Build your own bus city with Burnley Bus Company

The bus operator is working closely with teaching experts to offer a selection of quizzes, word searches and factsheets, to encourage children to find answers and have fun at the same time.

The Burnley Bus Company chief executive Alex Hornby said: “As a parent myself I know it takes a lot to keep youngsters entertained and interested in learning. With schools closed for all except key workers and normal learning at a standstill, we wanted to go the extra mile and offer parents a helping hand.

“We’re now working with teaching experts and renowned UK design agency Best Impressions to offer ‘Transdev Teach’, with amazing support from teachers to make sure everything we do helps children to learn. And the whole family can join in - it’s designed for kids but made for adults to get creative too!

“We know families can’t just hop on our buses and head to the city, seaside or countryside right now, so we’re bringing them into homes across the North. Parents can go onto our bus company websites at any time and download our Transdev Teach packs – we’ve made them printer friendly and easy to download and use.

“Already we have six different packs of materials to download from our websites, with more to come starting with a chance to ‘Build Your Own Bus City’ – and we’ll give prizes to the best creations shared with us on social media, using the hashtag #TransdevTeach.”

The second pack in the Transdev Teach series will see youngsters finding out more about the world on their own doorstep – for example in Harrogate where the bus firm’s electric buses are at the heart of everyday life, families can follow a timeline all the way from the year 600BC to today to discover ‘A Shocking History of Electricity’.

Wordsearches, colouring packs and factsheets are all being made available to download free to feed inquisitive young minds with all they need to learn and have fun – with dedicated learning materials tailor-made for six areas of Lancashire and Yorkshire served by Transdev’s buses.

Visit https://www.transdevbus.co.uk/burnley to find out more about Transdev Teach, alongside up to date bus services information and advice for travel during the Coronavirus pandemic.