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Your session goals
Teamwork
Teamwork 20%
Personal Safety
Personal Safety 7%
Road Safety
Road Safety 25%

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Session summary

You will start this session with a quick game about staying safe at the railway. Next you will learn the green cross code and how to cross the road safely. 

Safety message

  • Complete frequent headcounts, especially during transitions and activities, to ensure no one is missing and everyone remains safe.
  • Always complete a register at the start of the meeting to record who is present.
  • If you are meeting or going out from your usual meeting place, remember there must be a designated leader in charge, who is not counted in the adult to young person ratio. 
  • Always remember to risk assess and plan for free time, even if it's just the first five minutes of the meeting.
  • Activities start when the first person arrives and end when the last person leaves, including leaders and their children.
  • Remember to review your risk assessment to ensure you have enough adults, which may be more than the minimum ratio.
  • Maintain and keep medical records up to date, check for any allergies or intolerances, this way you can plan to have the right resources.
  • Check the space is for hazards, keep the exits clear, and know the location of the nearest first aid kits.

Activities

Play train controller crossing

10 mins

Learn about staying safe at the railway as you try this twist on 'red light, green light'

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Personal Safety
  • Meets
  • Requirement 1.a
Teamwork
  • Meets
  • Requirement 1

Boss the Green Cross Code

30 mins

Can you cross the road safely? Learn the Green Cross Code then put your knowledge to use in the real world.

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Road Safety
  • Meets
  • Requirement 2

Preparation

Equipment

  • Cones or something to mark a starting point, end point, and railway danger zone
  • Torch
  • A4 paper
  • Pens or pencils
  • Hi vis clothing

Resources

Crossing signs

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Download Crossing signs

Session notes

If leaders are looking for a badge to celebrate this initiative with their young people, check out the Cubs Personal Safety and  Cubs Road Safety Badge

Session summary

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