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Learning and practising the Green Cross Code

Source: https://www.scouts.org.uk/activities/boss-the-green-cross-code/

Resources

15 minutes
Hi vis clothing

Safety: All activities must be safely managed. Do a risk assessment, assess whether or not it's suitable for your group, and take appropriate steps to reduce risk. Always get approval for the activity and have suitable supervision and an InTouch process.

Instructions

Before you begin
- Plan a walk to an outside space with some footpaths that can be pretend roads. A local park with paths would be perfect.
- Identify a crossing on a local road – choose a road that’s quiet, or one with a low speed limit.

Learn the Green Cross Code
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1. Read the ‘Green Cross Code rhyme’:

- Think. Use your brains before your feet.
- Stop. Wait on the path, stand back from the street.
- Look right then left, then right once more.
- Listen for cars or lorries, you’ll hear them roar.
- Wait. There’s no need to take a risk.
- Look and listen (again) – remember this.
- Cross safely to the other side. Walk carefully – don’t run or slide.

2. Everyone should think of an action for each line – for example, for ‘look’, they could turn their heads and pretend to look down the road, or for ‘listen’ some people could put their hands to their ears while others make car noises.

3. Everyone should practise shouting the word at the start of each line and saying the rest of the line before (or while!) doing the action.


Practice on a path
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1. Get everyone into pairs to be ‘walking buddies’. Remind everyone of some basic safety rules including staying together, not running, walking sensibly, and always listening to the adults they’re with.

2. Everyone should travel safely together to the outside space chosen and find a path to pretend to be the road.

3. Some people should practise following the steps of the Green Cross Code to cross the path, while others check they’re doing it safely.

4. People should swap so everyone gets at least one turn at crossing the path.


Cross a real road
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1. Everyone should travel safely to the quiet road the person leading the activity chose.

2. Adults should stay near the crossing to alert any traffic.

3. People should take it in turns to follow the Green Cross Code steps and safely cross the road.

4. Everyone should travel safely back to the meeting place.


Reflection
- This activity was a chance for everyone to understand how to cross roads safely. This is an important skill because it keeps people safe, and means they can help their families when they’re out and about. It’s also an important skill to learn and practise ready for when everyone’s ready to go out (and cross roads) on their own then they’re older. Can anyone remember any of the Green Cross Code rhyme to finish the session?

- To cross roads safely, people need to be independent. Why is it important to think and decide for yourself whether it’s safe to cross, not just copy someone else? How did it feel when you crossed the road safely? Do you usually think about when it’s safe, or do you rely on other people?

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Badge Links

• Adventure - Green Cross Code
• Safety - Green Cross Code