 6 – 7 year olds |
Key facts: Children will copy the behaviour of adults, so if they take risks, children will too. Learning to cross the road safely helps develop a better understanding of roads and traffic. In any car crash, a loose child will be thrown about inside the vehicle, injuring themselves and others. |
Action points:
Gradually, let your child take the lead, showing you where to stand, what to do and when to cross.
In the car, always strap them in properly and drive safely. Walk with your child and set a good example. Talk about what you see, what things are and what to do.
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| Click on the thumbnail images to enlarge and view. You will also be given the option to download in PDF format, to print and/or save, where appropriate. If you’d like to share images of your children involved in road safety activities, we’ll publish them in a gallery. We can also publish children’s work if you’d like to send us copies of their drawings or worksheets. Submit here. |
| 1. Worksheets and lesson plans | |||
 Stop look listen worksheet Summer term |
 Holding hands lesson plan Autumn term |
 In car safety lesson plan Spring term |
 In car safety lesson plan Summer term |
 Stop, look, listen lesson plan Summer term |
| 2. Resources to book and borrow from us (educational establishments only – subject to availability) | |||
 Stickers – a fun memory jogger covering various subjects. Order stocks here |
 ‘Street feet’ loan box. Consists of road layout mats with zebra and pelican crossings. Through role play the pack aims to develop skills and awareness to cope with today’s traffic. Order here. |
 NEW!! Leaders’ notes to plan your own road safety activities for out-of-school-groups. Order here |
 NEW!! Traffic Club loan box. Can be used stand alone or with Street Feet. Contains hand puppets, bean bags, story and lesson plan. Order here |
| 3. Advice & Guidance for parents/teachers/carers | |||
 Advice for parents of children aged 7-11. A parent’s/carer’s guide to keep children safe, with best examples of how to behave. Order here |
 Seatbelts and car restraints leaflet. Gives a summary of the law on all seatbelts and in-car restraints, with some good advice. Order here |
 Parking outside school – warns of the dangers to pedestrians trying to cross if people park on these lines. Order here |
 Frequently Asked Questions about our cycle training – to download. |
 NEW!! A guide for teachers – delivering your own road safety education. Order here |
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| 4. Sources of further advice | |||
| Department for Transport Has a specific section for the under 5s, as well as a teacher / parent section. Includes curriculum links and lesson ideas, also interactive resources and home link sheets. Some resources are free. |
Brake Includes advice on teaching road safety to key stages 1 & 2. Includes lesson ideas, advice on organising trips, road safety policy, travel plans, and road safety for special educational needs. |
RoSPA
Safety information and (some free) resources. Includes rural road safety, advice for carrying other people’s children safely, resources for children with English as a second language, and a CD of songs.
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| 5. Evaluation | |||
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