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3rd Edition October 2013 Road Safety Education Materials Available To All!
3rd Edition October 2013
Road Safety Education MaterialsAvailable To All!
ContentsPre-schoolsSimon and Friends ................................................................. 3 Beep Beep Day ......................................................................... 3
Primary SchoolSeatbelt Sheriff ........................................................................ 4Hi-Glo Silver ............................................................................... 4Be Safe! ........................................................................................ 5Safe Cross Code ....................................................................... 5Let’s Go .......................................................................................... 5
Secondary SchoolStreetwise ................................................................................... 6Let’s Go .......................................................................................... 6
Transition YearYour Road To Safety – A Transition Year Programme................................................................................. 7
Third LevelSafegrads ..................................................................................... 8
Community Road SafetyEducational ResourcesWrecked.ie - for 17-24 years olds .................................. 9Protecting our Community a Call to Action - for adults .............................................. 9
Community ResourcesPlay it Safe ............................................................................... 10Mobility Matters .................................................................. 10
Competition TimeSeatbelt Sheriffs & Hi-Glo Silver ................................ 11Keep Drama Off The Roads ............................................ 11
Out and AboutPhotos from campaigns and events........................ 12
Road Safety RoadshowsStreetsmart ............................................................................. 14Check it Fits! ........................................................................... 14Road Safety Interactive Shuttle ................................. 15Roll Over Simulator ............................................................ 15
Road Safety AwardsBT Young Scientist Exhibition Award ...................... 16Leading Lights in Road Safety Awards ................... 16
Pullout Posters for Primary and Secondary Schools ................................... 17
Welcome to the latest edition of the RSA’s yearly “Educational News”. Last year’s edition gave details of road safety resources for primary and second level schools. It was sent to schools and local clubs and organisations nationwide.
This year’s newsletter reminds you of these resources and highlights new ones. Our resources now include materials for preschools, third level colleges and the community. We have also developed information based publications and high visibility materials that you can order from our website www.rsa.ie
The educational materials described here should already be in schools. We hope you enjoy reading our newsletter and are happy to hear any feedback you may have.
Some programmes require a training course, which will be referenced by this symbol. All training is organised by the RSA and is available free of charge.
Christine, Aisling and Eilish, Road Safety Promotion Officers, Road Safety Authority
email: [email protected] local: 1890 506080
Simon and Friends
This resource aims to promote road safety to children aged five and under in a preschool setting. In addition to the beautifully illustrated stories the pack also contains a teacher’s guide called ‘Hand in Hand’. This guide has activities, games and songs which support the ‘Simon and Friends’ stories.
Key road safety message Name of story
Holding hands ‘Simon’s Surprise’
Stopping ‘Josie’s Picnic’
Look and listen ‘Sara and Sophia’s Trip to the Farm’
Setting a good example ‘Charlie Goes to a Party’
The Teacher’s Guide, Storybooks and CD Rom are packaged in a colourful case. At the end of each story there are a number of activities which preschool providers can use to develop other learning experiences with the children.
This pack requires training. Please contact your local County or City Childcare Committee.
For further information, please email [email protected]
Teaching Resources
Pre-schools
‘Beep Beep Day’This is a national road safety awarenessday for children. It takes place in crechesand Montessori schools around the country during Road Safety Week, 7-13 October but can also take place at any other time during the year. On ‘Beep Beep Day’, children aged 5 and under will practise basic road safety skills with the ‘Simon and Friends’ road safety storybooks, songs, games and activities. The RSA will distribute specially designed ‘Beep Beep Day’ high vis vests to participating preschools free of charge.
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For children under 5 years
Teaching Resources
Primary schools
Seatbelt Sheriff
For children aged 7-9
‘Seatbelt Sheriff’ is aimed at children in 1st class. The children become Seatbelt Sheriffs by taking a pledge to always wear their safety belt and to make sure that everyone else in the car is buckled up. They are given a sheriff’s badge and a certificate, which gives them the power to instruct passengers and drivers to ‘Buckle Up’ in any vehicle they are travelling in.
Runners up were:
Ballyhea National School, Ballyhea, Charleville, Co Cork.
Clocha Rince National School, Clogherinkoe, Moyvalley, Co Kildare.
Scoil Mocheallóg, Kilmallock, Co Limerick.
Cloghans Hill National School, Cloghans Hill, Tuam, Co Galway.
Scoil Mhuire, Lourdes, Tullow, Co Carlow.
Winner of Seatbelt Sheriff poster competition were pupils from Glór na Mara, Convent Hill, Tramore, Co Waterford
Hi-Glo SilverFor children aged 7-9
‘Hi-Glo Silver’ was introduced to help ‘Seatbelt Sheriff’ with his duties. He is Seatbelt Sheriff’s horse and his message is one of visibility. He encourages children to remind their parents that they should wear high-visibility jackets or belts when out walking. Hi-Glo Silver will be sent to children in 2nd class who have received the Seatbelt Sheriff’s message in the previous year. He brings the message of high visibility through a number of fun educational messages including a free high visibility armband for each child.
You can download additional packs at www.seatbeltsheriff.ie.
This site also has fun activities such as puzzles and quizzes.
Winners of the High Glo Silver Award, Clooney NS, Carrahan, Tulla, Co Clare
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Runners up were:
Paddock National School, Paddock, Mountrath, Co Laois.
Scoil Mhuire, Meelick, Co Clare.
Ardfert National School, Ardfert, Tralee, Co Kerry.
Scoil Íosagáin, St Marys Road, Buncrana, Co Donegal.
In October, we will send Seatbelt Sheriff and Hi-Glo Silver packs to schools.
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CompetitionStudents in Seatbelt Sheriff and
Hi-Glo Silver classes can also take part in a school poster competition. The
winners will receive a cash prize and a day out in Dublin Zoo for their class.
To find out more information on this competition, please
go to page 11.
Be Safe!For children aged 5-12
‘Be Safe!’ is an activity based resource pack on road safety, fire safety and water safety. It is suitable for children from infants to 6th class.
This pack was developed as part of the SPHE (Social, Personal and Health Education) module ‘Myself’, which addresses Safety and Protection, Personal Safety, Safety Issues and Making Decisions.
Different modules develop themes appropriate for different age groups. The modules build on the information and activities in earlier lessons and help the children to be more safety aware and more responsible citizens.
Within the road safety module, the themes are: walking, cycling and transport.
The Safe Cross CodeFor children aged 4-12
‘The Safe Cross Code’ helps to teach children how to cross the road safely. You can view it online. It includes two short animated clips called ‘Jack’ and ‘Annie’, a ‘Safe Cross Code’ game, and a Safe Cross Code song and dance which is performed by the Safe Cross Code animated characters.
The key message in the campaign is ‘You need the code to cross the road’.
The RSA will distribute ‘The Safe Cross Code’ pack to 3rd class children in October. The pack contains a DVD with the Safe Cross Code Song and Dance, a lyrics poster, dance moves instructions chart, colouring books, pencils, pencil sharpeners and stickers.
Campaign
The Safe Cross CodeFor more information, please visit: www.rsa.ie/ roadsafety/ campaigns
Let’s Go‘Let’s Go’ are road safety guidelines for primary and secondary schools. They provide teachers with information on how to be road safety aware when organising or travelling to and from school events.
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Streetwise
This is an activity based interactive resource for the Junior Certificate Programme as part of CPSE (Civic, Social and Political Education).
Streetwise is designed in lesson plan format so that a teacher can pick up the resource and immediately start the programme. It is an easy to follow resource and students are involved in each lesson. You can run the module over 12 weeks. It covers nine lessons:
Lesson 1: Pedestrians
Lesson 2: Cyclists
Lesson 3: Motorcyclists
Lesson 4: Safety Belts
Lesson 5: Speed and speeding
Lesson 6: Hazard perception
Lesson 7: Driver fatigue (tiredness)
Lesson 8: Drink driving
Lesson 9: Road safety engineering
Students must complete a project as part of their Junior Certificate examination. We have provided suggestions for the projects. It is produced in CD-ROM format and the resource can also be photocopied for student’s individual and or group activities.
Teaching Resources
Secondary Schools
Let’s Go‘Let’s Go’ are road safety guidelines for primary and secondary schools. They provide teachers with information on how to be road safety aware when organising or travelling to and from school events.
Campaign
Cycle SmartCheck out www.youtube.com/ rsaireland to see our full range of cycling videos.
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For 12-16 year olds
Your Road To Safety – A Transition Year Programme
This programme promotes awareness, knowledge, skills and values which create a foundation for the development of safe road users now and into the future. You can use it in 20 hour and 45 hour formats. It builds on the active learning approaches of the Transition Year Programme. It introduces road safety to:
1. Pedestrians
2. Cyclists
3. Motorcyclists
4. Motorists
It also covers:
1. Safety belts and airbags
2. Driver fatigue (tiredness)
3. Drink/drug driving
4. Road safety engineering and enforcement
5. Basic first aid at road crashes
6. Emergency services and rehabilitation
7. Licensing and insurance issues
8. NCT
9. Buying a car
10. Driving abroad
The programme does not include driving lessons.
Teaching Resources
Transition year (TY)
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The Department of Education and Skills and the RSA offers “Continuous Professional Development’’ training to schools who run the transition year programme on “Your Road to Safety”. The programme has inputs from agencies such as the ambulance service, fire service, An Garda Síochána, NCT and the Road Safety Authority. The training is facilitated by a teacher and lasts a day. For further information, please email [email protected].
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Road Safety Week TY students can also improve road safety awareness by organising a “Road Safety Week” in their school. The RSA can provide the Interactive Shuttle and Roll Over Simulator (see page 15) to complement such a week. The TY students would be responsible for managing the logistics, schedules and staffing of the Shuttle with support and training being given by the Shuttle Coordinator and with the cooperation of the TY Coordinator.
For more information, please email [email protected] for a booking form.
Teaching Resources
Third Level
These guidelines, aimed at third level colleges, assist in
organising a successful road safety week.
The programme focuses on some of the major
contributing factors which lead to deaths and serious
injury on our roads. This programme includes:
The Road Safety Interactive Shuttle
A Fire Service and Ambulance Rescue Extrication
Garda Síochána Road Show – It Won’t Happen To Me
Road Safety Campaigns
Road Safety Questions and Answers Session
Road Safety Table Quiz
Road Safety Photography Competition
Road Safety Music Challenge
Alternative road safety promotions
Safegrads is provided to Welfare Officers in third level
education.
If you need another copy, please email
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www.youtube.com/rsaireland
to see our full range of road safety videos and campaigns
Community Road Safety Educational ResourcesThe Road Safety Authority run educational campaigns tailored towards specific groups within the Community based on particular needs.
For adults aged 17-24
Wrecked.ie
This programme targets 17-24 year olds who are a major risk group on Irish roads, being three times more likely to be killed in a collision than the rest of the population. ‘Wrecked.ie’ uses real life stories to tell of the consequences of the many life changing events that happen on today’s roads.
It features a series of vodcasts telling real life stories of reckless driving. The vodcasts are illustrated with high tech animation which demonstrates the key points in each speaker’s testimony. These focus on themes such as driver distraction, drug driving, road user impairment, driving without insurance, modified cars and driving when using a mobile phone. This programme can also be delivered to students participating in FÁS and Youthreach training programmes.
The accompanying guide tells you how to set up a stimulating discussion for each story where the target group has a chance to interact about road safety in an open forum.
The Road Safety Authority run free ‘train the trainer’ sessions on how to deliver this programme. Participants will receive a training pack, DVD and a certificate.
If you would like to take part in this training programme, email [email protected].
Training lasts two hours.
Protecting our community A CALL TO ACTIONThis is an awareness programme on road safety for adults and is based on the Rules of the Road. It is made up of a resource pack and an accompanying DVD. The programme aims to change the attitudes and behaviour of pedestrians, cyclists, motorcyclists and drivers.
Core topics covered include:
• Speed and speeding
• Road user impairment
• Unsafe behaviour towards or by vulnerable road users
• Safety belts, child restraints and safety on buses
• The emergency services.
Topics are presented as thirty minute ‘session plans’, ideal for community groups and are highly interactive and activity based.
The Road Safety Authority run free ‘train the trainer’ sessions on how to deliver this programme with people who work with community groups in a professional or a voluntary capacity. Trainees should have facilitation experience and should have identified a group they wish to deliver this training to. Participants will receive a training pack, DVD and a certificate.
If you wish to take part in this training programme, email [email protected]. The training (5 hours) usually takes place over two evenings to facilitate volunteers but other arrangements can be made for individual cases.
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Community resources
We developed ‘Play it Safe’ in association with the FAI, IRFU, GAA and Cycling Ireland. It presents information on organising sporting events with road safety in mind and encourages the use of high visibility clothing, safe driving practices and other guidelines relating to road safety.
These guidelines give relevant personnel in sporting organisations important information on how to be road safety aware when organising sporting activities or travelling to and from sporting events.
If you would like to receive a pack email [email protected] or you can download it from www.rsa.ie
Play It SafeRoad Safety Guidelines for Sporting Organisations
Mobility Matters ‘Mobility Matters’ is an awareness programme on road safety for older people. It is made up of a resource pack and accompanying DVD. The programme covers topics such as legal obligations, buying a car, keeping your car in good condition, driving safely: knowing what is happening around you, bus safety, pedestrian safety, cycle safety, safety belts and child restraints and medical conditions.
The RSA can run a free ‘train the trainer’ session for trainers involved in older groups such as Active Retirement Ireland. Participants will receive a training pack, DVD and a certificate.
If you would like to take part in this training programme, email [email protected].
Training lasts two hours.
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Competition time!
Seatbelt Sheriffs and Hi-Glo Silver classes can also take part in a school poster competition.
There is one overall national prize-winner. For the top prize, the school will receive a significant cash contribution and winning students will get a class day out at Dublin Zoo and have their poster published in a national newspaper. Seatbelt Sheriff and Hi-Glo Silver packs are sent directly to schools before the competition starts.
For further information, please visit www.seatbeltsheriff.ie
The RSA and Setanta Insurance are looking for budding filmmakers between the ages of 15-25 years to enter their national road safety competition, ‘Keep Drama Off the Roads’. There is a different theme each year which focuses on the killer behaviours which contribute to dangerous driving among young people.
The judging panel will choose one entry that best meets the competition brief. The winner of the ‘Keep Drama Off the Roads’ gets €3,000 and the opportunity to turn their film concept into a film with the help of a professional film production team.
The winning film may also be shown on the RSA website, the Setanta Insurance website (www.setantainsurance.com) and the Keep Drama Off the Roads website (www.keepdramaofftheroads.ie). Runner-up prizes will also be awarded.
For further information, please visit www.rsa.ie or www.keepdramaofftheroads.ie
Seatbelt Sheriffs & Hi-Glo SilverFor children aged 7-9
Keep Drama Off The RoadsFor young adults aged 15-25
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2011 winner, Richard Lahart, “Loaded Weapon”
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Out & About!
Allergan Road Safety Awareness Week 2013.
National Beep Beep Day 2012.
Connacht Development Squad Blitz held in the Connacht Centre of Excellence on Sat 21st Sept 2013. The Development Squad are piloting the RSA’s Road Safety Guidelines for Sporting Organisations for the RSA.
An Taoiseach Enda Kenny distributing high vis.
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CIT Students Union Safety Week - Winners of the “Education - Third Level” award at the 2012 Leading Lights Awards.
National High Vis Day – December 21st 2012.
National Beep Beep Day, Irish Road Safety Week 2012.
Gael Scoil Bharra, Winners of the “Education – Primary” Leading Lights Award 2012.
Getting ready for Beep Beep Road Safety Day with Simon and Friends in Nóirín’s Pre-School.
Faye McDonald, Clooney N.S., Carrahan, Tulla, Co. Clare. Winners of the Hi Glo Silver Award 2012.
Road Safety
Roadshows
The RSA Check it Fits Roadshow will be travelling all over Ireland, checking child car seats for free everywhere it goes.
The Roadshow aims to save lives by ensuring that child car seats are properly fitted in cars. Three out of four child car seats are incorrectly fitted in cars and this could lead to serious injury or death if there was a collision.
To address this problem, we use experts who are familiar with almost every child car seat on the market to check car seats and answer any questions you may have at our free ‘Check it Fits’ Roadshow.
If you would like to see when the Check it Fits Roadshow will be in your area or to book it, please visit www.rsa.ie/checkitfits for further information.
For children aged 4-12
‘Streetsmart’ aims to bring road safety to life in a fun way for young school children. It uses a ‘Streetscape’ mat which has a typical street scene. ‘StreetSmart’ is designed for children aged between 4 and 12 years.
Children are taught how to use the road safely. The Streetscape mat can be set up in the school hall. Our staff will link in with teachers beforehand to decide suitable activities to offer to students. Children can also participate in a range of activities such as storytelling, road safety games and an interactive road safety question and answer session. Teachers and RSA staff facilitate activities and it is great fun.
StreetSmart is available free of charge.
For further information on ‘Streetsmart’ or to request a booking form, e-mail [email protected] or refer to www.rsa.ie/roadsafety/roadsafetyforkids
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Roll Over SimulatorHaving attended 88 events in 2012 with over 30,000 experiencing the “Roll Over”, this simulator continues to be very effective in encouraging people to use safety belts.
The simulator is a car fitted to a hydraulic platform. You can sit into the simulator and simulate a half or a full rotation (turn) demonstrating how it would feel if you were in a car which turned over in a collision.
The Roll Over Simulator generally appears at events which also host the “Shuttle” but you can book it separately, free of charge, for smaller events subject to availability.
If you require a booking form for the roll over or if you have any questions, please email [email protected]
Road Safety Interactive ShuttleFor all ages
Our road safety “Shuttle” continues to be a popular road safety attraction at schools, festivals, companies, college campuses and so on. It has been in 80 locations in 2012 with about 86,000 visitors improving their road safety knowledge.
The “Shuttle” is a fully interactive, educational road safety experience, which includes a presentation area, motorbike, car and bicycle simulators and concentration games. It also has six computers equipped with mock driving theory tests, interactive games and road safety videos.
If you require a booking form for the Shuttle or if you have any questions, please email [email protected]
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Campaign
It’s EU Law:Children under 150cms in height and under 36kgs in weight must use the correct child seat, booster seat or booster cushion when travelling in cars.
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ROADSAFETYAWARDSBT Young
Scientist
Exhibition
Award
Leading
Lights in
Road Safety
Awards
The RSA have included a project award at the exhibition which will go to an entry in any category that covers a road safety or related topic. The RSA Special Award project winner will have demonstrated that:
• they have researched their project thoroughly,
• their invention or research idea can make a difference, and
• it could have the potential to reduce road fatalities on Irish roads.
For further information, please see www.btyoungscientist.ie or www.rsa.ie
Pictured receiving the RSA sponsored, ‘Road Safety Award’ at the BT Young Scientist & Technology Exhibition 2013 from Mr Michael Rowland, Director Road Safety, Research & Driver Education were students Niall Kennedy and Ciara Murphy, from Coláiste Choilm Co Cork school. They won the award for their project: “To investigate how reaction times are affected by using a hands free phone kit while driving.”
These awards celebrate the outstanding efforts of people across Ireland to make roads safer for everyone. They provide a special opportunity for members of the public to honour the contribution of exceptional people who promote road safety in their communities. Anybody can nominate a ‘Leading Light’.
Winners of 2012 awards were:
• Approved Driving Instructor – Diane Harvey
• Business – Iron Mountain Van Driver Management
• Education (Community) – N4 Road Safety Action Group
• Education (Pre-School) – Bizzy Bees Childcare
• Education (Primary) – Gaelscoil Bharra (Cabra) and Walterstown National School (Cobh)
• Education (Secondary) – Road Safety Workshops, Roadskills
• Education (Third Level) – CIT Students’ Unions
• Local Media – Zara King, Beat 102-103
• Road Safety Ambassador – Erris ‘No Name’ Club
• Road Safety Officer – Eamonn Brown, Donegal County Council
• Public Sector – Dublin City Council
• CPC Training Organisation of the Year – FÁS
• CPC Trainer of the Year – Paul Gillespie, Bus Éireann
Additional awards were presented in a new ‘Special Recognition’ category. These awards were presented to Young European Truck Driver of the Year, Gabriel Warde, Lollipop Lady, Mary Magan, the members of the Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) Stakeholder Forum and the Certificate of Professional Competency (CPC) Review Group.
We will be seeking Leading Lights Nominations for 2013 in October. For further information, please see www.rsa.ie Award ceremony will take place in Farmleigh House in December.
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Gay Byrne with the winners of the pre-school category were Bizzy Bees Childcare, Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan.
Gay Byrne with the winners of the pre-school category were Bizzy Bees Childcare, Carrickmacross, Co Monaghan.
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ROAD SAFETY
EDUCATIONALMATERIALSAvailable for Primary Schools!
For further information, contact:[email protected]
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ROAD SAFETY
PROGRAMMESAvailable for Secondary Schools!
If you would like to order free high vis materials for your school please visit
www.rsa.ie
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Promotional materialsYou can order free road safety material such as:• leaflets
• booklets
• posters
• high visibility materials
• educational resources
from our website
www.rsa.ie/roadsafety/ordersonline
Useful Linkswww.rsa.ie
www.seatbeltsheriff.ie
www.rulesoftheroad.ie
www.theorytest.ie
www.ndls.ie
www.rollercoaster.ie
www.eumom.ie
www.facebook.com/RSAIreland
www.twitter.com/RSAIreland
www.youtube.com/RSAIreland
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Údarás Um Shábháilteacht Ar BhóithreRoad Safety Authority
Páirc Ghnó Ghleann na Muaidhe, Cnoc an tSabhaircín, Bóthar Bhaile Étha Cliath, Béal an Átha, Co. Mhaigh Eo.Moy Valley Business Park, Primrose Hill, Dublin Road, Ballina, Co. Mayo.
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