Pedestrian Safety Education for Elementary Aged Children

The OSC’s WalkSafe program is:

• • Proven & Effective – For a decade, WalkSafe has reached 15,000-25,000 elementary students annually
  • Age-appropriate, innovative, experiential, engaging and fun
  • Progressive – Concepts build upon each other preparing students to start walking more independently as they grow
  • Focused on keeping oneself and others safe; and “sharing the road”
  • Matched to Ministry curriculum requirements in Health & Physical Education, Science and Technology, Math and Language

WalkSafe uses props videos, activities and opportunities for real-life traffic observations to teach children:

• • How to walking and cross safely near traffic
  • Communicate with and understand other road users perspectives;
  • “Be safe, be seen”; visual barriers & importance of eye-contact
  • The dangers of distraction
  • How to stay safe, regardless of other road users & expect the unexpected!