The Sustrans Big Pedal 2021

Introduce active travel and explain its benefits in this creative writing activity.

• Day 1 intro video- Dame Sarah Storeys message of encouragement
• Lesson plan- active travel persuasive writing (poster or magazine article)
• Worksheet- active travel persuasive writing (poster or magazine article)
• Active travel benefits video

Introduce different types of cycles and cycle users with Cycling For Everyone creative activity.

• Day 2 intro video- Users of the All Ability cycling hub tell us what cycling and the All Ability hub means to them.
• Lesson plan- How could social media be used in campaigning?
• Worksheet- How could social media be used in campaigning?

Use Department of Transport data to investigate national and regional road traffic trends. Calculate school journey carbon dioxide emissions for various modes of transport.

• Day 3 intro video- learn about the impact of transport on air quality
• Lesson plan- data analysis and emissions calculations
• Worksheet- data analysis and emissions calculations
• National trend graphs pdf- for use if no internet access

Encourage students to take ownership of their futures and imagine a world they would be proud to live in. Lesson features video by author Rob Hopkins, the founder of the Transition movemement who takes a walk through 2030.

• Day 4 intro video- imagine a greener future on Earth Day
• Lesson plan- encourage your students to imagine a world they would be proud to live in
• Worksheet- encourage your students to imagine a world they would be proud to live in

This mindfullness exercise encourages pupils to use their senses to be more aware of and appreciate their surroundings.

• Day 5 intro video- appreciate the wellbeing benefits of active travel
• Lesson plan- 5-4-3-2-1 Mindful exercise
• Worksheet- 5-4-3-2-1 Mindful exercise

Use today’s session to generate ideas for your school’s submission into the UK-wide re-naming competition.

• Day 6 intro video- help us find a new name for Sustrans Big Pedal
• Lesson plan- generate ideas for the re-naming competition
• Worksheet- generate ideas for the re-naming competition

Help develop empathy and global awareness by thinking about school journeys made by children around the world. Encourage imagination, creativity and develop drawing and/or video making skills by asking students to create an imaginary journey inspired by what they’ve learnt.

• Day 7 intro video- Discover epic journeys to school from around the world
• Lesson plan- recreate epic global school journeys
• Worksheet- recreate epic global school journeys

Encourage students to think about their usual journey to school and how they experience it with this drawing activity.

• Day 8 intro video- what makes your journey to school amazing?
• Lesson plan- what makes your journey to school amazing?
• Worksheet- what makes your journey to school amazing?

Use Street Trumps in this role play activity to introduce students to the interventions that can encourage active travel. Raise awareness of the challenges that must be overcome in order to achieve change by working through the scenarios provided.

• Day 9 intro video- learn about the changes that can be made to encourage active travel
• Lesson plan- Role play activity using Street Trumps
• Worksheet- Role play activity using Street Trumps

Reflect on what you have learned and enjoyed most and celebrate your Big Pedal achievements. Revisit students’ re-naming competition entries.

• Day 10 intro video- Celebrate your amazing active journeys and achievements.
• Lesson Plan- Reflection and wrap-up. Finalise re-naming ideas.
• Worksheet- Reflection and wrap-up: what have you learnt? how will you travel in future? Finalise re-naming ideas.