Travelling to Wescott

Wescott infant School is located in the heart of Wokingham in a densely populated area. Parking spaces around the school are for resident permit holders only.

Please find sustainable, safe and active way to travel to school.

Walking

Families who live within a reasonable distance, would be able to travel to school on foot and enjoy this activity that is beneficial to their health and the environment. Walking helps children concentrate better and boosts their well-being.

Ride and Stride

To help make the journey to school safer and healthier, we have a Park and Stride scheme for those who need to drive. The two car parks on Easthampstead Road can be used as Park and Stride sites. A five minutes' walk to the school.

Cycling and Scooting

Cycling or scooting is a great way to travel to school, it's good for the health and the environment. The school has allocated bays for bicycles and scooters so you could leave them on the school's site.

Public Transport

The school is within walking distance from the train station and the bus stop in the town centre. It's a 20 min walk from the train station to the school and 10-12 minutes from the bus stop.

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Modeshift Stars

Modeshift STARS is the Centre of Excellence for the delivery of Effective Travel Plans in Education, Business and Community settings. The STARS Education scheme recognises schools and other educational establishments that have shown excellence in supporting cycling, walking and other forms of sustainable and active travel.

Launched in 2008, the STARS Education scheme is supported by the Department for Transport and has seen over 1,400 schools in England achieve accreditation since its inception. In the Autumn and Spring of each year, schools, local authorities and key partners come together for the National STARS School Travel Awards which recognise the outstanding schools from each local authority.

The Modeshift STARS online Travel Plan Toolkit provides a comprehensive Travel Plan tool that assists in:

Creating, developing and implementing Travel Plans
Monitoring and evaluating Travel Plans and the initiatives contained within them
Recognising and rewarding excellence in the promotion of sustainable and active travel

Modeshift STARS offers National Accreditation for sites that have demonstrated best practice in the implementation of their Travel Plan. Sites are awarded Approved, Good, Very Good, Excellent and Outstanding.

Wescott currently hold a Good award.