Monmouthshire Road Safety Schools Newsletter Summer 2018

Welcome to the summer edition of the This academic year has seen 714 children Road Safety and keeping active! Road Safety Newsletter for taking part in the Kerbcraft programme in 23 Schools where we hope to keep you informed schools across Monmouthshire. This summer, in partnership with on up and coming opportunities as well as Pictured here, are children in Year 1 from Monmouthshire Sports Development, we highlighting the impact of programmes running Thornwell Primary School, discussing, how to trialled the use of fitbits which count the steps in your schools! stand and Where to look when they come to a member of staff done while running our Road Junction, while out walking. kerbcraft programme. On average, children Please feel free to provide us with feedback and completed 53,500 steps and an average of 5 what you would like us to put in to future miles per child over the 10 weeks; an average editions! of half a mile per session. In total, staff walked a whopping 374,399 steps this term and Geraint Roberts – Road Safety Officer covered 187 miles between them, all while teaching vital road safety skills.

Monmouthshire Safe Cycling

This term, we have seen 5 schools and over 90 children take part in their safe cycling test on Children in Year 2 at Primary School their school yard with ALL children passing, produced Road Safety leaflets after completing showing competent riding. A massive thank their programme. you to all the teaching staff who took the time to

train the pupils to such a high level. Kerbcraft is a programme dedicated to ensuring

all children learn how to be safe while crossing

the road, using practical training methods to

improve kerbside skills and raise awareness of

traffic.

Monmouthshire Bikeability Cycle to school day Junior Road Safety Officers Monmouthshire Council is committed to ‘On Tuesday 10th July, Rogiet School held a ensuring all road users are safe. With This term has seen the Junior Road Safety cycle or scoot to school day where every child Monmouthshire at the heart of the cycling Officers (JRSO’s) working hard on the helmet who could safely scoot on their scooter or ride on their bike to school were asked to do in , we are dedicated to campaign #keepalidonit. Raglan CIW, so. We had an amazing turn out with 123 ensuring all Children have the opportunity to Fawr, Rogiet and Osbaston V.C all took part in children taking part. We also have run a selfie learn basic cycling skills. a range of cycle helmet safety projects which competition with the hashtag #putalidonit to included assemblies on why it’s important to encourage children to always wear a helmet This Term, members of staff from Youth wear a helmet, survey’s on who wears a helmet, and that helmets are cool. At Rogiet School we Service, Outdoor Education and a volunteer helmet design competitions and a twitter selfie really want to help the environment by using from Cycling Club completed their competition! The feedback has been fantastic less car journeys and also to help children be fitter by cycling and scooting more. During the training in National Standards. The 6 with parents and children alike getting involved! day we had exciting cycling activities and instructors will now be carrying out playground Prizes for competitions were kindly donated by games on the yard with Naomi Johnston from and road cycle training with children in year 5 Gateway Cycles in , Morrisons Welsh Cycling.’ Rogiet Junior Road Safety across Monmouthshire under our brand new Abergavenny and Monmouthshire Sports Officers. Monmouthshire Bikeability programme! Keep Development. an eye out for more information in the new year!

A massive thank you from the team to everyone

who took part in any of our road safety programmes and campaigns! Already looking forward to the academic year. See you all in September!

For further information on any of the programmes and training opportunities for your teachers, volunteers and children please contact [email protected] Please keep us updated on your school programmes through our twitter account @Mon_roadsafety