2011 Safety in Schools Week
13th to 17th June 2011
The 2011 Safety in Schools Week Online Resource Kit contains health and safety activities from 20 Western Australian health promotion agencies and is now available for download. Look out for details being sent to your school in May 2011!
Why Safety is Schools Week and injury prevention are important:
Each year, more children in Australia die from INJURY than from cancer, asthma and infectious diseases combined.
Safety in Schools Week can help reduce the incidence of injury through education. It encourages schools to address safety in a holistic manner using the Health Promoting Schools Framework and activities linked to the Curriculum Framework. The 2011 Calendar, Promotional Poster and Information Kit will be sent out to all primary and district high schools throughout Western Australia in the lead up to Safety in Schools Week. The information kit contains important information on Safety in Schools Week 2011, as well as information on accessing activities from 19 Western Australian Health Promotion agencies. Copies of these activities and resources can be downloaded from the links below.
Before you receive your 2011 ‘Safety in Schools Week’ Information Kit you could:
- Inform all staff about Safety in Schools Week so class time can be allocated for the program
- Inform the school administration and the P&C or P&F about Safety in Schools Week
- Seek support from the local community to help run safety activities during the Safety in Schools Week
- Contact Kidsafe WA, any of the 2011 participating agencies or your local Health Promotion Officer for information on child injury prevention and suggested activities
How can your school get involved in Safety in Schools Week?
- Complete activities from the 2011 Safety in Schools Week Online Resource Kit
- Enter the 2011 Safety in Schools Week Competition - details below!
- Hold a ‘Safety Dress Day’ where children can dress up in the theme of safety
- Report on safety or injury prevention activities or perform a safety item at a whole school assembly
- Include a safety and injury prevention section in the school newsletter
- Inform your local Community Newspaper and School Matters about your Safety in Schools Week activities
- Conduct a School Safety Audit
- Visit the NEW Safety Island - Interactive Website (Launching Friday 17th June)
For more information on Safety in Schools Week 2011
Contact Nelly Sarwary at Kidsafe WA
Phone: (08) 9340 8509
Purple Information Kit Contents:
General Resources and Information:
Safety in Schools Week 2011 Information Kit
Competition Forms:
Online Treasure Hunt
Comic Strip Templates
Agency Activity Plans:
Australain Physiotherapy Association
The Cancer Council WA
Chiropractors' Association of Australia (WA) Ltd.
Cycling WA
Dental Health Services, Dental Health Education Unit
Ear Science Institute
Farmsafe WA Alliance
FESA - Fire and Emergency Authority of WA
Headwest: Brain Injury Association of WA Inc.
ICCWA
Kidsafe WA
Royal Life Saving Society WA
RSPCA
SDERA
Sports Medicine Australia
St John Ambulance (WA) Inc.
Surf Life Saving Society Western Australia
Transperth
Western Power
Department of Commerce - WorkSafe
SAFETY IN SCHOOLS WEEK IS A JOINT INITIATIVE OF:
