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Road safety education program
Extend your students' understanding of road safety with an excursion to Kew Traffic School.
We run a road safety education program for school, kindergarten and childcare groups. Each session is designed for children aged 3 to 10 years old, and is capped at 30 children.
There are 3 sessions each weekday during school term at these times:
- 9:30 am to 11 am
- 11:15 am to 12:45 pm
- 1:15 pm to 2:45 pm.
The road safety education program operates during school terms.
Learning aims and outcomes
The aim is for children to learn road safety in a broad range of everyday scenarios by engaging in imaginative play.
Our team engages in intentional teaching practices to extend children’s learning about road safety and build their confidence to become more independent road users.
Students will learn how to be safe on the road as:
- pedestrians
- cyclists
- passengers in a vehicle.
The program is run by a trained teacher and is developed in line with the Victorian Early Years Learning and Development Framework and the Victorian Curriculum F-10.
What happens in a session
Each road safety education session runs for 90 minutes and includes:
- A 20-minute, age-appropriate interactive presentation about road safety.
- A 10-minute guided walk around Kew Traffic School to give the children an opportunity to practice their new knowledge.
- 60 minutes of exclusive use of the Kew Traffic School track and facilities to practice road safety. During this hour, children can make their way around the track as cyclists (with bikes provided by Kew Traffic School to suit all sizes and stages of development) or pedestrians. They can also engage in imaginative play across the facility, for example by role-playing as an emergency services person.
After the program, we provide each child with a certificate of attendance and further resources to share with parents and carers.
Need to know
- Kew Traffic School is fully fenced with a secure gate
- Your school group will have exclusive use of the premises during your booking
- Bikes are provided on the day (with or without training wheels)
- Children must bring their own well-fitted helmet
- We recommend a supervision ratio of one adult to 6 children
Find more information about our facilities, including accessibility features, on our Kew Traffic School page
Getting here
Kew Traffic School is on the corner of Cotham and Grange roads, Kew.
We are next to Reservoir Reserve which includes a playground, tables and public toilets. It's a great place to include a snack or lunch.
Public transport
Tram 109: Arrive at Stop 41, Kew Traffic School/Cotham Road
Tram 72: Arrive at Stop 70, Cotham Road/Burke Road
Train: Alamein, Belgrave and Lilydale lines – arrive at Camberwell Station (2.1km walk).
Private transport
There is a designated bus bay for drop-off and pick-up on Grange Road.
Cost
The costs for safety education sessions include GST and apply to schools, kindergartens and childcare centres:
- within the City of Boroondara – $147
- outside the City of Boroondara – $198
You can pay by credit or debit card, or email us at [email protected] to request an invoice.