The Active School Travel (AST) program is a BCC initiative and offers Brisbane primary schools free resources, tools and incentives to enable students, parents, carers and teachers to leave the car at home and actively travel to school. It’s all about creating healthier, more active students and families, increasing road safety awareness, safer streets and continuing to tackle traffic congestion. The award-winning three-year program promotes road safety and sustainable and healthy travel options such as walking, cycling, scootering, carpooling and public transport.
Back in 2013 PRSS was an AST school enjoying the resources on offer but the program was only for 1 year. 2013 saw our students enjoying AST assembly performances, taking bike and scooter skills classes and enjoying Friday as the active day to travel to school with class awards.
Below is a photo of the BCC Active School Travel team at Assembly in 2013 and after that, the same performance 8 years on in 2020.
Over the last 3 years PRSS has taken part in the AST program, we are currently in our last year. We have had years of fun with walks, rides, event days, dress-ups, breakfasts, performances, award nights, skill classes and more. Below is a rundown of our last 3 years.
If you are interested in knowing more about AST this year please contact Kym B at Spotart@spotart.com.au
YEAR 1 – 2018
AST assembly performance
AST meetings every month in the first year
Scooter Skills Training to lower grades
Bike Skills Training to upper grades
Awards night
- Term 1 WALK
Our AST LAUNCH Walk to School from Parks & P&C Brekky (Pancakes) - Term 1 FUN EVENT
Bling Your Bike/Scooter Parade before School - Term 2 WALK
Walk Safely to School Day from Parks & P&C Brekky (Toasties) - Term 2 FUN EVENT
Tour De Payne During the last day of term - Term 3 WALK
Dawdle with Dad from Parks & P&C Brekky (Toasties) - Term 3 FUN EVENT
Scooter Challenge before School - Term 4 WALK
Walk to School in Red from Parks (coincides with Day for Daniel & P&C Brekky (Toasties) - Term 4 FUN EVENT
No event as the term was too busy.
2018 Awards night Poster
YEAR 2 – 2019
AST meetings once a term (Missed T3)
Scooter Skills Training to lower grades
Bike Skills Training to upper grades
Awards night
- Term 1 WALK
No event, start of term was too busy - Term 1 FUN EVENT
Bling Your Helmet Parade before School - Term 2 WALK
Walk Safely to School Day from Parks & P&C Brekky (Toasties) - Term 2 FUN EVENT
Tour De Payne During the last day of term – CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN - Term 3 WALK
Dawdle with Dad from Parks & P&C Brekky (Toasties) - Term 3 FUN EVENT
Silly Socks and Funny Feet Walk from Parks and Parade before school - Term 3 FUN EVENT (3 events in term 3)
Tour De Payne During the last day of term (Principal Stephen Rowe’s Last day) - Term 4 WALK
Walk to School in Red from Parks (coincides with Day for Daniel) & P&C Brekky (Toasties) - Term 4 FUN EVENT
No event as the term is too busy.
2019 Awards Night Poster
YEAR 3 – 2020
AST assembly performance
AST meetings once a term
- Term 1 WALK
Clean Up Australia Walk from Parks – council van – P&C Brekky (Toasties) – AST Certificate given to those that participated - Term 1 FUN EVENT
Ride to school day – No event, house points – AST Certificate given to winning house participants - Term 1 FUN EVENT
Bling your bike/Scooter in Easter Style – CANCELLED DUE TO COVID - Term 2 WALK
Walk Safely to School Day (wacky COVID walk to school or around your neighbourhood if home schooling) – No event, house points – AST Certificate given to those that participated. - Term 2 WALK 2
Red Nose Day Walk to replace Tour De Payne – No meeting at park – event at school for house points – AST Certificate given to those that participated. - Term 2 FUN EVENT
Tour De Payne – CANCELLED DUE TO COVID
Term 3 & 4 to continue………