Road safety education for pre-school children

Our resources and awareness campaigns to help pre-school children stay safe on our roads.

It's so important to introduce road safety to children at an early age so that they can learn the basics of how to stay safe while using the road. We offer a range of resources which tailor road safety messages to engage with pre-schools and pre-school children (under five years of age). 

StreetSmart

For children aged 4+ years

StreetSmart brings road safety to life in a fun way for young children. Using a pretend streetscape mat and props, as shown below, children are invited to carry out everyday road safety tasks. Know more >

Beep Beep Day

Beep Beep Day is a national road safety awareness day for young children. It takes place in crèches and Montessori schools around the country during Road Safety Week in October, but can also take place at any other time during the year.

On Beep Beep Day, children aged five and under will practice basic road safety skills with the Simon and Friends road safety storybooks, songs, games and activities.

Each year, we distribute Beep Beep Day packs to participating pre-schools free of charge. 

Stocks for the 2025 Beep Beep Day campaign can be ordered from September.  We will advertise the opening date for the online order form later in the year.   Stocks will be limited so place your order early to avoid disappointment. 

Simon and Friends

For children under five years

Simon and Friends games and interactive activities

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Order a Simon and Friends pack for your school

The teacher’s guide, storybooks and CD-rom come in a colourful case. At the end of each story, there are more activities which pre-schools can use to develop other learning experiences with the children.

f you’re a teacher and interested in getting this pack for your school, there's a short training course you will need to complete first. To request the training please complete this form.

Going to School 

A guide for parents and guardians

Going to School is a handy guide with helpful tips for parents and guardians on how to get their children to school safely. It’s available in both English and Irish and you can download and view it here: