bike week
Bikers' breakfast
Bike maintenance skills
Cycle parking installed
*Bike polo
*Cycle to work day
Cycling club
Balance bike training
Bling your bike
The Big Pedal
The golden lock
Cycle reward card scheme
Dr Bike
Cycling Lessons
Other cycling activity
Bike security marking event
*RideLondon
Public Transport
Public transport for school trips
Public transport promotion
*Catch the bus week
Car sharing promotion
Car free zone
Zigzag lines enforcement
Removal of car parking to
encourage active travel
*Car-free days
Independent travel training
Pre-transition in school
presentation
Other independent travel activity
*YTA Responsible Travel
Challenge
Car/ safer driving
-TA
Park and stride
Anti-idling campaign
Private coaches for school trip
Other smarter driving activity
*Parking poster competition
Independent travel
-TA
Transition resources used
Post-transition in school
presentation
*Start your journey
Road safety
Brighten your bag
Other road safety activity
Comic strip competition
*Brakes Giant Walk
*Be bright be seen stall
*Strictly Road Safety
Junior Citizenship scheme
Junior Travel Ambassador Scheme
Youth Travel Ambassador (YTA)
*YTA Active Travel Challege
*World environment day
-TA
Personal safety promotion
Promote responsible
behaviour on public transport
*Other public transport activity
-TA
The children’s traffic club
Pedestrian skills training
Teen Awareness Road Safety
Campaign
*YTA Road Safety Challenge
*Road Safety Week
All modes - TA
TfL Safety and Citizenship
Car-free days
*European Mobility Week
*Green Transport Week
*Other active travel
competition
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Supporting Activities
Curriculum
Mapping exercise
Other curriculum activity
Walk about, talk about
The A-Z of Traffic Tales
Cleaner air competition
*Get Cycling curriculum resource
-SA
Just a Journey
Environmental benefits of
active travel
Health benefits of active travel
Theatre in Education
*Empty Classroom Day
*Pupil journey planning
Funding
-SA
School has obtained other
sources of funding
Partnership
-SA
Healthy Schools London
Working with local charities
TfL funding (including cycle/scooter
parking)
Local authority funding
Working with other schools
Working in partnership with local
police
Attend a TfL borough or school
travel event
Eco-Schools
Working with other schools
Other partnership activity
Promotion
-SA
Publicity within the local
community
Invite local Dignitaries to
events
Communicating with parents/carers
School travel noticeboard and web
page
Summary of STARS criteria
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Timeframe
Current academic year
Hands up survey
Pupil survey, staff
recommended
Staff, pupils
recommended
Current plus 1 previous
academic year
Pupil and staff survey
Current plus 2 previous
academic years
Pupil and staff survey
Pupils and staff
Pupils and staff
2 targets set
2 targets set
5
20
10 of which
8
25
15
of any category
Working group
Targets
2 targets set
Consultation
Recommended
Travel activities
Supporting activities
10
6 of which
2
,3
,1
or
4
,4
,2
or
Evidence uploaded
Recommended
Yes
Yes
Modal Shift
n/a
Modal shift from car
demonstrated
Modal shift from car of
>/6 or 90% travel by
non-car modes
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