Resource centre vows to bring together a wide range of materials on road safety that will hopefully continue to bring road accidents involving children and teenagers down, putting them all in one place.
A brand new online resource was envisioned to help lend a hand to teachers in the fight to squash traffic accidents for those aged in between 3-18. This resource was launched 29 May 2013 and assists in allowing easily planning of road safety lessons for schoolchildren. The program was devised by Road Safety Minister Stephen Hammond, who believes that this issue despite lowering statistics is one not to be ignored.
The THINK! resource centre brings together a wide range of road safety materials for children and teenagers and puts them all in one place. It will allow teachers, road safety officers and anyone teaching road safety to plan classes effortlessly and effectively.
Stephen Hammond said:‘Road deaths are at a record low and child casualties have fallen considerably in recent years, but we know there is room for improvement and I am determined to reduce casualties even further.
THINK! education resources are already highly regarded, but we wanted to make them much easier to use in road safety lessons. This new online resource will be used by teachers across the country to give children the skills and knowledge they need to stay safe on the roads.’
The materials are all organised into 25 easy-to-use themed lesson packs and are specifically aimed at all ages, which will optimistically continue to bring these accidents down.
Each lesson pack is visibly categorised by Key Stage and includes a lesson plan and an array of teaching resources such as online games, posters, stories, films and ideas for activities both in and out of the classroom. The packs also include information and activities for parents and carers, to ensure children are taught consistently at school and at home.
