Intermediate School
Supplementary Resource Links
Units of work
Vision from NZTA: As a result of learning using these road safety resources children will be
knowledgeable and confident about all forms of transportation. They will be actively involved in
making journeys around their community safer.
Being a safe passenger: The following links are all from the NZTA website and contain unit plans in
the following areas for levels 1-4
 Health and PE: http://education.nzta.govt.nz/resources/primary-curriculumresources/passenger-safety/health-and-physical-education
 English: http://education.nzta.govt.nz/resources/primary-curriculum-resources/passengersafety/english
 Maths and Statistics: http://education.nzta.govt.nz/resources/primary-curriculumresources/passenger-safety/mathematics-and-statistics
 Student Inquiry: http://education.nzta.govt.nz/resources/primary-curriculumresources/passenger-safety/student-inquiry
 Inquiry roundabout: http://education.nzta.govt.nz/resources/primary-curriculumresources/passenger-safety/inquiry-roundabout
Pedestrians and other footpath users: The following links are all from the NZTA website and
contain unit plans in the following areas for levels 1-4
 Health and PE: http://education.nzta.govt.nz/resources/primary-curriculumresources/pedestrian-safety/health-and-physical-education
 English: http://education.nzta.govt.nz/resources/primary-curriculum-resources/pedestriansafety/english-pedestrians
 Maths and Statistics: http://education.nzta.govt.nz/resources/primary-curriculumresources/pedestrian-safety/mathematics-and-statistics
 Student Inquiry: http://education.nzta.govt.nz/resources/primary-curriculumresources/pedestrian-safety/student-inquiry
 Inquiry roundabout: http://education.nzta.govt.nz/resources/primary-curriculumresources/pedestrian-safety/inquiry-roundabout
 Technology: http://education.nzta.govt.nz/resources/primary-curriculum-resources/nzclearning-areas/term-1-walking-and-road-safety/technology-road-safety-and-making-childpedestrians-visible
Safe cycles and other wheels: The following links are all from the NZTA website and contain unit
plans in the following areas for levels 1-4
 Health and PE: http://education.nzta.govt.nz/resources/primary-curriculum-resources/cyclesafety/health-and-physical-education
 English: http://education.nzta.govt.nz/resources/primary-curriculum-resources/cyclesafety/english
 Maths and Statistics: http://education.nzta.govt.nz/resources/primary-curriculumresources/cycle-safety/mathematics-and-statistics
 Student Inquiry: http://education.nzta.govt.nz/resources/primary-curriculum-resources/cyclesafety/student-inquiry
 Inquiry roundabout: http://education.nzta.govt.nz/resources/primary-curriculumresources/cycle-safety/inquiry-roundabout
Rail Safety: The following links are all from the NZTA website and contain unit plans in the following
areas for levels 1-4
 Health and PE: http://education.nzta.govt.nz/resources/primary-curriculum-resources/railsafety/health-and-physical-education
 English: http://education.nzta.govt.nz/resources/primary-curriculum-resources/railsafety/english
 Maths and Statistics: http://education.nzta.govt.nz/resources/primary-curriculumresources/rail-safety/mathematics-and-statistics
 Student Inquiry: http://education.nzta.govt.nz/resources/primary-curriculum-resources/railsafety/student-inquiry
Useful Websites
Auckland Transport: Road Safety homepage which has links to safe cycling, pedestrian road safety
and other useful information about safety belts, speeding etc:
http://www.aucklandtransport.govt.nz/moving-around/road-safety/Pages/default.aspx
Brake NZ: New Zealand charity organization. This link will take you to the home page with the link to
the Brake Road Safety Week for 2014: http://www.brake.org.nz/
Department of Transport UK – Think! Education Website: Senior Primary:
http://think.direct.gov.uk/education/early-years-and-primary/teachers/upper-primary/lesson-ideas/
NZ Police – School Community Services: Police (School Community Officers) Education Resource
links: http://www.police.govt.nz/advice/personal-community/school-community-services
Rail Safety: This NZ website contains a range of information to read or download about rail safety,
including primary school rail safety lesson plans, statistical information about rail safety in NZ,
downloadable safety brochures and posters and links to international rail safety websites:
http://www.railsafety.co.nz/about.html
Safe Kids: NZ website that contains up to date information relating to reducing our high rates of
preventable injuries to children: Skateboard and Scooter Injury information including: Letter to
Principals; policy guidelines, Safe2Scoot Poster (to order free posters, email
campaign@safekids.org.nz), Factsheet and Position Paper:
http://www.safekids.org.nz/index.php/page/skateboard-scooter
Western Australia - Department of Education: (Online educational games for younger children)
This programme is created by the Western Australia Department of Education, regarded as a leader
in road safety education. Izzy the Lizard takes children through a range of games and puzzles that get
them thinking about the basics of staying safe. Students can 'Make a Movie' in which you sort out a
mixed-up cartoon about crossing the road. There are songs and colouring-in pictures to download.
The website also has useful information for teacher professional learning:
http://www.det.wa.edu.au/sdera/detcms/navigation/for-children-and-youngpeople/?oid=MultiPartArticle-id-1827593
Useful Links
Road Safety Resources available from NZTA: This resource called ‘The Road Map’ directs schools
and communities to road safety education resources relevant for each stage of a child’s development:
http://education.nzta.govt.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0017/33632/NZTA-Road-Map-July-2013.pdf
NZTA Poster that provides an overview of all the stages of child development in relation to Road
Safety: http://education.nzta.govt.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/33633/Road-map-POSTERsept2012.pdf
Sample School Road Safety Education Policy: http://education.nzta.govt.nz/resources/schoolethos-and-organisation/road-safety-education-policy
The Official NZ Road Code for Cyclists:
http://education.nzta.govt.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/7227/cyclist-code-2009-low.pdf
Printable resources from NZTA: http://education.nzta.govt.nz/resources/school-ethos-andorganisation/resources
Road rules - why have them? Look at this interesting You Tube clip of driving in India:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjrEQaG5jPM
Professional reading on Road Safety: Chamberlain, M. and Hook, P. (2012) Changing mental
models: How recent developments in teaching and learning can be applied to road safety education in
schools http://education.nzta.govt.nz/guidelines/changing-mental-models
Road Safety Advertising: The NZTA website has a comprehensive collection of safety ads for print,
radio and TV. All can be viewed or downloaded. It includes videos of recent ads, such as Legend and
Drive Social. English and media studies classes can access background documents explaining each
ad campaign, its intended message and the target audience:
http://www.nzta.govt.nz/about/advertising/
Videos and slideshows made by New Zealand school students about road safety are collected on
this page. Many of these were winners or runners-up in NZ Transport Agency education competitions
and students revised their original entries during special workshops:
http://education.nzta.govt.nz/resources/school-ethos-and-organisation/student-made-road-safetyresources
NZTA is looking for stories about road and rail safety education at your school:
http://education.nzta.govt.nz/stories/submit-story
Potential for fantastic artwork with the ‘Distracted Brains’ campaign from the Road Safety Trust:
http://www.ibelieveinadv.com/2011/10/road-safety-trust-distracted-brains-red-light-distracted-brainsgirl-distracted-brains-truck/
Travelling in numbers clips: Three animated clips about the pros of travelling in numbers. Great
clips for students to watch and they could be included on Travelwise websites:
http://vimeo.com/61385237
Wordless Seatbelt Safety Ad: http://www.youtube.com/embed/h-8PBx7isoM