Hotham School Kids Star in Road Safety Film
Join TV science presenter Greg Foot in support of charity Brake
A group of children from Hotham Primary School in Putney are starring in a new road safety film that will be shown to thousands of school kids across the UK this month.
The six pupils appear in a new short film that has been created by road safety charity Brake and presented by TV and radio science presenter and YouTube educator Greg Foot. In the film the year-six children talk to Greg about their views on vehicle technology and what they want to keep them safe on roads. The film covers aspects of future technology, such as cars that will drive themselves, and includes a live demonstration of how autonomous emergency braking (AEB) works to prevent a collision. Filming took place at the Science Museum in London and at HORIBA MIRA technology centre in Nuneaton.
The seven-minute film, called ‘Our future journeys: safer by design’, aims to help children understand how connected and autonomous vehicles work and why safe vehicles are so important.
The film has been created for UK Road Safety Week 2019, which is coordinated by Brake and starts on Monday (18 November). It’s available to watch for free via the website (roadsafetyweek.org.uk) and will be shown in schools in assemblies and lessons throughout the week.
This year’s Road Safety Week theme is ‘Step up for Safe Streets’ and focuses on how design led solutions can prevent people dying or being seriously injured on the roads. Last year 14,254 children were killed or injured on British roads. That’s an average of 39 children – more than a classroom full – dying or suffering injuries as a result of road crashes every day.
‘Our future journeys: safer by design’ is presented by Greg Foot who has been bringing science to life through entertaining shows and live performances all over the world for the past decade. As well as hosting his own series on BBC Radio 4 and BBC Three and CBBC, he has helped children understand science by appearing regularly on Blue Peter, hosting school talks and making videos on YouTube.
In keeping with the theme of ‘Step up for Safe Streets’, the film will help children talk to grown ups about how they can be road safety leaders and do their bit for safer roads. Brake has also produced a series of supporting materials, including assembly slides, lesson plans and activity sheets that are all available for free from the website.
Road Safety Week inspires teachers, youth workers and early-learning educators to engage pupils of all ages in lessons and activities that encourage safe and responsible road use. It’s also an opportunity for schools to send important messages about road safety home to parents and the wider community.
In 2018, an estimated 2.1 million people were involved with Road Safety Week activities, with the majority taking place within school settings. To view those who have registered for Road Safety Week 2019, take a look at Brake’s interactive map.
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November 20, 2019