Active Travel Ambassadors Earn Awards at The Laurel Academy
Healthier and more sustainable journeys to school have been championed at The Laurel Academy through an exciting campaign led by its Modeshift Active Travel Ambassadors.
They delivered a creative initiative aimed at encouraging more students to walk or cycle to school.
Their campaign included two engaging competitions.
The first initiative, the ‘Send a Selfie’, encouraged students to take a selfie while walking to school and
submit it to be entered into a prize draw.
The competition helped promote the benefits of walking, including improved wellbeing, increased
physical activity and reduced traffic around the school.
The ambassadors also launched a Golden Lock competition for students who cycle to school.
Those who arrived by bike had the chance to find the special golden They delivered a creative initiative
aimed at encouraging more students to walk or cycle to school.
Their campaign included two engaging competitions.
To showcase their work, The Laurel Academy ambassadors presented their campaign at Sheffield Town Hall, where they shared their ideas, the impact of their competitions and how the initiative helped raise
awareness of active travel across the school community.
Their efforts were recognised by the judging panel, and the team was awarded £200 to support further
active travel initiatives at the school.
Associate Assistant Principal and Head of Ethics, Philosophy and Citizenship Rowena Stainrod praised
the students for their work.
“It was lovely to see students so enthusiastic about helping the environment, and to watch skills such as teamwork, organisation and communication develop in such a short space of time,” she said.
“The project has not only encouraged more students to consider walking or cycling to school, but has also given the ambassadors valuable experience in leadership, teamwork and public speaking.”