Young children should always be accompanied by an adult in the traffic environment, however they can be taught about road situations to develop an awareness of them.
Children should always:
There are many topics at Key Stage 1 which can include aspects of road safety:
Art - making signs and symbols to use around the school
English/Literacy - stories and poems related to roads, traffic, journeys
Geography - study of the local area
History - comparing life in the past with today. Consider means of transport and its implications for everyday life
Mathematics - identification of colour, shapes, sets e.g. simple traffic surveys, counts by colour of vehicles, then type and size of vehicle