New primary school resource launched in Scotland

Streetsense – a new road safety resource for primary schools - was launched last week and made available to all Scottish primary schools.

Streetsense is an important part of the national strategy for road safety education in Scotland. The aim of the strategy is to ensure that all children and young people in Scotland receive a minimum amount of road safety education at school – covering specific topics at certain times.

Streetsense aligns with the Health Education 5-14 National Guidelines. All activities link to road safety attainment targets within these guidelines. Levels A to E are covered in the pack. Streetsense includes teachers’ notes, suggested lesson plans and pupil activities.

"It is vital that children learn about road safety from an early age and this valuable teaching resource provides activities such as role play and discussion on road rules to educate children about potential dangers on our roads," Nicol Stephen, Scotland’s minister for transport said when launching the resource.

A leaflet explaining Streetsense has been developed and will be widely disseminated.

For further details visit www.srsc.org.uk