Traffic & Safety
Traffic & Safety Information
The Traffic and Safety Committee was formed to address the many concerns of parents and SD45 staff in regard to increased traffic around district schools. A community approach was taken involving the District of West Vancouver (DWV) and West Vancouver School District (WVSD) and the District Parent Advisory Council (DPAC) as well as ICBC.
The Traffic and Safety Committee mandate is to develop recommendations to improve pedestrian and vehicular traffic safety around all our school sites. Ideas are submitted and (budget allowing) resources are directed to alleviate these issues in the short and long term.
OVERVIEW
Active Transportation: 'Walk, Wheel, Roll'
Take the Bus
Drive to 5/Carpool
Safe Driving
WHAT IF WE NEED HELP IMMEDIATELY?
ACTION PLAN
PAC TRAFFIC COMMITEE
WHAT IS WEST VANCOUVER DOING?
TRAFFIC & SAFETY MINI-GRANT
SCHOOL SAFETY AUDITS (DWV)
DRIVE TO 5 MAPS
DPAC TRAFFIC & SAFETY REP
Resources for PACs
TRAINING
SCHOOL SAFETY FORUMS
START
NSSC
CONTACTS
GO BY BIKE WEEK SPRING 2023: MAY 29TH TO JUNE 4TH
Register today to get newsletter updates about the event!
Anyone in Metro Vancouver can register for free and discover that cycling can be safe, comfortable, and fun.
Student School Travel Video Contest
WE HAVE A WINNER!
Congratulations to Bill Li, Mackey Zhou, Cindy Zeng, and Derek Wu who shared the top prize for their entry in the Sentinel Sustainable Commuting Initiative competition. The video effectively captures the frustration we all feel when stuck in traffic, and the sense of freedom and fun that comes when we can choose alternatives. The judges said it was funny, engaging and very clear in its message.
Watch the WINNING VIDEO here.
Bike to school week is May 29- Jun 2. If you haven’t register already take a look at the links before:
Secondary Schools
Secondary schools are encouraged to register through Go by Bike Week and track their trips using our online tracking tool instead of through Bike to School Week. To sign up, a member from the high school will act as your team leader, setting up the high school as a ‘team’ by registering the school at bikehub.ca/registration. After creating a team, your team leader is able to invite fellow students and teachers to join your team. They are eligible to win Go by Bike Week prizes by logging trips through our tracking tool. In addition a separate set of prizes are also awarded to top-performing high school students (e.g., most trips logged, most km logged, the top rider from new school).
For more program info: https://bikehub.ca/bike-events/go-by-bike-week
Elementary Schools
To sign up for bike to school week you can register here: https://bikehub.ca/bike-to-school/bike-to-school-week
Also, HUB cycling have some free programs which schools can apply for:
- The Grade 4 & 5 program is called Learn2Ride
- The Grade 6 & 7 program is called Ride the Road
More info here: https://bikehub.ca/education/bike-to-school
PAC News
Superintendent Chris Kennedy’s Blog
- Is School for Learning New Ideas or Confirming What We Already Know? May 1, 2024As we navigate the halls of our schools – whether those are the traditional ones or the virtual ones, a question emerges that challenges the core of our educational journey: Are we here to discover the unknown or to reinforce what we already believe? As I read news stories from around North America recently, I […]
- Technology and Innovation – Where Next? April 1, 2024When you are known for technology and innovation, you experience this ongoing mix of excitement and adrenalin at some points of the year and anxiety and worry at other points. The question I get asked most is – “So, what’s next?” I usually just want to snap back, “Come on, can we just do what […]
- Embracing Physical Literacy: More Than Just Fitness March 11, 2024I have written before (HERE) about the importance of not just moving more, but developing physical literacy skills with students. This was pre-pandemic. And if anything the limited activity many had during the COVID-19 pandemic increased these challenges leading to what many are seeing as a health crisis. In the world of education, we rightly […]
- Still Writing February 29, 2024I have been thinking about writing this week. The generative AI discussion is really making people think about what writing might look like in the future. It was less this though, and actually a quote from one of my favourite local writers in the media, that struck a chord with me. Howard Tsumura, who I […]
- A Changing Vibe to Snow Days January 30, 2024The first text came about 6:15 AM. It was from a now retired former school superintendent from a local district. It was short and to the point. You have gotten soft. It is not even snowing anymore. He was half-joking. But it definitely speaks to some changing expectations as earlier this month, our district, along […]