Tiny Town
Target Age Group: 0-5
CCM presents… Tiny Town: An Interactive Road Safety Experience. Our hands-on, interactive program is tailored for children in the early years (5 and under). This initiative is supported by the Queensland Government’s Community Road Safety Grants Scheme and Cairns Regional Council.
Free for Kindy, Prep & Day Care
Our program is aimed at children in the early years with a focus on children in Kindy and Prep.
During our visit to your centre, we will provide children with interactive activities that promote road safety awareness in a fun and engaging way.
Our program combines learning about road safety rules with understanding why those rules need to be followed.
Our travelling Road Safety experience to explore, practice and reinforce road safety skills with a focus on safely crossing the road, following road rules, and cane train safety.
The program runs for 45 minutes & includes a book for the centre.
An activity sheet for the children to take home.
A CCM facilitator** will arrive 30 minutes prior to your session booking time to set up the program. All of our facilitators hold a current Blue Card.
Cost: FREE!
**CCM requires at least one staff member to remain present at all times.
This initiative is supported by funding from the Queensland Government’s Community Road Safety Grants Scheme.
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If you would like more information or would prefer to speak to Cairns Children’s Museum (CCM) regarding your specific booking requirements, please feel free to contact us at hello@ccminc.org.au.
One of our friendly staff members will endeavour to get back to you within 48 hours.
Tiny Town
EYLF & MTOP Outcomes
Our program meets the principles, practices and outcomes of the Early Years Learning Framework & My Town Our Place
Children learn best through play. So, what better way to learn about being safe on the road than with Cautious the Cassowary and his interactive play experience?
During Cautious the Cassowary’s visit, the children are invited to reflect on ensuring their safety during a short presentation where they are taught vital road safety rules and common road signs.
They then get the opportunity to put their knowledge into practice with interactive games and crafts.
The road is a risky place. When walking, riding our bikes or hopping in the car, we take a considered risk and make decisions to ensure our safety and the safety of others to the best of our ability. We want children to take increasing responsibility for their health and physical well-being as they negotiate environments to ensure the safety and well-being of themselves and others (MTOP and EYLF Outcome 3.2).
Teaching children about road safety promotes autonomy and a sense of agency, supports them in taking considered risks in their decision-making, and enables them to cope with the unexpected (MTOP and EYLF Outcome 1.2).
Learning through play is essential for their developing brains to assimilate safety concepts. Through our guided play experience, we encourage children to learn life skills that they can transfer and adapt to real-life situations as they make connections between experiences, concepts, and processes (MTOP and EYLF Outcome 4.3).
By providing them with the skills to be safe on the road, we foster their independence and allow them to explore the world around them, feel confident to go outside, and be active members of their community.
We are gifting them the ability to understand the reciprocal rights and responsibilities necessary for active community participation and broadening their understanding of the world in which they live (MTOP and EYLF Outcome 2.1).
Can’t find what you are looking for?
Would you like to know more about our programs? Do you need to book outside of our available time? Contact our friendly booking team, and we will work with you to meet your STEAM needs.
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