A variety of interactive learning techniques used to encourage, promote and practice good citizenship and safe behaviour.

Lives and Ladders

Lives and Ladders is an interactive safety game for P4 and P5 that gives an introduction to several safety education topics.  To advance around the giant board (based on snakes and ladders), children must answer safety-themed questions.  It is taken out to schools by Child Safety Assistants who play the game with pupils while the class teacher observes.  The game can also be booked for community events.

Strike It Safe

Strike It Safe is an interactive quiz based on a game show, available for use as part of a programme delivering safety education to elderly groups.  This resource has been developed in partnership with Pollok Police Community Division.

Safety Education Games Pack

The Safety Education Games Pack is a colourful box of board games and puzzles which has been designed to encourage children to enjoy learning about safety in and around the home.  Games in the pack include:

• Safety Jigsaw
• Safety Snap
• Safety Snakes and Ladders
• Wipe clean re-useable playmat
• 'Safe To School' board game

Urban Quest

Urban Quest is a web-based game aimed at 7-11 year olds.  To win the game, children must solve the mystery of who vandalised the local skate park.  Players travel around a virtual city collecting clues and encountering various hazards which they must deal with safely.

The Safety Net

Working alongside Greater Glasgow NHS Board, Education Services and Land Services (Road Safety Unit), this gateway web site has been developed for both teachers and pupils looking to access information on a variety of safety issues linked to the 5-14 curriculum.  The site is currently being developed to include topics for secondary pupils and teachers.

Click to access the site www.thesafetynet.info

Firework Safety Education Programme

'It's No Rocket Science' is a DVD aimed at young teenagers about the dangers associated with fireworks.  The DVD was developed by Community Services in conjunction with Strathclyde Fire and Rescue.  An accompanying teachers pack is currently being developed.

'Out of Service' - Anti Vandalism DVD

This DVD is a resource designed to be used in formal and informal education with children and young people aged 10-16 years old.  It has been distributed to all primary and secondary schools in Glasgow and in 10 other local authorities.  The DVD incorporates general acts of vandalism and vandalism to transport such as brick throwing, spray painting, 'dutch etching' and railway track obstructions.

'It's Jist for Protection' Knife Crime Drama Project

Aimed at reducing knife crime, this programme targets S2 pupils.  An interactive forum theatre workshop covers issues including peer pressure, gang culture, territorialism and consequences of actions.  The workshop and teacher's resource pack can be used to enhance and support the Education for Citizenship School Programme.