This term the JRSOs organised a poster competition to promote a Road Safety Week in November. Prizes included a range of JRSO goodies including bike helmets, reflectors, pens, pencils etc.

Classes were encouraged to promote various aspects of Road Safety and design a poster linked to that theme.

P1/2, P3 and P4 –  Walking/Green cross code

P5 – ‘Be safe, be seen’ when cycling

P6 – Staying safe on Country roads

P7 – Wearing Seatbelts

 

Posters will go up in the local shops and be shared on the Whalsay Facebook page so the wider community can see them.

Here are some photos of the winners with their posters

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Term 1

The JRSO’s met with Elaine Skinley to get their JRSO packs.

On the last week on Term the JRSO’s prepared a video for the classes to Be Safe, Be Seen and handed out reflectors for everybody in the primary. They managed the video in one take which was very impressive! Unfortunately it’s too long to put on the blog so please see below for the key messages.

• And at the end of October we turn the clocks back one hour so it will be even darker on our way to and from school so we want to help you to Be Safe, Be Seen
• Always wear or carry something bright that will help you to be seen more easily during the day, and at night.
• During the day always wear clothes with bright colours. Fluorescent material is even better as it helps us to really stand out and be seen during the day. This material also helps us to be seen in the evening before it is dark.
• Fluorescent material does not work in the dark! We need to wear something reflective so we can be seen when car headlights are shining towards us. Even a small patch of reflective material can help drivers to see us from very far away.

Here are other ways you can make sure drivers see you in the dark

Remember…

FLUORESCENT MATERIAL – is good outside during daytime because it reacts to the ultra-violet rays in sunlight.  It could be a stripe on your jacket, patches on your bag or an armband but you can’t see it at night.

REFLECTIVE MATERIAL – works in the dark because the special surface reflects light (street lights, car headlights etc.)