Dunedin RoadSense

Cluster Meeting

30 July 2009

Cluster Meeting ObjectivesTo provide the opportunity to

• Share successes and challenges • Meet road safety personnel and other stakeholders

from our region (PEO’s, Road Safety Coordinator DCC)

• Explore tools we can use to sustain Road Safety• Reflect on current road safety vision and action

plans • Establish ways in which the RoadSense facilitator

can assist your school during 2009.

Today’s Programme

9.15 am: Welcome and Introductions. 9.30 am: Teacher sharing session.10.00 am: Road Safety Vision and Action Plans.10.45 am: Morning Tea11.45 am: Police Education Officers11.45 am: Bridget Smaill and Andy Adams12.15 pm: Lunch 1.00 pm: Exploring tools that you can use to

sustain Road Safety in your school 2.00 pm: Sustaining and embedding a Road

Safety in your School 2.45 pm: Evaluation and conclusion

A national professional development and support strategy for primary and intermediate schools.

It builds on and supports the work being done by Police Education Officers.

The aim is to reduce death and injury of children on and around New Zealand roads.

What is RoadSense?

• Child pedestrian injuries and fatalities peak at 5 – 9 years.• Child cyclist injuries and fatalities peak at 10 – 14 years. • Most children travel to/from school in cars.• 31 child fatalities (0-14 years) in the twelve months up to Jan 2009. • 383 people died on New Zealand roads last year (2008) • Most children watch TV and see speeding and poor road use.• Road use is a significant factor in our lives.• Most schools have road safety issues.

Children are at risk!

RoadSense involves two years

of support for schools from

regions with high rates of road

incidents and injuries.

(One year extension 2009)

Whole of school commitment.

Engagement with parents, community, students and stakeholders.

Active partnership with Police Education Officers.

Ongoing relationship with the RoadSense-Āta Haere Facilitators.

Learning outcomes developed relevant to the teaching and learning approaches of the school.

Ongoing support from Educating NZ, Land Transport New Zealand and NZ Police.

Critical success factors

Since 2007 - 160 schools involved in the following regions:

Taranaki, Taupo / Taumaranui, West/Central and South Auckland, Whangarei, Napier/Hastings, Waikato, Palmerston North, Otago and Southland.

2008 - 60 schools invited to join including two new regions: Gisborne and Tauranga.

Currently total number of schools is 265 schools.

RoadSense schools

Goals of RoadSense

1. Overall, RoadSense aims to reduce death and injury on and around the land transport network.

2. Teachers – provide road safety education teaching and learning opportunities for students.

3. Students – demonstrate knowledge and competencies to be safe land transport network users.

4. School community – reinforce the key road safety principles to parents and caregivers and encourage commitment from the entire school community.

• Regional co-ordination of the trialling process

with PEO’s, schools and other key stakeholders.

• Provide materials, interview stakeholders, gather

feedback.

• Provide professional support for schools in RSE.

• Promote and support PEO’s and the use of the

Road Safe Series.

Role of the Facilitator

Role of schools: as per letter of agreement

• Develop a plan of action to implement road safety education on

the school

• Involve key stakeholders

• Implement ideas and develop lessons with assistance from the

RS handbook and with the support of the Facilitator

• Establish RS school-wide as soon as appropriate

• Attend professional learning opportunities and allow visits by

the Facilitator throughout the year

Other Otago Agencies that can SUPPORT and ASSIST

Dunedin City Council: Bridget Smaill Community Advisor - Road Safety

(Youth & Schools)Sport Otago: Andy Adams

Physical Activity Coordinator

Today’s Programme

9.15 am: Welcome and Introductions. 9.30 am: Teacher sharing session.10.00 am: Road Safety Vision and Action Plans.10.45 am: Morning Tea11.45 am: Police Education Officers11.45 am: Bridget Smaill and Andy Adams12.15 pm: Lunch 1.00 pm: Exploring tools that you can use to

sustain Road Safety in your school 2.00 pm: Sustaining and embedding a Road

Safety in your School 2.45 pm: Evaluation and conclusion