Kids On The Move

Kids On The Move (KOTM) is Victoria’s new key traffic safety education resource for primary schools.

It targets a minimum level of traffic safety education for children in Prep to Year 2 and children transitioning from primary to secondary school (Years 6 and 7).

The resource comprises three books and a DVD titled A child’s world of traffic, for parents/carers of children in Prep to Year 2.

The first book (Book 1) targets school communities with ideas for whole-of-school approaches to improve road safety for children. Book 2 includes classroom activities for teachers of children in Prep to Year 2 and Book 3 contains activities for teachers of Years 5 to 7.

The aims of Kids on the Move

Kids On The Move has several aims which include :

• assisting school communities to understand their role in delivering essential traffic safety education;
• providing schools with a variety of teaching and learning activities which will link to the Victorian Essential Learning Standards at Levels 1, 2, 4 and 5, as well as to real world road use;
• identifying additional enrichment activities that school communities can undertake to address local priorities; and
• providing key road safety information to parents/carers, including activities they can undertake with their children in real traffic environments.

Kids On The Move effectively replaces VicRoads RoadSmart program that many schools will have in their resource centre or library. RoadSmart remains a valuable resource and provides schools with additional traffic safety education activities to enrich their program and children’s learning.

How to get Kids On The Move

The Kids On The Move roll-out to schools commenced in early 2007. To find out about the Kids On The Move information sessions in your area, contact your Regional Senior Program Officer (TSE). The contact details of the relevant officers can be found at on the Traffic Safety Education Website. (NEED LINK)

Traffic Safety Education Enrichment Activities and Programs

Kids On The Move provides essential traffic safety education for schools and families. But, there are many more programs and activities that can form part of your TSE program to help children develop the skills and behaviours to be safer road users. Visit the following web sites to find out about these programs and activities:

• Bike Ed teaches children the skills and knowledge required to ride a bicycle safely using both simulated and on-road environments. The existing resource is available on CD ROM and is available from VicRoads. For more information visit the VicRoads website.
• Traffic Safety Education Storybooks provide activities to help pre-school and primary aged children be safer passengers and pedestrians, and to learn about safe play. Storybooks and accompanying audiotapes are available from VicRoads. For more information visit the VicRoads website.
• TravelSmart from Department of Infrastructure is a program that encourages students and their families to choose healthy and environmentally friendly ways of travelling. For more information visit the TravelSmart website.
• Travel On from Metlink is an education program that helps primary school teachers educate students about safe and appropriate use of public transport services and facilities – For more information visit the Metlink Education website
• StreetScene from RACV is a road safety program for primary students in Prep to Year 6. For more information visit the RACV website
• School Speed Zone Education Packages have been put together to help school communities further understand, support and promote compliance with reduced speed limits near schools. These packages can be found on the School Speed Limits section of this website.

Other useful website links include:

• Walking School Bus
• Go for your life!