Aim

• To understand how to catch a bus using a timetable.

Why might you need to catch a bus?

Talk to your partner!

 Catching a Bus

• Where could you catch a bus from?

• Where could you travel to?
• Where could you catch the bus from on your return?
• What items might you need to take with you?
• What would be important to remember?
 How to Read a
Bus Timetable
If I get on the bus heading to town at
1pm on Tuesday, what time will I arrive
in town?

If I need to get home by 5pm on

Sunday, which bus should I get from
town?

If I need to be in town for an

appointment at 3pm on Friday, which
bus should I get from home?
Catching a Bus – The Routine
Catching a Bus Checklist
 Catching a Bus - How Can I
Remember What to Do?

You can keep this useful keyring with you

to remind you of the routine for catching a
bus.

Take your keyring and practise using it to

explain to your partner how to catch a bus.
 Catching a Bus – The Routine
Working with a partner, can you put the Catching the Bus Picture Cards in the
correct order?

If you need to, you could look at your keyring as a reminder.

 Catching a Bus – The Routine
When you catch a bus, you will need to pay for a ticket unless you have a bus
pass. An adult will talk this through with you.

When you get on the bus, you will need to tell the bus driver where you
want to go. The driver will tell you how much your ticket will cost.

You will need to pay the driver by carefully counting out your money or showing
your bus pass.
 Paying Your Bus Fare

Which coin is which?

Which note is which?

 Paying Your Bus Fare

With your partner, use real-life coins to make the following amounts:

50p £3
£1.50

£2
75p
£5
£1
 Paying Your Bus Fare
Practise counting amounts of money.
Let’s Role-Play Catching a Bus
 Aim
• To understand how to catch a bus using a timetable.