Key Stage 1

Young children should always be accompanied by an adult in the traffic environment, however they can be taught about road situations to develop an awareness of them.

Curriculum objectives for Key Stage 1

Children should always:

Walk on the pavement where appropriate
Recognise that roads are for traffic, pavements are for people
Recognise features of their local roads and the people who will help them cross the road
Distinguish between safe and unsafe places to walk and to cross the road
Know they must stop at the edge of the carriageway, look all around and listen before crossing
Recognise and play in safe places
Develop the ability to keep themselves safe

Key Stage 1 Teaching Ideas

There are many topics at Key Stage 1 which can include aspects of road safety:

Colours
Home/where we live
Journeys
Light and Sound
Out and About
Myself
People who help us
Seasons
Traffic
Weather
Wheels

The Curriculum

Art - making signs and symbols to use around the school

English/Literacy - stories and poems related to roads, traffic, journeys

Geography - study of the local area

History - comparing life in the past with today. Consider means of transport and its implications for everyday life

Mathematics - identification of colour, shapes, sets e.g. simple traffic surveys, counts by colour of vehicles, then type and size of vehicle

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