Chetwynd Junior School is one step closer to become a Safe and Active school by joining the Safe and Active Schools Programme. This initiative has embedded key messages from our PSHE curriculum to support children’s physical, social, emotional and mental health by encouraging our children to make healthy, well-informed choices to be more active.

Through this initiative, we aim to provide good quality road safety education and training. Children will be equipped with the knowledge on how to travel to school safely, recognising safe places to play, knowing how to cross the road safely and to know the Warwickshire Road Safety Code.

Through activities and updated news, we aim to support our parent community to encourage their children and families to develop road safety awareness and to take steps to promote healthy, active lifestyles. 

For parents

We recognise the important role that parents, and carers play in shaping children and young people’s behaviour and choices.

Children and young people of all ages are influenced by their parents and carers; therefore, by setting good examples and being positive role models parents and carers can help their children to stay safe and active.

Road Safety Code for Parents / Carers

• P - park away from school
• A - always hold hands with young children
• R - remember your child will copy you
• E - every road means STOP, LOOK, LISTEN
• N - ever get children out of a car roadside
• T - think safer places to cross the road
• S - secure your child’s car seat correctly

Children aged 7 – 11 years 

Key messages at this age include teaching the importance of following the Think, Stop, Look and Listen, Think, Cross Safely sequence, recognising safer places to cross the road and cross safely when travelling actively, and introducing the Highway Code.