Travel theme at Pretty Beach

Pretty Beach Public School students in Years 1 and 2 will be visited by a speaker from Busways in the near future to speak about responsible travel.

Students will experience a range of activities, including an exploration of design and technology issues related to vehicles and travel inventions.

Students from Years 1 and 2 have been learning about transport, including different forms of transport and travel and the problems they may cause for people and the environment.

Year 2 students have also interviewed family members as part of addressing the advantages and disadvantages of private and public forms of transport.

Principal Ms Vicki Redrup said that the students came to feel that the points for public transport outweighed the points for private transport.

"They felt that environmental and universal access issues weighed heavily in favour of public transport use," Ms Redrup said.

"Students will next consider transport of the future and have expressed particular interest in solar-powered transport and GPS navigation systems."

School newsletter, 31 Aug 2007 Pretty Beach Public School