Road safety talks

Suitable for primary and secondary school pupils.

Overview

Education phase

Early years Key stage 2 Key stage 3 Key stage 4 Key stage 5 Key stage 1

Category of activity

Travel

Types of activity

Road Safety

How it helps

Encourages road safety and awareness
Builds on road-using skills
Encourages safe interaction with other road users

Useful Links

Visit the THINK! Road Safety website Set up a sustainability club or group for pupils TfL Discoverers Theatre in Education

Useful Resources

EA Road Safety Assembly Script to go with slides EAJ Road Safety Assembly BRAKE Road Safety Week Assembly Primary Schools Tfl Pioneers Road Safety Form Time Dicussion

About the activity

Organise a talk to teach your pupils about important road safety messages in a fun and engaging way.

Topics might include:

Behaviour on and around roads
Distractions
Concentration of drivers and pedestrians
Wearing a seat belt
Crossing between parked cars
Speed and stopping distances

Speak to your borough officer to discuss road safety talk options for your school. You can invite your Road Safety Officer or community police team to give a talk, or book a theatre company. A great way to deliver this is to get a pupil group to deliver the assembly. There are lots of template for assemblies in the links to the left of this page

How to evidence your activity

Record the pupil feedback during and after the session
Sign in to TfL Travel for Life to add your story. Explain your activity and include your pupils’ feedback and photographs from the talk(s)

This activity supports the Vision Zero target to eliminate death and serious injuries on London’s streets.

Activity steps

Step 1

Road safety first. Ask pupils about road safety and the Green Cross Code to find out how much they know

Step 2

Plan. Speak with your head teacher and borough officer about the road safety talk options available for your school and set a date

Step 3

On the day. Note down how your pupils respond to the talk and take photos of the talk in action

Step 4

Spread the word. Pass on important road safety messages to parents via your school’s website or newsletter so they can support what your pupils have learnt

Step 5

Check for success. Talk to pupils about what they learnt in the session and whether they found it useful

Step 6

Tell your story. Upload your evidence to "my activities"