Travel

The Travel theme is funded by the Department of Transport and supported by the National Transport Authority. The ultimate aim of the theme is to increase the number of students walking, cycling, scooting, using public transport or carpooling on the way to school.
Sustainable Development Goals

The ultimate aim of the Travel theme is to increase the number of pupils walking, cycling, scooting, carpooling, using public transport or using park ‘n’ stride instead of the private car on the school run.

Find out more about this theme, upcoming events and competitions, and theme resource clicking on the button below.

Sustainable Travel

Travel Officers

Green-Schools have dedicated Travel Officers throughout the country who work closely with schools to support them through the 7 Step process of the Travel theme. These officers offer assistance with conducting your Environmental Review; beginning your Action Plan; hosting Days of Action and can help you apply for cycle training and parking for your school.

Facts & Figures

What You Can Do

Useful Links

Travel has been a wonderful flag to work towards; it has such a positive impact and involves parents and the local community and connected everyone to their local environment more. It also promotes good health and a more active lifestyle, benefiting not just our environment but our bodies too!

Scoil an Athar Maitiú, Togher, Cork

1. A video outlining the Green-Schools Travel Theme.

2. Green-Schools in Ireland send a message to world leaders for COP-21

3. Bike Week 2016 in Clare

Resources

We have an extensive range of resources covering all themes.

Cycling Survey Templates – Teimpléid Suirbhé Rothaíochta

Templates to support schools wishing to monitor bicycle parking, survey cycling safety awareness and promote bicycle safety checks are available in Irish and English. These will help you identify actions […]

Scores on the Doors – Scóranna Ar Na Doirse

Scores on the doors is a great way to monitor your travel theme. Students names are entered into the sheet which is then placed on the classroom door. Students note […]

Travel Surveys – Suirbhé Taistil

Travel surveys are an integral part of the travel themes. These are used to establish your starting point and guide your travel action plan. To support schools in the implementation […]

Travel Action Plan – Pleanáil Gníomhartha Taisteal

 The Action Plan should be put together early in your Green-Schools Travel programme, and it is one of your most important steps; it is the blueprint for the work you are going […]

Case Studies

We have an extensive range of resources covering all themes.
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St. Maelruain’s Church of Ireland School

St. Maelruain’s Church of Ireland School, Jobstown, Dublin 24 is a five teacher school with 96 students located in a housing estate in Dublin 24.

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St. Ernan’s National School

St. Ernan’s National School is a primary school of approx 120 pupils with six teachers, located on the outskirts of the village of Delvin in Co. Westmeath.

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Gaelcholaisté Luimnigh, Limerick City

Gaelcholaiste Luimnigh received their Green Flag for Travel in May 2016. The school is a mixed secondary school located in the heart of Limerick City. 

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Scoil Bhailenora, Waterfall, Cork

Scoil Bhailenora is a mixed, rural primary school in County Cork with over 200 pupils and has a catchment area of 10km.

News

We have an extensive range of resources covering all themes.

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