Road safety for every age, in every classroom.
Age-appropriate lesson plans and activity sheets - from pre-primary rhymes to senior student safety audits. Free for every school in India.
Pre-primary (Nursery to UKG)
At this age children learn through songs, colour and play. Keep every session under 20 minutes, repeat the same three rules all year, and involve parents - a child this age never crosses a road alone.
Red means stop, green means go
Introduce the three traffic light colours with rhymes and a signal game. Children freeze on red, walk on green, slow down on yellow.
Hold hands, always
Teach that roads are only crossed holding an adult's hand. Practice with a pretend zebra crossing taped on the classroom floor.
Stop, look, listen
The first road crossing habit: stop at the edge, look left-right-left, listen for vehicles, then cross with an adult.
Activity sheets
- Traffic light colouring sheets with the Suraksha characters
- Signal rhyme sing-along (English, Hindi and Marathi versions)
- Cardboard steering wheel role-play - drivers and pedestrians
- Take-home pledge card for parents to read and sign with the child
Print-ready pack - Ages 3-5
6 pages, A4: 3 full lesson plans with timings, 2 printable activity sheets, a parent letter with a cut-out family pledge card, and a term planner. Free to photocopy for classroom use.
Primary (Classes 1 to 5)
Children now walk short distances with siblings or friends. Focus on pedestrian rules, safe school zones, and being visible. Use stories, quizzes and demonstrations rather than lectures.
Using the zebra crossing
Where and when to cross, making eye contact with drivers, and why running across a road is never safe - even at a crossing.
Footpaths are for walking
Walk on the footpath; where there is none, walk on the right side facing oncoming traffic. Never play on or beside the road.
The safe school bus
Queue calmly, stay seated, never put hands or head out of the window, and cross in front of the bus only after it moves off.
Be seen, be safe
Bright colours by day, reflective strips at night. Why drivers cannot always see a small child near a big vehicle.
Two-wheeler pillion rules
Every child riding pillion needs a properly fitting helmet - and it is okay to remind parents to wear theirs.
Activity sheets
- Label-the-signs worksheet using Indian mandatory and cautionary signs
- Zebra crossing walk practice in the school compound
- Draw your safe route to school map activity
- Class quiz competition with a road safety badge for winners
- Helmet fit demonstration with a volunteer and a real helmet
Print-ready pack - Ages 6-10
6 pages, A4: 5 full lesson plans with timings, 2 printable activity sheets, a parent letter with a cut-out family pledge card, and a term planner. Free to photocopy for classroom use.
Middle school (Classes 6 to 8)
Students begin travelling independently - walking, cycling or using public transport. They respond to data, real stories and responsibility. This is the best age to build habits before any riding begins.
Cycling safely in traffic
Helmets, lights and reflectors, riding single file, hand signals, and never using a phone or earphones while cycling.
Reading the road
Indian road signs and markings: what solid lines, broken lines, yellow boxes and speed limit boards actually instruct drivers to do.
Phones down, heads up
Distraction is now a leading cause of crashes. Walking or cycling while on a phone removes your most important safety sense.
Being a safe passenger
Seat belts in every seat, never distracting the driver, and speaking up respectfully when an adult speeds or uses a phone.
The golden hour and helping safely
What to do if you witness a crash: call 112, stay safe yourself, and how the Good Samaritan law protects helpers.
Activity sheets
- Cycle helmet and bike safety check workshop
- Spot-the-hazard photo exercise using real street images
- Design a road safety poster for the school notice board
- Public transport role-play: boarding, etiquette and emergency exits
- Interview a parent or grandparent about how roads have changed
Print-ready pack - Ages 11-13
6 pages, A4: 5 full lesson plans with timings, 2 printable activity sheets, a parent letter with a cut-out family pledge card, and a term planner. Free to photocopy for classroom use.
Secondary and senior secondary (Classes 9 to 12)
These students are tomorrow's riders and drivers - and some already ride. Treat them as young adults: give them the data, the law, and leadership roles. Peer influence works better than instruction at this age.
The five fatal behaviours
Over-speeding, no helmet, no seat belt, phone use while driving, and drunk driving - with Indian crash data and honest classroom discussion.
Licences and the law
Legal riding age, learner's licence rules, the Motor Vehicles Act penalties, and why under-age riding risks lives and futures.
Speed, braking and physics
A science-based session: how braking distance grows with speed, why monsoon roads double the risk, and what a 40 km/h impact does to the human body.
The Good Samaritan and first response
Calling 112, basic bleeding control, hands-only CPR awareness, and the legal protections for citizens who help crash victims.
Designing safer streets
An introduction to road engineering and civic responsibility - why footpaths, crossings and signals exist, and how citizens can demand them.
Activity sheets
- School zone safety audit: map hazards within 500 metres and present findings to the principal or local corporator
- Classroom debate: strict penalties vs better education for road safety
- Peer-led helmet and seat belt campaign at the school gate
- Suraksha club: senior students run awareness sessions for junior classes
- Social media content challenge - create a 60-second reel with a safety message
Print-ready pack - Ages 14-18
7 pages, A4: 5 full lesson plans with timings, 2 printable activity sheets, a parent letter with a cut-out family pledge card, and a term planner. Free to photocopy for classroom use.
For teachers and principals
How to put the toolkit to work in your school.
How to run a session
Pick one lesson per month. Every lesson fits a standard 35-40 minute period: five minutes of story or data, twenty minutes of activity, ten minutes of discussion and one take-home habit.
Assembly and event formats
Combine lessons into a Road Safety Week each January: poster exhibitions, quizzes, a cycle rally with helmets, and a school-wide pledge ceremony. Suraksha volunteers can co-host.
Involving parents
Children are the best messengers. Every activity sheet has a take-home element - a pledge card, a helmet reminder or a family commute checklist - so the lesson continues at home.
Getting Suraksha support
Schools in Pune can request a volunteer-led session, placard kits and the School Road Safety program. Write to us through the Partner page with your class strength and preferred dates.