Active and Sustainable School Travel (ASST)

• Watch the City of Hamilton’s short video to learn about the benefits of ASST: Active and Sustainable School Travel - Benefits
• Incorporate cross-curricular lessons into classrooms that promote ASST: Ontario Active School Travel (OAST) – Ideas Lab.
• Teach students about roadway safety skills:
  • City of Hamilton’s Getting Around webpages 
  • City of Hamilton’s Back to School Safety webpage
  • Best Foot Forward Pedestrian Safety Presentations:
    • JK – Grade 3
    • Grade 4 to 8
  • Peel Region learning activities:
    • Traffic Sign Matching Game
    • Street Diagram Game
    • Bicycle & Pedestrian Signals Game

• Include an ASST representative on your school council and keep ASST as a regular item on school council agendas.
• Encourage staff and students to use active modes of transportation (e.g., walking, wheeling, rolling) to get to/from school.
• Include ASST in formalized school improvement and equity plans or well-being goals.
• Request a copy of the Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviour Checklist for policy suggestions. Contact [email protected] for consultation and support. 

• Register and participate in City of Hamilton ASST Event Days throughout the school year.
• Encourage student council, Health Action Team (HAT), Eco-Team, or any student group in your school to plan and implement ASST initiatives during the school year.

Create and sustain environments that provide safe routes and accessibility to the school through active modes of travel by

• working with the City of Hamilton to complete a walkabout and develop an ASST Action Plan to create supportive spaces. 
• ensuring your school has enough secure bike and scooter racks.
• clearly displaying anti-idling and no smoking signs around the school perimeter.

For more information contact [email protected].

• Partner with community liaisons and organizations to continue to promote ASST in your school:
  • New Hope Community Bikes
  • Green Venture – Air Care Program
• Incorporate ASST communications in your school community by using our Active and Sustainable School Travel Messaging Toolkit.
• Promote community resources that support accessibility to ASST:
  • HSR Bus Passes (free for children 12 and under)
  • Hamilton Bike Share (for ages 16 and older)