Heads Up 14th June 17

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Prepare your pupils for their new journey to Secondary School with Live & Dangerous!

The British Motor Museum are running an exciting outdoor road safety event, Live & Dangerous from Monday 3rd July to Friday 7th July (10.00am - 2.30pm). Year 6's from local schools can take part in a series of road safety scenarios that will help them prepare for transition to secondary school in September.

The following organisations are taking part in the event 

  • Warwickshire Fire Service
  • Warwickshire Police
  • West Midlands Ambulance Service
  • Catteralls Coaches
  • Travis Perkins Plc
  • Bike Right 

Each child will receive a Road Safety goody bag to take away with them as well as taking part in a full day of road safety workshops.

The timetable for the day will be as follows (each group will be 30 max based on the roundabout system - 120 to 150 pupils each day):

10.00 - 10.30 - arrive at site, store coats and lunches, toilets

10.30 - 11.00 - Arena Show - evacuation of a casualty from a staged car crash with assistance from the emergency services.

11.05 - 11.25 - Workshop 1 - Stopping distances and in car safety (Police)

11.30 - 11.50 - Workshop 2 - Road safety awareness - Travis Perkins Safety Truck (Travis Perkins)

11.55 - 12.15 - Workshop 3 - Cycle Safety (Bikeright)

12.20 - 13.05 - Lunch in the marquee on the Northern lawn

13.10 - 13.30 - Workshop 4 - Resuscitation training (Ambulance Service)

13.35 - 13.55 - Workshop 5 - Personal safety when walking/stranger awareness (Police)

14.00 - 14.20 - Workshop 6 - Coach Evacuation training (Catteralls Coaches, Road Safety Warwickshire)

14.20 - 14.30 - collect coats and depart from site 

 

The cost of the day is £12.50 per child however, The British Motor Museum will subsidise in full the cost of your travel to the event.

Warwickshire Primary Schools can also use this activity to count towards Modeshift STARS awards.

If you would like to book a place or would like further information, please contact the Education team on 01926 927827 or email education@britishmotormusem.co.uk

 

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