The Cycle Safe program targets grades 5 – 8 students, providing curriculum-connected lesson plans, presentations, and classroom activities, as well as school and community safe cycling awareness templates, engaging videos, and links to other cycling resources. This program is a universal adaptation of the Ride to Thrive program, meant to

Cars dropping students off create traffic mayhem. A potential solution is to provide schools and families with resources that provide alternative options to dropping off and picking up students directly in front of their school. Active School Travel Maps are great visual tools that helps families to choose alternate locations to park

The Active & Safe Routes to School (ASRTS) partnership has developed the ‘Active School Travel (AST) Safety Presentation’ for use within elementary schools to work towards the goal of increasing children’s safety on their journey to and from school. Safety skills and practices relating to walking, cycling and riding the

Videos are a great way to educate and encourage students to choose active and sustainable modes of travel regularly. Video topics cover pedestrian, road, and cycling safety. Click below.

In this healthy living, and writing focused lesson plan, grade 5 to 8 students will explore how and why they actively travel to and from school. Students will be introduced to methods of clean travel modes, and their benefits. Students will use their imagination and creativity to write a fiction

Morning announcements are a great way to encourage students and staff to use active modes of travel and learn about the benefits of doing so. Get students involved and help build excitement around iWalk by sharing these announcements with your school community.

School anti-idling signs encourage drivers to turn off their engines while waiting near school zones to reduce air pollution and improve student health. These signs are installed in visible areas such as pickup/drop-off zones, parking lots, and nearby streets where idling commonly occurs. By raising awareness and promoting behaviour change,

Ask your ASRTS representative about access to a large iWalk banner for your school to colour. This banner can be hung up in the school or used for photo-ops on iWalk day. Download (pdf)

This video, created by Southwestern Ontario Student Transportation Services, emphasizes the importance of wearing a helmet before riding a bicycle. It demonstrates how a properly fitted helmet can significantly reduce the risk of head injuries and outlines the key steps to ensure a correct fit, including positioning, strap adjustment, and