Warwick the bear launches road safety campaign
Do you know the Code?
From September the Warwickshire Road Safety Club is launching a new look road safety programme for primary schools in Warwickshire.
Featuring Warwick Bear and his friends, the Club offers a range of engaging classroom and playground sessions based around the Road Safety Club Code, for Reception through to Year six children.
New to the scheme for 2017 is access to your own dedicated Road Safety Officer, colourful resources and an annual programme of activities, using memorable teaching methods. By playing, exploring and being creative, children are more likely to remember key road safety messages and ultimately change their behaviour. The Club provides teachers with a framework and tools to help road safety become an integral part of school life and wider community.
As members of the Club, schools will also receive added benefits including support with sustainable and healthy travel initiatives, free theatre in education (when available) Bikeability priority booking and special Club activities and events.
The annual, not-for-profit membership fees are:
- £210 for infant schools
- £360 for junior schools
- £510 for primary schools
Existing members have told us that they believe the Club represents great value for money, and are keen to sign up year-on-year. For those schools on a tight budget, some of our members have benefited from sponsorship via PTA’S or local businesses and the Road Safety Team are always happy to follow up local sponsorship leads.
To sign up for 2017/18 or for more information please contact the Road Safety Team on roadsafetyeducation@warwickshire.gov.uk or call 01926 418062
Road Safety Club Code:
THINK about roads
STOP at the kerb and wait
LOOK and LISTEN for traffic
THINK about what to do
CROSS the road safety, looking and listening all the time