Road Safety

Children need to develop vital road crossing skills for when they become mature pedestrians. For these skills to develop, children need experience crossing roads with parents and carers.  Research suggests that it is important for children to hold an adult’s hand when crossing the road up to the age of 10 years.

Also, children need to learn to make use of supervised crossings.  When parents use a supervised crossing with their children, they model the safest way of crossing a road, increasing the chance that their children will also look for the safest option as an indepentent pedestrian. Parents who do not use the supervised crossing at the front of our school and cross the road with their children are placing themselves and their children at risk of being hit by a vehicle. They also miss the opportunity to help their children develop vital road crossing skills.

Our Lady Star of the Sea School is committed to providing a safe community for all our members. To assist your child to develop road safety skills and be safe, we once again remind you to use the supervised crossing on John Dory Drive.

Paul Anderson

Student Wellbeing Leader