Back-to-School road safety
Be cool — be a Road Safe Hero.As school starts each year, many young Queensland students enter an unknown world for the first time. It is important that these young Queenslanders know and practise road safety skills.
The department developed a Back-to-School road safety kit for all 2009 Queensland Prep, Year One and Year Two students. The objective of the kit was to help parents and teachers develop vital road safety skills in young students. The kits feature a Road Safe Hero who shares tips about what to do in different road situations. If students can be as cool as the Road Safe Hero, they will have a fun, exciting and safe school life.
Download elements of the kits below, including colouring-in pages and a moving screensaver.
Back-to-School kids' activity book
Download the complete Back-to-School kids' activity book (PDF**, 4.7MB), or download your favourite pages individually below. These pages can be printed out and coloured in.- Back-to-School kids' book cover (PDF**, 177KB)
- Back-to-School kids' book rule 1 (PDF**, 175KB)
- Back-to-School kids' book rule 2 (PDF**, 221KB)
- Back-to-School kids' book rule 3 (PDF**, 220KB)
- Back-to-School kids' book rule 4 (PDF**, 320KB)
- Back-to-School kids' book rule 5 (PDF**, 254KB)
- Back-to-School kids' book rule 6 (PDF**, 230KB)
- Back-to-School kids' book rule 7 (PDF**, 455KB)
- Back-to-School kids' book rule 8 (PDF**, 230KB)
- Back-to-School kids' book rule 9 (PDF**, 499KB)
- Back-to-School kids' book rule 10 (PDF**, 606KB)
Bag tag
Download and print the Back-to-School bag tag (PDF**, 436KB).Parents’ information booklet
Download the complete parents' information booklet (PDF**, 1.9MB), or download the booklet in smaller files below.- Parents’ information booklet — part 1 (PDF**, 197KB)
- Parents’ information booklet — part 2 (PDF**, 595KB)
- Parents’ information booklet — part 3 (PDF**, 567KB)
- Parents’ information booklet — part 4 (PDF**, 638KB)
- Parents’ information booklet — part 5 (PDF**, 600KB)
Photo frame
Download the Back-to-School photo frame (PDF**, 447KB).Screensaver
Download the Road Safe Hero screen saver for PC (ZIP^, 2.2MB) or Apple Mac (ZIP^, 3.1MB). There are installation instructions for PC and Apple Mac below.PC installation instructions
- Download and unzip.
- Launch install file and follow the prompts.
PC recommended system requirements
- Microsoft Windows XP or Microsoft Windows Vista.
- 1.0+ GHz processor.
- 1.0+ GB of RAM.
- 50+ MB of free disk space.
PC uninstallation instructions
- Open the Control Panel.
- Launch 'Add or Remove Programs'.
- Locate the 'Road Safe Hero Screen Saver' in the list and click on the 'Change/Remove' button.
Apple MAC installation instructions
- Download and unzip.
- Launch install file and follow the prompts.
Apple MAC recommended system requirements
- PowerPC G4 or Intel processor.
- 1.67+ GHz processor.
- 2.0+ GB of RAM.
- 50+ MB of free disk space.
Apple MAC uninstallation instructions
- Open 'System Preferences'.
- Launch 'Display & Screen Saver'.
- Select the 'Screen Saver' tab at the top of the screen.
- Locate the 'Road Safe Hero Screen Saver' in the list, click the 'Options...' button and then click the 'Delete' button.
More information about Back-to-School road safety
Making road safety a priority for all Queensland children is essential to ensure a happy and safe school life for many years to come. Losing a life on the roads is a terrible occasion in itself, but losing a child’s life is unthinkable.
Safeguard your children’s future by educating, practising and incorporating road safety behaviours in everyday life.
^While this department has taken every possible precaution with the creation of these files, they are downloaded and used at your own risk.
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Last updated 28 September 2009
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