Primary
There are a number of different resources available from Road Safety Scotland to help deliver both practical and classroom-based road safety education in primary schools.
Scottish Cycle Training Scheme
The Scottish Cycle Training Scheme offers upper primary school children the basic skills and knowledge necessary for competent and safe cycling.
Streetsense
Streetsense is a Road Safety Education resource for all primary schools in Scotland. The resource 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.
Junior Road Safety Officer scheme
The aim of a Junior Road Safety Officer (JRSO) scheme is to empower children to highlight road safety issues within their school. This can be done through raising awareness amongst other pupils, teachers and the community, while maintaining links with their Road Safety Officer (RSO). The scheme links to curriculum guidelines.
Streetwise guys
Streetwise guys is aimed at 8 to 14 year olds in primary and lower secondary. In particular, it targets children in the transition period from primary to secondary, when they are most at risk.
Theatre in education
'The Journey' is forum theatre, aimed at P6 pupils. There is audience participation throughout the play, where the pupils are invited to make certain decisions and be involved in role-play. Key road safety messages in the play are: walking and cycling safely to school; transition from primary to secondary school and peer pressure when crossing the road.
