Primary school pupils in York can look forward to a new education pack on getting to school by bus.

The pack, called Getting To School, which bus company Arriva is launching in the city, will assist school teachers at Key Stage 2, helping them to provide lessons for their pupils using bus travel as the stimulus.

To mark the launch Arriva has created a special microsite, www.arrivaschools.co.uk, where teachers are able to download free copies of the pack for use in their school.

Chloe Leach, marketing manager of Arriva Yorkshire, said: "Arriva recognises the importance that buses play in the local community, especially for young children who are reaching the age where they start to use the bus on their own for the first time."

The pack invites children to examine different ways of getting to school, look at the contrast between different environments through the different types of places buses go to, learn about money using bus fares and change as examples, learn how to use a bus timetable, and discuss the importance of responsible road use.

For more information or to order a copy of the pack visit www.arrivaschools.co.uk or email education@arriva.co.uk