Arriva school bus pack is just the ticket for pupils

Primary school children across Britain are set to learn with a travel theme, thanks to an exciting new education pack ‘Getting to School’ launched by one of the UK’s leading bus operators.

Arriva’s UK regional bus business, which operates routes throughout England, Scotland and Wales, has launched the pack as part of its commitment to supporting local communities. The ‘Getting to School’ pack, created alongside education experts and practising teachers, is a curriculum linked resource for teachers of Key Stage 2. It includes a range of activities to provide exciting lessons for pupils using bus travel as the driving force.

It invites children to examine different ways of getting to school, comparing the impacts of different transport modes. It opens up learning about the contrast between different environments through the different types of places buses visit. Youngsters get to learn about money using bus fares and change and do number work using bus timetables. The pack helps prompt discussion on the importance of responsible road use.

Arriva has created a special website where teachers are able to download free copies of the pack for use in their school.

David Shadbolt, marketing manager of Arriva UK Regions, said: “Arriva recognises the importance buses play in the local community, especially for young children who are reaching the age where they start to use the bus on their own for the first time.

“We believe the ‘Getting to School’ education pack will be a valuable resource to teachers, helping to communicate important messages to children about using buses safely. We know how excited many young children are about buses and public transport in general, and we believe this resource will prove to be a big hit in stimulating their learning.”

For more information or to order a copy of the pack visit www.arrivaschools.co.uk or email education@arriva.co.uk.