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Introduction: Road
accidents are the greatest single threat of death or injury facing children.
The aim of the School’s Road Safety Policy is to reduce this risk.
The objectives are set out below: Road
Safety Education will be delivered through the curriculum as part of the Health
5-14 Guidelines and will also be seen as an integral part of the whole school
curriculum. The
local police and road safety officer will be invited to work in partnership with
staff and parents, to support the curriculum delivery. Parents
responsibilities Ø
Parents have
their opportunity to influence their children’s attitude and behaviour on
journeys to and from school. Ø
Parents will
be kept up to date with any Road Safety initiatives. Ø
Parents are
to accept responsibility for parking both safely and appropriately in and around
the school. Ø
Parents of
all children should be encouraged to walk their children to and from school, on
the route they wish them to follow. Ø
Parents
should be aware of safety issues to be taught at our school and provide positive
reinforcement of same outwith school hours. Ø
Pupils will
not be allowed to leave school premises during school time, unless they have
written permission from their parents. Schools
responsibilities The
following aspects of Road Safety will be included in the curriculum: Ø
How to use a
zebra crossing safely Ø
Safety at
play in and round the school Ø
How to cross
the road safely (The Green Cross Code) Ø
Boarding and
behaviour on school buses/taxis. Ø
Reinforcement
of wearing of seat belts while on school transport. Ø
Cycle Safety
and encouragement of wearing helmets. Ø
Rules for
school journeys made by class groups on foot. Ø
Awareness of
all types of traffic – including farm traffic. Ø
Cycle
training for primary 6 or primary 7 pupils. Ø
Dealing with
accidents – how to summon help, etc. Although
aspects of Road Safety are built into our Health policy, it is important that
aspects of Road Safety should be discussed and reinforced regularly,
particularly if there have been any incidents where a pupil’s safety has been
put at risk. Transport
of pupils In
transporting pupils in buses outwith the school, the school will endeavour
whenever possible to provide buses with seat belts. Staff/parents transporting
pupils in their own vehicle must
ensure their normal insurance policy covers this activity. Cycle
training We
have a group of volunteers from the community who have been trained to carry out
the cycling proficiency training programme for the senior pupils. This takes
place within the school day. Safer
Routes to School Representatives
from the community and the school have formed a group to bid for money from the
above. An action plan has been drawn up and costed for a number of road safety
initiatives and to date they have been successful in acquiring money for 2 speed
bumps on the road leading up to the school and an upgrade of our bicycle stands
provision at the school. Road
Safety Initiatives We
try whenever possible to reinforce aspects of road safety by participating in
initiatives promoting aspects of road safety e.g. Walk to School Days. Management
of the Policy Nominated
School Board Member and teachers will ensure delivery of the policy. Parents
will be informed of any modification to the policy. The
policy will be reviewed periodically and in light of any new regulations or
incidents. |