Shropshire County Council

Road Safety and Travelwise Resources

 

Title

Content and age group

The signs of Go Stop CD Rom

Go-Stop is a magical world where the signs we see every day come to life.  Let them help you to understand the importance of road safety while at the same time, learning to recognise the signs and having fun! Includes games, quizzes, stories and songs. Age 3+

Zebra Crossing

A miniature set compromising of 2 beacons and a zebra mat. Age 3+

Teddy Takes a Tumble

Video on in-car advice. Age 3+

School Crossing Patrol Outfit

Compromising of a coat, hat and lollypop stick. Age 3-5

Letters in the Snow

Features three stories with a road safety message.  Includes an audio cassette tape with the stories and four lively songs. Age 3-5

Picture This

This colourful big book contains 9 photographic pictures of typical out-and-about scenes to engage young children in active discussion about their safety. Age 3, KS1

Look Alive

This pictorial/discussion aid is divided into six units: Stop, Look, Listen and Think; In the Country; In the Town; Safer Places to Play; At the School Gates – Sunny Day and Wet and Windy Day; and Seeing and Being Seen.  KS1

Look Out on the Road big book

Follows three children on a walk down busy roads, pointing out dangers and how to avoid them. KS1

People Who Help Us

A literacy pack for KS1 looking at people who help us.  The main focus is the role of School Crossing Patrol.  KS1

Lets be Safe Out and About big book

A road safety book which incorporates a number of play safe messages.  Also includes worksheets.  KS1

Topics for Young Children

A teacher’s guide incorporating safety education into six topics including the senses, shape and size, time, speed and movement, seasons and weather, colour,  conspicuity and camouflage. KS1

Books: ‘On the Way’

‘On the Way to Uncle George’ and ‘On the Way to Town’. Story books, each dealing with a different type of crossing for pedestrians.  KS1

Let’s take a walk

Big book and teachers’ notes.  KS1

What is Traffic?

This video follows Charlie and his friend on their journey to a friend’s birthday party. Along the journey we see a variety of traffic and we see how they cope with it.  KS1

Our Town Play Mat

True to life playmates using very large scale aerial photographs to introduce young children to the bird’s eye view of the real world. KS1/2

Be Bright Be Seen

A project pack focusing on being seen in different light and weather conditions.  Includes a section on road safety in different weather conditions.  KS1/2

 

 

Around Our School

A geography based project on schemes of work such as “Around Our School” and “How to Make Our Local Area Safer”.  Includes photos, pictures and road safety bingo.  KS1/2

The Trouble with Traffic and Lets Take a Walk

The two big books which tackle the issues associated with school travel, have been devised for use within the literacy hour and have their own set of teacher’s notes.  KS1/2

 

Traffic Sounds audio cassette

The tape contains various traffic sounds. A useful resource for the development of speaking and listening skills.  KS1/2

 

Go Again with Science

Teacher’s resource books. Provides practical classroom activities. Titles: Colour and light, Seasons, Movement and Road Senses.  KS1/2

 

The History of Traffic Signs

Book.  KS1/2

Flash Cards

A set of laminated road sign cards.  KS1/2

Lets Look at Roads video

Aimed at children up to year four, this is a basic introduction to safe behaviour within the road environment.  KS1/2

BP Living with Traffic pack

Teacher’s resource for raising student’s awareness about road safety including activity suggestions, discussion points, vocabulary checklists, curriculum links and useful contacts.  Video and handbook.  KS1/2

Samples

Reflective and fluorescent material samples. Road sign material samples.  KS1/2

In the Frame

This video aims to stimulate general activities and project based work on exploring and recording hazards and safe features in the local environment.  KS2

Survival Code

Cycle helmets, maintenance, protective clothing and attitudes.  KS2

 

 

Centro/Travelwise

Key Stage 2 pack

8 lessons/activities.  KS2

Going Places

Discussion material. Short stories written in simple language by young people. They deal with a wide variety of moral problems in road safety.  KS2

What a Difference!

2002

Posters and Teachers Pack for Rural, Suburban & Urban scenes. A cross-curricular resource linking health, safety, sustainable transport and the environment with key issues of citizenship.  KS2

Road Safety Assembly Plans

These are split into four ages ranges: 4-7yrs, 7-11yrs, 11-14yrs and 15yrs plus. 

Egghead

A practical project investigating the need for wearing cycle helmets.  Children design, make, test and evaluate helmets for eggs.  KS2

On the Move 2001

Project pack on Integrated Transport for the literacy hour.

Posters, resources, teachers’ pack.  KS2

Route 1

2002

 

Activity booklet –road safety, fitness, environment.  KS2

Investigating Safer Journeys

2004

Geography/PSHE pack with urban and rural OS map extracts, posters and OHTs.  KS2

The Trouble with Traffic

Big book and teachers’ notes.  KS2

Sustrans Primary Teachers’ Resource Pack

2001

KS2 ideas for English, Maths, Science, ICT, Design, Geography, Art PE, PSHE lessons.  KS2

 

 

 

Further Ahead books

There are four themes in this series – communication, movement, rules and risks. Each theme is introduced by a teacher activity, followed by a range of student activities. Supporting information and worksheets can be copied.  KS2/3

Front Page News

This resource features three accidents. These are discussed and then form the basis for court case role plays.  KS2/3

Sustrans Secondary Teachers’ Resource Pack 2001

Ideas for English, Maths, Science, ICT, Design, Geography, Art PE, PSHE lessons.  KS3

Making choices

2002

12 page colourful booklet for pupils moving on to secondary school.  KS2/3

School Travel Resource Pack 2001

Sample leaflets, OHT presentation.

Getting There!

By Sarah Johnston

2003

A pack for teachers for developing independent travel – 7 lessons

PSHE, English, Maths, ICT, Geog.  KS3/4

Bicycle Owner’s Handbook

Cycle safety and maintenance booklet.  KS2/3

Robbie the Amazing Kid

Comic book and CD Rom – sustainable transport/road safety/health promotion.  KS2/3

School Travel Plan News 2004

4 page newsletter suitable for parents, governors.

 

 

Transport Emissions Assessment

Teachers’ notes & pupil activity booklet.  Maths, Science,

ICT, Geography and PSHE.

DfT Primary lesson plans

 

 

Science, Geog, ICT¸ Literacy, Numeracy, PSHE.

STAR Teachers transport resource pack

Lesson plans and pupil worksheets for year 1-8 on Road Safety, Environmental issues and Health and Fitness.

Shropshire School Travel Plan

A guide for schools preparing School Travel Plans

 

Walk it

2004

Magazine for Primary School parents – health, safety, environment, crafts.

Shropshire Walking Bus Pack

Guides, record sheets, certificates, etc.

 

 

 

 

Further reading and information

 

A Safer Journey to School – A guide to School travel plans for parents, teachers and governors.

Free from DfES publications Tel: 0845 602 2260

 

Sustrans Safe Routes to Schools Information sheets can be photocopied

The following are available free from Sustrans. Tel: 0117 929 0888 or downloadable from www.saferoutestoschools.org.uk

 

1. General background to Safe Routes to Schools FS01

 

2. Safety on the Streets for Children FS02

 

3. How To Develop A School Travel Plan FS16

 

4. Walking to School Information Sheet FS13

 

5. The Health Benefits of Safe Routes to Schools FS15

 

6. Resource List –Further contacts, publications and Websites  FS17

 

7. Transport facts and Figures FS18

 

8. Cycling to School - Advice for Parents and Schools FS06

 

9. Cycle Parking Information Sheet FS19                   

 

10. Safe Routes to Schools Newsletter FS05

A free quarterly publication that provides a national overview of Safe Routes initiatives and policy developments, promoting best practice in schools and local authorities from across the UK.

 

11. Safe Routes to Schools Information Pack FSO3 (Free)

Contains all the above information sheets and current newsletter.

 

12. Safe Routes to Schools Video RS05

An 8 minute video where School and Sixth Form Students talk about projects in York (£10).

 

 

 

Dft Publications

The following are free. Tel: 0870 1226 236

 

1. School Travel Resource Pack T/INF/472 

Contains posters, OHP presentations etc. 

 

2. School Travel Poster Pack T/INF/465 

A separate pack of posters that is included in the Resource Pack. 

 

3. School Travel Plans Best Practice Guide and Case Studies Report

 

4. On the Safe Side

Road safety education in Secondary schools. 

 

5. On the Safe Side

Road Safety education in Primary Schools. 

 

 

Useful websites

 

www.thinkroadsafety.gov.uk

www.bgit.org.uk

www.rospa.com       

www.safetymatters.renault.co.uk

www.hedgehogs.gov.uk

www.cyclesmart.org.uk

www.sustrans.org.uk

www.databases.dft.gov.uk/lessonplans

www.rospa.com/

www.brake.org.uk

www.capt.org.uk

 

 

 

 

 

Please contact Caroline for any resources required:

 

Caroline House                                                        

Road Safety Section                                               

107 Longden Road                                                  

Shrewsbury                                                               

SY3 9DS                                                                   

Tel: 01743 253264                                                  

Email: caroline.house@shropshire-cc.gov.uk