Step Outside With Togo & Nogo, Teachers Guide
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Welcome to Step Outside with Togo & Nogo a road safety training resource for year 2 children On average 170 children are killed and 3,700 are seriously injured on the roads of Great Britain each year, of all these casualties around 2,300 are pedestrians. Therefore it is essential that we start to educate our children from an early age, this training package has been put together to help ensure that our children are well prepared to face the challenges that they will encounter on the roads by teaching them road safety. Included in this pack is this Teachers Guide, a CD-ROM and a Record of Achievement Book for each child in your class. If any of these resources are missing or you require additional books please contact the Road Safety Team. We hope you find this teaching resource easy to use and an enjoyable learning experience for you and your class. CD-ROM Operating Instructions The programme can be run directly from this CD-ROM or installed if preferred. Installation Instructions Copying the information For improved performance on PC s with lower specifications you may copy this programme onto the hard drive of your PC. To do this please follow the steps below Open my computer and browse for your CD-ROM drive. Right click this drive and select explore. This will open a directory of disc contents. Select all the content of the CD-ROM drive by holding down the left mouse button and dragging over all the files to highlight them. Once all the files are selected, right click within the active window and choose copy from the dialogue box displayed. Browse in the left hand column for the hard drive you wish to copy the files to. From the file menu create a new folder on this drive and name it with a name of your choice (eg. StepOutside). Open this folder and select paste from the edit menu. All the selected files from the CD-ROM will be copied to this folder. Important Ensure all files from the CD-ROM are placed into the same folder on your hard drive. This process may take several minutes depending on the speed of your PC and CD-ROM drive. Creating a shortcut For your convenience it is best to create a shortcut on your desktop for the programme. Right click on the StepOutside.exe file located in the new folder on your hard drive and select create shortcut, you will see a duplicate file appear named shortcut to StepOutside.exe. Right click on this file and select cut from the edit tab on your toolbar, now close all the open windows, go to your windows desktop and right click, select paste from the pop-up menu. You have now copied all the CD-ROM content to your hard drive and created a shortcut to run the programme. Run the programme by double clicking on the desktop shortcut you have created. Once installed on your hard drive, you will no longer need the CD-ROM to run the programme. Store it for safe keeping or use by another user.
Overview The Step Outside with Togo & Nogo programme features two animated characters that will take the children on a step by step journey to a greater understanding of road safety. There are five lessons contained on the CD-ROM each in a modular (step) format containing a mixture of video sequences and interactive games along with a Teachers Resource area. All the games have the flexibility to be either Teacher led or played individually by each child. The video sections have a control bar to allow stop, start and rewind. The Teachers Resource Area contains a set of printable resources that include worksheets, song and rhyme lyrics and the lesson plans that appear at the back of this booklet. The sixth lesson is a practical exercise conducted by the Road Safety Officers where the children take part in a tour of their local environment. The aim is to complete the CD-ROM based lessons before the practical exercise takes place. The contents of each lesson are as follows : Lesson One, four steps Step 1 : Interactive game - Getting Ready, the player has to observe the weather/time of day as seen through the window and then select the most visible clothing for Togo to wear by using drag and drop. Step 2 : Video, running time 3 minutes - The video demonstrates who it is safe to cross the road with, featuring a lollipop person, police officer and traffic warden. Step 3 : Interactive game - Who is a Pedestrian, the player has to fire cars, bikes and people to land in the correct place in a street scene, reinforcing the message, pedestrians walk on the pavement and traffic travels on the road. Step 4 : Video, running time 3 minutes - Emphasising the importance of holding hands with an adult when walking near to or crossing a road. Lesson Two, four steps Step 1 : Video, running time 4.5 minutes - Demonstrating what is traffic and different types of roads. Step 2 : Interactive game - Traffic Noises, the player has to match an image to a traffic noise. Step 3 : Video, running time 2 minutes - The video shows different types of road calming measures. Step 4 : Interactive game - Concept of Speed, the player has to identify fast and slow moving traffic. Lesson Three, two steps Step 1 : Video, running time 2.5 minutes - Demonstrating where to walk on the pavement and why. Step 2 : Video, running time 8 minutes - The video sequence takes a tour of safer crossing places. Lesson Four, three steps Step 1 : Interactive game - Vehicle Parts, the player has to identify the parts of vehicles to become familiar with their names. Step 2 : Video, running time 2 minutes - Showing obstacles that impair pedestrians and drivers vision in the context of crossing the road. Step 3 : Video, running time 3.5 minutes - Explaining the correct procedure for crossing alleyways, driveways and the dangers of bends. Lesson Five, four steps Step 1 : Interactive game - Why Walk In A Straight Line, the player has to identify the shortest route to cross the road. Step 2 : Video, running time 3 minutes - Demonstrating the correct procedure for crossing a road at a junction. Step 3 : Interactive game - Danger Parked Vehicles, the player has to identify the parts of a vehicle that indicate that it may be about to move. Step 4 : Video, running time 5 minutes - Demonstrating the procedure for crossing the road from a starting point between parked vehicles.
Quick Reference When the four steps in Lesson Five have been completed, colour steps 14, 15, 16 and 17 in the Record of Achievement Book. When the children have been on the Step Outside exercise with the Road Safety Officers. colour step 18 in the Record of Achievement When the three steps in Lesson Four have been completed, colour steps 11, 12 and 13 in the Record of Achievement Book. When the four steps in Lesson One have been completed, colour steps 1, 2, 3 and 4 in the Record of Achievement Book. When the four steps in Lesson Two have been completed, colour steps 5, 6, 7 and 8 in the Record of Achievement Book. When the two steps in Lesson Three have been completed, colour steps 9 and 10 in the Record of Achievement Book. General Information After loading the CD-ROM please spend some time becoming familiar with the menu interface. Each of the five lessons is represented by a numbered icon and when selected the steps in that lesson will appear 1, 2 etc as appropriate. The Togo and Nogo song can be found by selecting the bird in a tree icon. When selected a video sequence featuring Togo and Nogo singing along will play. As part of the resource there is a Record of Achievement Book for each child to complete. At the end of each full lesson they should colour in the steps that relate to the lesson as shown on the chart above. To involve parents and carers in the Step Outside Journey the children can discuss what they have learnt to date and ask their parents or carers to sign the Record of Achievement Book in acknowledgment.
Lesson One, Ready To Go Out, What You Should Know Lesson Modules (Steps) : 1.1, Appropriate clothing to be seen in relation to the time of day and the time of year (interactive game) 1.2, Who should you cross the road with (video) 1.3, Who is a pedestrian (interactive game) 1.4, Holding hands (video) Learning Objectives Teaching Activities Learning Outcomes Links What clothing can be worn to make us more visible to traffic. Who they should cross the road with. What a lollipop person, police officer and traffic warden look like. Who an adult is. Who a stranger is. Who a pedestrian is. Why children should always hold an adult s hand. Starting point Introduce the characters of Togo and Nogo and how they are going to help us learn how to be safe. Become familiar with the Togo and Nogo song about the four rules of crossing. Speaking and listening General discussion relating to one or more of the learning objectives. Play the interactive game, lesson 1, step 1, Getting ready. Watch the video, lesson 1, step 2, Who should you cross the road with. Play the interactive game, lesson 1, step 3, Who is a pedestrian. Understand how wearing appropriate clothing which motorists can see clearly can help them keep safe. Understand who they should cross the road with. Be familiar with lollipop person, police officers and traffic wardens. Understand who a pedestrian is. Know who an adult is and that they should hold their hand when on the streets. Aware of who strangers are. PSHE Road safety. PSHE and the world of work Understanding the roles and occupations of people they see and meet, developing good relations and respect with others in their community. Preparing to play an active role as citizens and the importance of helping each other. Watch the video, lesson 1, step 4, Holding hands. When each of the steps of lesson One have been completed the children can colour in steps one to four in their Record of Achievement Book and take it home to be signed. Plenary Recap on what we have learnt based on the learning objectives. Printable worksheets to accompany this lesson : 1
Lesson Two, Traffic And Roads Lesson Modules (Steps) : 2.1, What is traffic and types of roads (video) 2.2, Traffic noises (interactive game) 2.3, Pinch points, road calming measures and how they help (video) 2.4, Concept of speed (video game) Learning Objectives Teaching Activities Learning Outcomes Links The meaning of traffic and types of vehicles. Starting point Sing the song together again. To have a good understanding of what traffic is. PSHE Road safety. The difference between busy roads and quiet roads. What are emergency vehicles. The sounds different types of traffic make. Recognise speed humps, pinch points and traffic islands and what their purpose is. The concept of speed fast and slow moving traffic. Speaking and listening-general discussion recapping on the previous lessons objectives. Watch the video, lesson 2, step 1, What is traffic and types of roads. Play the interactive game, lesson 2, step 2, Traffic noises. Watch the video, lesson 2, step 3, Pinch points, road calming measures and how they help. Play the interactive game, lesson 2, step 4, Concept of speed. How to respond to emergency vehicles. How to recognise and use speed calming measures. Have an understanding of fast and slow in the context of moving traffic. Design and technology To choose a vehicle to design and build considering how it moves and what its purpose is. Mathematics Carry out a traffic survey and record results linking with work on classifying, representing and interpreting data. IT Represent the information from the traffic survey graphically, using graphs on the computer e.g. Pictograms. When each of the steps of lesson Two have been completed the children can colour in steps five to eight in their Record of Achievement Book and take it home to be signed. Plenary Recap on what we have learnt based on the learning objectives. Printable worksheets to accompany this lesson : 2
Lesson Three, Where To Walk And Safer Crossing Places Lesson Modules (Steps) : 3.1, Where to walk and why (video) 3.2, Safer crossing places pelican, puffin, zebra crossings and traffic islands (Video) Learning Objectives Teaching Activities Learning Outcomes Links Where the pavement and the kerb are. Where should your feet be to be safe before crossing the road. How to keep safe on the pavement including walking on the inside and never running or playing near the kerb. To understand where safer crossing places are on the road. To recognise and understand how to use zebra, pelican and puffin crossings and traffic islands only when accompanied by an adult. Starting point Sing the song together again. Speaking and listening general discussion recapping on the previous lessons objectives. Watch the video, lesson 3, step 1, Where to walk and why. Watch the video, lesson 3, step 2, Safer crossing places. When each of the steps of lesson Three has been completed the children can colour in steps nine and ten in their Record of Achievement Book and take it home to be signed. Should have a good understanding of what the pavement and kerb are and how to use them safely. Be aware of and understand how to use safely, pelican, puffin and zebra crossings and traffic islands. PHSE Road safety. Design and technology To design and construct a 3D model of a street showing kerbs, pavements roads and safer places to cross such as zebra and pelican crossings. Use model pedestrians, street furniture and traffic for imaginative play to reinforce their knowledge of safe road use. Art Draw an imaginary map emphasising safe places to cross. Plenary Recap on what we have learnt based on the learning objectives. Printable worksheets to accompany this lesson : 2
Lesson Four, Danger And Obstacles Lesson Modules (Steps) : 4.1, Parts of a vehicle and what they mean (interactive game) 4.2, Obstacles, trees and street furniture (video) 4.3, Junctions, alleyways driveway, bends (video) Learning Objectives Teaching Activities Learning Outcomes Links How to understand if a parked vehicle is about to move. What does it mean to be visible. Where should you stand before crossing the road. The importance of being able to see the entire road before crossing. How to approach and react to driveways, alleyways and bends when walking along the pavement and when finding a safe place to cross the road. Starting point Sing the song four rules of crossing together again. Speaking and listening General discussion recapping on the previous lessons objectives. Play the interactive game, lesson 4 step 1, Parts of a vehicle and what they mean. Watch the video, lesson 4, step 2, Obstacles, trees and street furniture. Watch the video, lesson 4, step 3, Junctions, alleyways, driveways, bends. When each of the steps of lesson Four has been completed the children can colour in steps eleven, twelve and thirteen in their Record of Achievement Book and take it home to be signed. Know how to identify if a stationary vehicle is about to move. Know how to make themselves visible on the pavement, being aware of where to stand and not to stand. Understand the importance of choosing the correct place to cross the road and being able to see the entire road clearly. How to safely approach and cross driveways and alleyways. PSHE Road safety. Speaking and listening Ask the children about their route to school and encourage them to listen to their partners, encourage them to use questions and words that trigger questions and help the speaker to add detail to their account e.g. Do you cross any driveways? Which roads do you cross? Where do you cross the road? Map reading Use local maps or photographs of the local area for children to point out where they live and how they get to school. IT Find a local area map and locate their house and school. Plenary Recap on what we have learnt based on the learning objectives. Printable worksheets to accompany this lesson : 1
Lesson Five, Crossing The Road Lesson Modules (Steps) : 5.1, Why walk in a straight line (interactive game) 5.2, Crossing at a junction (video) 5.3, Danger parked vehicles (interactive game) 5.4, Crossing between parked cars (video game) Learning Objectives Teaching Activities Learning Outcomes Links Why to always walk in a straight line when crossing the road and not to walk in a diagonal direction. What a junction is including T junctions, cross roads and roundabouts. How to cross safely at junctions. Indications that a vehicle is about to move. How to cross a road near parked cars if there is no safer alternative. Drivers in parked vehicles cannot always see pedestrians. Starting point Sing the song four rules of crossing together again. Speaking and listening General discussion recapping on the previous lessons objectives. Play the interactive game, lesson 5, step 1, Why walk in a straight line. Watch the video, lesson 5, step 2, Crossing at a junction. Play the interactive game, lesson 5, step 3, Danger parked vehicles. Watch the video, lesson 5, step 4, Crossing between parked vehicles. When each of the steps of lesson Five has been completed the children can colour in steps fourteen, fifteen, sixteen and seventeen in their Record of Achievement Book and take it home to be signed. The children should understand the quickest and safest route across a road is in a straight line. How to cross a road near parked cars if there is no alternative crossing place. Use all their senses to be aware of when a vehicle is about to move. Understand the concept of visibility and how motorists can not always see pedestrians. PSHE Road safety. Maths Relative size. Measuring different structures. How the larger an object is, the more visible it is. How smaller structures can be hidden by larger ones. Music The importance of good listening. How can it help us keep safe outside. Use recordings of sounds, can the children recognise them? Using percussion instruments to demonstrate how we can recognise variations in volume and timbre. Art Design a road safety poster based on one of the learning outcomes. Plenary Recap on what we have learnt based on the learning objectives. Printable worksheets to accompany this lesson : 2
Lesson Six, Practical Exercise Lesson six is the final step in the Road Safety Training Journey - it takes the form of a practical exercise conducted by members of the road safety team. The aim of this lesson is to increase childrens awareness and understanding of their own traffic environment through practical teaching and to reinforce and apply the knowledge they have gained as they have progressed the steps of the classroom based programme. In the past practical experience has been the most effective way of influencing the childrens behaviour now combined with the pre-learning that will take place before this practical exercise, we are anticipating greater levels of success. In the time the children spend with the Road Safety Officers they will start with a discussion session to gauge the level of the road safety knowledge they have. Next a 30 minute walk around the school environment takes place, giving the children an opportunity to experience at first hand the speed at which traffic travels, where and how to cross roads safely, observing dangers and crossing between parked cars and near junctions. The children will also learn to stop, look, listen and think when near to or crossing roads. Finally, when the children return to the class room, there will be a short discussion to round up the whole Step Outside learning journey. The practical training is only ever conducted following a full risk assessment on the route to be used, prior to the walk and again on the day in line with the Health and Safety regulations. When lesson six has been completed the children can colour step 18 in their Record of Achievement Book.
If you require any further information about Road Safety or the Step Outside programme please contact : The Road Safety Team Manchester City Council PO Box 463 Manchester M60 3NY Tel : 0161 234 4480 Fax : 0161 234 4488 email : roadsafety@manchester.gov.uk Copyright Manchester City Council 2005