Road safety incursions
Road safety skills are a vital part of a child’s development. Council provides a series of interactive workshops and incursions for students from early years to Grade 6.
| Program | Appropriate Level | Description |
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| Safety with Lottie | Early Years (preschool) | A 30 minute interactive incursion that:
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| Safety with Lottie | Foundation – Grade 3 | A 45 minute interactive incursion that:
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| Road Safety and Travel Planning | Grade 3 – Grade 6 | A 45 minute interactive workshop that:
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You can also register for any of these incursions by calling our School Crossing team on 9298 8000.
Active travel events and programs
Council promotes active travel and delivers a range of events and resources across the year.
| Program | Appropriate Level | Description | More information |
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| Walk to School | All grades | Walk to School is a free VicHealth initiative supported by Knox City Council. Council works with schools, students, parents and staff to encourage everyone to walk to school. It is a fun way for school communities to get fit and win local and regional prizes. The program runs for the month of October. Registrations open in August. | Walk to School |
| The Achievement Program | Staff and Students | The Achievement Program is an evidence-based framework that aims to improve the health and wellbeing of everyone in your school. Dedicated program staff work with your school to address the two top priority health concerns in your school. The program is free and can be tailored to your school. It is available all year. As part of the program, your school can access a range of resources that can be used in line with the Victorian curriculum. | For support or to register, email Catherine Delaney |
Grant opportunities
Grants are available to help your school with funding.
| Program | Appropriate Level | Description | More information |
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| Bike Ed Teacher Training Assistance Grant (BETTAG) | Teachers | A monetary grant to assist schools to train one Bike Ed Teacher. Two $1,000 (including GST) grants will be available for schools on a first come first serve basis. The grant covers one teaching session and partial cover of CRT costs. Schools receiving this grant must show that they will be delivering a Bike Ed program within the next school year. | Email Yingnan Wang Sustainable Transport Planner |
| Bicycle Network Hands Up! Program | All Grades | The Hands Up! Program is delivered by Bicycle Network's Ride2School team. It aims to monitor how students travel to school on a nominated day each week. Depending on your school's involvement, you may be eligible to apply for grants of up to $5,000 towards improving walking and cycling in your school. There are two rounds of grants. To be eligible, your school must have already signed up for the Hands Up! Program and submitted counts. | Hands Up! Program |
Active travel resources
To help schools support their community to actively travel to school, we've developed the following step-by-step guides:
- Setting up an Active Travel Committee
- Monitoring with an Active Travel Survey
- Bike Education at your school
- Set up a 'Kiss and Drop' area
- Nominate a 'No Car' day
- Develop 'Travel to School' information sheets
- Encourage 'Park and Stride'.
Need help?
Contact us and we will come back to you.
Or call our Customer Service team on 9298 8000.
