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Changes in our Local Area

Changes in our Local Area. Year 4 Autumn 2016. New Housing Estate. Elan Homes are building houses on the land next door to St Charles’ Catholic Primary School. A number of the new houses will have drives onto Tramway Road. Our Questions (29.09.16). How many new properties are being built?

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Changes in our Local Area

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  1. Changes in our Local Area Year 4 Autumn 2016

  2. New Housing Estate • Elan Homes are building houses on the land next door to St Charles’ Catholic Primary School. • A number of the new houses will have drives onto Tramway Road.

  3. Our Questions (29.09.16) • How many new properties are being built? • How many people will live on the new housing estate? • How many houses will have drives on Tramway Road? • What impact will the new development have on our school and the local residents?

  4. Our Investigation How can we keep everyone safe on their way to and from school?

  5. Our Ideas (29.09.16) Widen the road (Bailey) Lower the speed limit at the busiest times (Cassie) Put traffic lights at the top of the road (Sonny) Maximum number of cars coming down road (Liam) Widen the pavement (Harriet) Make Tramway Road one way (Isaac) Park in the car park at the top of the road (Archie)

  6. Our Plans (29.09.16) 1.Survey Year 4 pupils will visit other classes, teachers and head teacher to ask preference. Tally made for each class – present findings on a graph. 2.Busiest times Pairs of Year 4 pupils with Mrs M will take photographic evidence of busiest times. Put photos on a class display board.

  7. Our Plans (29.09.16) 3.Field Trip (07.10.16) Year 4 pupils will measure the distance of the driveways next to the school and highlight them on their local area sketch maps. 4.School council Year 4 pupils representatives (Maisy & Evan) will share our plans at the school council and ask for feedback and ideas.

  8. Our Plans (29.09.16) 5.Liverpool City Council Planning Department Year 4 will find out the current speed limit and ask how many vehicles go along Aigburth Road during the day. Can someone visit our school to talk about changes? 6.Elan Homes invitation Year 4 pupils will invite Elan Homes to school to ask questions about their plans.

  9. Sharing our findings (29.09.16) 1.The School and wider community Newsletter/Assembly - ask Mrs Walker. Put our findings onto the school website. 2.Liverpool City Council Planning Department Send a link to our findings on our website to the council planning department. 3.Local MP Send a letter to our local MP to highlight the importance of road safety with a link to our website.

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