JTA London Transport Museum trip

As part of the role as Junior Travel Ambassador, our representatives were invited to visit the London Transport Museum by Elaine Keeler (Havering Road Safty Officer) along with a team of Safer Transport PCSOs as a 'thank you' for their hard work since being in office. The four Year 5 pupils- Harry Vincent, Elizabeth Ositelu, Lebohang Sibanda and Suada Cacaj- have been allowed full reign of this fascinating place and even attended a poster workshop to create their own designs.

Did you know that at the time of writing this, there were 4341 buses in operation in London between 11am and 12pm? We also discovered how closely the bus and tube systems are integrated; 9 out of 10 of the busiest bus stops in our capital are located right outside tube stations!

Suada, Maple, said "The museum is an amazing place because there are so many old vehicles to look at and a lot of interactive and simulation games!"
The highlight for the children was the tram simulation as they were able to have a go driving it!

The poster workshop introduced the ambassadors to authentic posters which used to be displayed on the London Underground. The posters ranged from 1920s adverts for the zoo and later posters reminding people of tube etiquette. The children then created their own. 

What a wonderful and eye-opening day for our JTAs. Well done for doing such a fantastic job at school!