In the current school year, students of the Primary School St. Franciscka from Assisi took part in the ninth edition of the Małopolskie Competition “Reflective School”, over which the honorary patronage was taken by the Małopolskie Curator of Education. For the seventh time, the school took part in this competition.
The program of competition activities at the school was very rich and attractive for children. It was aimed at making them aware of the necessity to know the rules of the road traffic, to comply with them consistently and to increase safety by the necessity of wearing reflective vests.
Through various activities, preschoolers and students have consolidated and broadened their knowledge on road safety with particular emphasis on the problem of being visible on the road thanks to reflections.
In September, students of older classes during the annual “Autumn Elbow” festival presented contemporary dance… in reflective vests. After the performance, the girls attracted the attention of the participants of the festival to the need to wear reflective vests which made by reflective fabrics and move safely on the side of the road. In addition, seniors present at the festival were given reflections.
The next event was “Reflective march of kindergarten children”. Children dressed in reflective vests and carrying banners visited institutions operating in the commune. They met with the commune administrator and gave him a reflection. Colorful reflections were also received by the head of the GZOJ, manager of Bank, employees of the pharmacy, doctors, director of the Municipal Cultural Center, manager of the Municipal Public Library and the management of the school. Children also handed out reflections to passers-by.
As part of the competition, a meeting was held with police officers combined with a lecture on the subject: “Safe participation of children and adults in traffic.”
“Reflective Tuesday” was the next point promoting the wearing of reflections. On this day, children and teachers walked around the school in reflective vests, reminding the whole school community of the importance of the road of duty for every pedestrian participant.
In every classroom, on the walls, there are newspapers promoting the theme of being visible on the road and the need to wear reflectors for their own safety.
An innovative form of propagating security was the conduct of the rosary service in the church, which in the framework of extra-curricular activities prepared considerations of the rosary mysteries, drawing the attention of the faithful to the problem of safety on the road and praying for human life, road traffic participants, victims of road accidents, especially for disappearing children on the roads. In addition, every adult got a reflection.
Parents took part in the competition activities, who, together with their children, made beautiful reflective kites.
Preschoolers did the work Fri “Reflective preschooler”. Children with their tutors dressed in cartoons – girls and boys – in colorful, reflective clothing. The people in the windows of the school opposite the pedestrian crossing are reminded by pedestrians and drivers about the importance of being visible on the road.
As part of the cooperation with the Volunteer Fire Brigade, the children took part in a competition called by the firefighters “Be safe on the road.” They have done a lot of artistic work, mock-ups and posters on this subject with great commitment.
The students also took part in the “Reflective” action organized by PZU under the patronage of the Ministry of National Education. The children did the visual work on how to safely navigate the road with reflective materials, then photographed them and submitted them to the competition via the Internet. As part of this action, all students from grades I-III received glowing glare.