The Year 11 Pastoral Care program has had a busy Term 1. Most recently, the students participated in a Road Awareness Program (RAP), educating students about the safety and responsibilities involved in being a driver on our roads. Students learned about statistics regarding youth drivers specifically and how to avoid being a passenger with an unsafe driver. A very powerful part of the RAP workshop was listening to a survivor of reckless youth driving and how it has impacted all facets of his life, from learning how to walk and talk again, their living arrangements, impact on friends and family and their mental health. Students were moved by the honesty and frankness of Brett, who makes it his mission to go to schools to speak with young people in the hope of influencing their driving habits.
Students were asked to complete a brief survey before and after the session. From the 67 feedback forms received:
- 54 indicated they were RESPONSIBLE road users before the RAP presentation.
- 13 indicated they were RISK TAKERS before the RAP presentation.
- 0 indicated they were TOTALLY IRRESPONSIBLE before the RAP.
- 67 participants chose to be RESPONSIBLE road users after participating in the RAP presentation.
In response to whether they would adopt safer road behaviours following the program, 67 out of 67 participants said "YES".
Sara Nigro
YEAR 11 COORDINATOR
