RACT Road Safety Program

Our Year 3 and 4 students recently participated in the RACT RoadSafe Program; a locally developed initiative designed to address road safety issues specific to Tasmania. The program aligns with the Years 3 and 4 Band of the Australian Curriculum for Health and Physical Education, as well as Civics and Citizenship.

The RoadSafe program offers a range of interactive and online resources that students can engage with individually, in small groups, or as a class. The hour-long session allowed students to access fun and engaging materials while completing four key learning modules.

In the first module, students learned how to be safe pedestrians. They explored strategies for staying safe when catching a bus, crossing the road, or navigating carparks. The second module focused on being a safe passenger, both in cars and on buses. Students were taught the importance of seat belts, safe entry and exit from vehicles, and how to support drivers in ensuring everyone's safety.

The third module introduced students to road safety signs, signals, and rules. They learned to recognize various road signs, understand their meanings, and the rules all road users must follow. Finally, in the fourth module, students focused on safely riding bikes and scooters. They covered the importance of safety gear, learned where it’s safe to ride, and gained an understanding of road-sharing rules to become responsible riders.

Students who completed all the modules and achieved 100% in the accompanying quizzes were awarded RACT RoadSafe certificates in recognition of their effort and achievement.