Want to know where to cycle near you?

A website helping parents to locate local cycle routes to take young children on.

They say

Send for your free info pack and discover great places to cycle near you. As well as recommending rides and routes in your area, your pack comes with helpful advice about choosing a bike, getting it ready for riding, keeping it in tip-top condition, cycling with kids and more.

Sustrans is the charity behind the National Cycle Network, over 12,000 miles of traffic-free, quiet lanes and on-road walking and cycling routes all around the UK. Why not use it for getting to work or school, exploring the great outdoors, or just for exercise and fun?

http://www.sustrans.org.uk/what-we-do/free-your-bike

Signal Switch Off – Rethinking Traffic Control

A fascinating look at the need for a rethink concerning traffic control in particular where and when traffic lights are used.

Video 1 – Roads unfit for people

Updated critique of traffic controls with proposals for change based on a trust in human nature rather than an obsession with controlling it.

Video 2 – Roads FiT for People

Portishead lights-off trial, which began on 14.9.09 and went permanent after journey times fell by over half with no loss of pedestrian safety

Possible points to discuss:

Try as a classroom game. Create a cross roads, divide the children into the following groups

Game 1

Drivers
Pedestrians
Traffic signals – this group control the game

Game 2

Drivers
Pedestrians

Observe the differences.

For further information see http://www.fitroads.com/ and for parents and teachers more about Martin Cassini (the creator of the videos) @ his forum http://amberlight.ning.com/

Natural England – Places to visit in the UK

Natural England

They say

Natural England’s purpose is to protect and improve England’s natural environment and encourage people to enjoy and get involved in their surroundings.

Our broad remit means that our reach extends across the country. We work with people such as farmers, town and country planners, researchers and scientists, and the general public on a range of schemes and initiatives.

Put simply, our aim is to create a better natural environment that covers all of our urban, country and coastal landscapes, along with all of the animals, plants and other organisms that live with us.

If you are a parent or teacher looking for places to visit in the UK Natural England’s website has a good search facility where you can refine and select the type of place that you would like your children to get to know and understand better.

Amenities

Habitats

Additional resources include searches for local:

As well as national resources i.e Visit a National Nature Reserve.

The also has additional resources for lessons.

Find out more about Natural England @ http://www.naturalengland.org.uk/

Fire Safety Video for Parents

2 * Fire Safety Videos
Duration: 2:32M & 2.19M

For parents with children a quick look through a house and gives tips on all the main danger areas also discusses creating an escape plan. Ideal viewing for parents expecting a baby and parents with young children.

Part 1

Part 2

Road Safety Matters – Renault

Renault Safety Matters

A road safety website from Renault. The website is divided into 3 sections, parents, children & teachers.

On the website you will find:

Safety Matters online is a road safety educational site for pupils aged 7-11 years, their teachers and parents.

Developed by Renault the resources deliver vital road safety messages and support the Curriculum for PSHE/PSD Literacy and Numeracy.

For further road safety information from Renault

Streetwise Road Safety Website

Another nicely laid out website which has been divided into three sections.

Road accidents are the single biggest cause of accidental death among 5–14 year olds – a statistic that encouraged 3M to make child road safety the key theme of its community programme.

Providing KS1 & KS2 road safety information for:

Pupils Resources

Parents Resources

Teachers Resources

Teachers’ notes, downloads include:

Worksheets include:

Click to visit the Streetwise Road Safety Website

Safe on the Street – KS2 Road Safety from BMW

Safe on the Streets

Safe on the Street is a road safety education website for 7 – 11 years olds, their teachers and parents. Find out how to keep safe on the street with fun activities, stories, puzzles, quizzes and competitions.

A well designed and informative road safety website. Safe on the Street is divided into three sections.

Teachers Section

Parents Section

Kids Section

Click to explore the website.

Keeping Children Safe from Scalds and Burns

Direct Gov

The Kitchen and equipment within it used for cooking and making food and drinks are responsible for more 50% of all scalds and burns.

This site contains information on Scalds & Burns in English and in Welsh and covers:

With links to:

Emergency Telephone Numbers:

English scalds & burns version

Welsh scalds & burns version

F L A G S – Beach Safety

For a safe day at the beach

Think F L A G S

Find the Red and Yellow flags flags, and swim between them.

Look at the safety signs.

Ask a lifeguard for advice about where it’s safe to swim.

Get a friend to swim with you.

Stick your hand in the air and shout for help if in difficulty.

Download F L A G S (Microsoft Word Document)

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Go to Beach Safety Flags to download to a computer and print out to colour in.

Beyond Bullying

Beyond Bullying covers a range of anti bullying advice including:

At the bottom of each of the sections professionals, parents or young people there is a link to “Useful Resources”, click on that link and there is a large selection of documents for each sector (professionals, parents and pupils).

For further information go to the Beyond Bullying website.