Safe passenger, pedestrian and rider

Goals

 * Collaboratively create a unit of work to teach pupils to:
 * 1) Take responsibility for own health needs as a road/footpath/vehicle user
 * 2) Show awareness of keeping safe - on the way to and from home and school, and in the wider community

NZ Health and Physical Education Curriculum Goals
Level 1 - Safety management Level 2 - Safety management Level 3 - Safety management Level 4 - Safety management
 * Describe and use safe practices in a range of contexts and identify people who can help.
 * Identify risk and use safe practices in a range of contexts.
 * Identify risks and their causes and describe safe practices to manage these.
 * Access and use information to make and action safe choices in a range of contexts.

To cover

 * Being a safe passenger - car, bus and motorbike
 * 1) Using safety belts, child restraints, booster seats,
 * 2) Helmets, clothing and parental permission
 * Being a safe pedestrian
 * 1) Taking care with driveways, road crossing, traffic lights and parked cars
 * Riding a bicycle
 * 1) Wearing a helmet - safety standards, helmet condition
 * 2) Bicycle equipment - reflectors, brakes
 * 3) Road rules
 * Riding a motorbike, quad and horse (depending on community)
 * 1) Parental permission
 * 2) Instructions
 * 3) OSH ATV guide
 * Sustainable transport
 * 1) Walking for health
 * 2) Cycling for health
 * Helping agencies
 * 1) Police Education Officers
 * 2) City Councils

Student Activities
1. Safe passenger Extra:
 * Brainstorm/mindmap of vehicle passenger rules - seat belt use, age in front, airbags, motorbike helmet, long trousers and boots, no distracting, mobile phone use etc
 * Roll play getting into a car or bus using class seats - class critique each others skills
 * Pupils to write/create a safe passenger list/brochure/mindmap/PMI
 * Share with whole class - teacher to accumulate FAQs that need answering by an "expert"
 * Practice safe passenger techniques in a stationery vehicle within the school grounds

2. Safe cycling
 * Bring a bike and helmet into the classroom to observe - draw and label with emphasis on safety features
 * Sharing with whole class observing bike/helmet
 * Roll play with pupils showing
 * 1) Getting on and off a bike
 * 2) Turning left
 * 3) Turning right

FAQs

 * 1) What should I do if my mum drives drunk or my dad drives too fast?
 * 2) Am I safer in the front or in the middle back lap belt?
 * 3) What should I do if I notice the Warrant of Fitness has expired in our family car?
 * 4) A sticker on the passenger dashboard says I should be over 12 to sit there - I am only 10, should I use this seat?

Resources

 * Kapai's Road Code by Uncle Anzac - A Land Transport Safety Publication
 * NZ Transport Authority information for teachers and families
 * Road Safety Trust
 * Ruben's road safety tips
 * Wikipedia - Road traffic safety
 * Wikipedia - Pedestrians

Introduction

 * What is the context for the lesson?
 * What prerequisite student skills and/or knowledge are required for this lesson?
 * How long will the lesson take?
 * Is the lesson designed for the whole class or small group work?

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Student activities
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Assessment
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