Chestnut Park Primary School, Friday, 14 March 2025
20 o bwyntiau
105 pupils
Cyfathrebwr
KS1, KS2, KS3, KS4, KS5
Running an Assembly: The High Carbon Commute 🌍🚗
What did we do? We ran a school assembly all about the high carbon commute—what it means, why it matters, and how we can all help make a difference.
We started by explaining that when we travel in cars, especially on short journeys, we release carbon dioxide (CO₂) into the air. This is a greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change. We talked about how cars, buses, and even planes all add to our carbon footprint, and how our everyday travel choices can help the planet—or harm it.
We shared some surprising facts, like how the school run makes up a big part of the morning traffic and how even a short car journey creates more pollution than people think. Some children acted out different travel choices—walking, scooting, cycling, car-sharing—and we asked the audience to guess which were low carbon and which were high carbon.
What did we learn? We learned that even small changes—like walking or biking to school once or twice a week—can really help. We also learned that walking or scooting isn’t just good for the planet, it’s fun, healthy, and a great way to wake up in the morning!
What could we do next?
Set up an Active Travel Team to lead more assemblies or organise challenges
Launch a “Low Carbon Travel” Week
Make a video version of the assembly to share with families
Encourage more children to be travel champions in their class
The assembly helped everyone think about how our travel habits add up—and how we all have the power to choose a greener way to move!
Disgrifiad o'r gweithgaredd
Rhannwch yr hyn rydych chi wedi'i ddysgu am yr effaith y mae trafnidiaeth yn ei gael ar yr amgylchedd gyda disgyblion a staff eich ysgol. Gwnewch yn glir pam eich bod eisiau gweithredu ar y daith i'r ysgol a beth all pawb ei wneud i helpu.
Efallai y byddwch am ddefnyddio peth o'r data sydd gennych o'r arolwg a gynhaliwyd gennych - naill ai o un dosbarth neu'r ysgol gyfan.
Gwnewch yn siŵr bod pawb yn gwybod beth sydd angen iddynt ei wneud nesaf. Gall fod yn anodd mynd o yrru bob dydd i feicio neu gerdded ond gallwch leihau eich ôl troed carbon mewn ffyrdd llai dramatig.Mae'r pyramid Trafnidiaeth Gynaliadwy yn adnodd gwych ar gyfer hyn - mae'n dangos i bobl sut y gallant, trwy wthio i'r lefel nesaf, wneud dewisiadau carbon is.
Hyd yn oed os mai dim ond un daith yr wythnos y gallant ei newid, mae hynny'n ddechrau gwych!
Rydym yn defnyddio rhai cwcis hanfodol i wneud i Sbarcynni weithio. Hoffem hefyd ddefnyddio cwcis dadansoddol fel y gallwn ddeall sut rydych yn defnyddio'r gwasanaeth a gwneud gwelliannau.
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