Love Your Journey to school 2026
Posted on: 30 January 2026
From: Active School Travel Team
For: Primary/Secondary age groups. Headteacher. Bursar/Admin
Action: For information
In the run up to St Valentine’s Day we want you to think about your journey to school.
In Staffordshire we are doing our bit to improve the Air Quality around schools.
Air Pollution is a problem around most urban schools in Staffordshire, but all schools will see pollution levels worsen at pick up and drop off times.
The Active School Travel Team would like to invite you to do your bit to help improve the air quality around your school and increase exercise levels, both of which can lessen the risk of heart disease.
Please use the attached poster to help promote the campaign to parents and pupils.
Posters can be printed, added to social media, attached to emails and copied to webpages and newsletters.
Some ideas for Love Your Journey 2026
• Try a Leave Your Car At Home Day the week before 14th February and for those that live too far to leave it at home, leave it away from school.
• Hold a virtual or classroom assembly to raise awareness in school.
• Visit the British Heart Foundation Website to find more information and view an interactive video showing how air pollution can affect your body.
• Try this fun and educational activity (opens in YouTube) for the family or schools to discover more about Air Pollution and see what it is like in your area.
If you want to know more about what we are doing in Staffordshire to help tackle Air Pollution around schools then check out our website
