Safety+Theme

= = ** Road Safety ** = 1. Holding Hands =

Story :

Let’s Hold Hands

by Jan Page

Kate and Kieran had been playing in the garden with their favourite toys. It had been a cold, windy day so everyone

had worn their coats and hats. Kate had made sure Jessica was wearing her warm pink jacket and Captain

Redbeard had worn his pirate scarf. Woolly Scarecrow didn’t have to worry because his hat and coat were always

sewn onto his head.

“Kate! Kieran! Bathtime!” called Dad and the children ran indoors, leaving the toys sitting outside on the grass.

“Don’t leave us!” called Woolly Scarecrow, but nobody heard him.

As the evening wore on the sun went down. It grew dark and really cold. The toys tried to keep warm by playing

Ring-a-Roses, but they soon started to shiver.

‘They’ve forgotten all about us!” moaned Captain Redbeard.

“We’ll have to get back into the house by ourselves,” said Woolly Scarecrow. “Or we’ll all catch colds.”

“Let’s hold hands,” said Jessica,“And carefully feel our way forward. It’s quite dangerous walking in the dark.”

“Hold hands?” replied Captain Redbeard. “Pirates don’t hold hands! We’re much too brave to hold hands.”

“It’s nothing to do with being brave,” Jessica told him,“It’s much safer if we all hold hands.” But Captain Redbeard

refused. Jessica and Woolly Scarecrow held hands and slowly made their way across the lawn. Captain Redbeard

marched ahead on his own, but he tripped over a flowerpot and fell flat on his face!

The toys felt their way to the back door and crawled through the cat-flap. Jessica and Woolly Scarecrow tiptoed

across the cold kitchen floor, but Captain Redbeard strode forward and fell into Blob the cat’s bowl of drinking water.

“Help!” he cried,“I can’t swim!” Jessica and Woolly Scarecrow had to go all the way back and lift him out. He was

dripping wet.

“Now will you hold hands?” asked Jessica. Captain Redbeard nodded and clasped Woolly Scarecrow with one hand

and Jessica with the other. Together they felt their way in the dark up the stairs and back to the bedroom.

In the morning, Kate and Kieran were very surprised to find the toys back on the shelf. And they never solved the

mystery of Captain Redbeard’s soaking wet trousers!

Song :

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= 2. Be Safe Be seen =

Story :

Jessica’s Jacket

by Jan Page

Dad looked out of the window. “Let’s go for a walk,” he said. “But it’s raining!” said Kieran and Kate. “It doesn’t matter.

We all need some fresh air,” Dad replied. “Can I bring Jessica?” Kate lifted up her doll.

“As long as you take good care of her.” Dad handed them their raincoats and bright yellow rain hats.“It’s bad weather,

so I want drivers to be able to see you,” he said. Kate dressed Jessica in her pink plastic jacket. Then they walked up

the hill and into the woods.

“Let’s play hide-and-seek!” said Kate. Dad was wearing a dark green coat and it was very hard to spot him amongst

all the leaves. But Dad could always find Kate and Kieran because they were wearing their yellow hats.

“It’s not fair,” moaned Kieran. “I stand out too much,” but Dad wouldn’t let him take his hat off. After a while, they

noticed it was starting to get dark.

“Time to go home,” said Dad. He held Kate and Kieran’s hands as they walked back down the hill. Suddenly Kate

cried out.

“Oh no! I’ve left Jessica in the woods!” She burst into tears.

“Don’t worry,” said Dad. “We’ll go straight back and find her.” They ran back up the hill and into the woods.

“Look very carefully!” said Dad. Kate and Kieran looked on the ground and in the trees. They looked on logs and

stones and in the grass. But they couldn’t see Jessica anywhere and it was getting darker by the minute.

“She’s lost forever!” cried Kate.

Then Kieran shouted,“Look! What’s that pink blob over there?” Everyone ran over to an old tree trunk.

“It’s Jessica!” shouted Kate. She ran over and picked up her doll.

“Well spotted, Kieran!” said Dad.

“It’s a good job I put her bright pink jacket on!” Kate said, hugging Jessica tightly.

“Yes!” said Kieran. “I’m glad I’m wearing my yellow hat now. If you can be seen you’re more likely to be safe!”





= 3. Traffic =

== = 4. Safe places to cross and play =

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= 5. Getting Lost =

= 6. Looking and Listening =