Wisbech Grammar School receives prestigious road safety award

Wisbech Grammar School has been awarded the Cambridgeshire School Travel Stars Trophy for its outstanding efforts in promoting road safety and sustainable travel within its Prep School.

The award recognises the school's exceptional commitment to encouraging active and safer travel for its pupils.

In addition, the school has earned Bronze level accreditation from Modeshift STARS, a government-backed national scheme that promotes sustainable travel practices.

Rosemary Mullen, road safety officer, Cambridgeshire County Council said: "I am pleased to award Wisbech Grammar School Prep with the Cambridgeshire Travel Stars award this term.

“The award is given to a school that the Road Safety Team in Cambridgeshire recognises as having made significant efforts in increasing active, safer, sustainable travel to school.

“The amount of work the road safety ambassadors did to promote and support this during the last school year led WGS to being chosen for the award."

Throughout the last academic year, the road safety ambassadors, a team of dedicated Prep School pupils, took the lead in a variety of educational initiatives.

These included assemblies, competitions, and interactive activities designed to raise awareness of road safety and encourage their peers to adopt safer, sustainable travel habits.

The school's objectives, developed in line with the Modeshift STARS programme, included: Educating children on road safety; promoting sustainable travel methods; increasing the number of users for the Park & Stride scheme (including the installation of a scooter rack for children to scoot from Chapel Road); reducing congestion in the car park, achieving Bronze Accreditation, and organising fun and engaging activities for the children.

Headmaster Barney Rimmer said: "We are thrilled to receive this recognition from Cambridgeshire County Council. It reflects the hard work and dedication of our pupils and staff in promoting a culture of safety and sustainability. The road safety ambassadors have been instrumental in driving these initiatives forward, and we look forward to continuing our efforts towards even greater success in the future."

Wisbech Grammar School is committed to further enhancing its road safety and sustainable travel programmes in the coming academic year, aiming for higher levels of accreditation and continued involvement from pupils, staff, and the wider school community.