Here we make children and adults aware of the dangers and hazards of a garage forecourt, and the importance of wearing seatbelts etc.

Key Teaching Points

1) To raise awareness of regularly encountered garage forecourt hazards.
2) Importance of complying with forecourt safety.
3) Raise awareness of 'Crime Stoppers' and stress importance in relation to crime prevention.

Links with the curriculum

Mathematics
Capacity

English
Written description

Science
Properties of materials

Art and Design

Create posters to warn people about hazards on garage forecourts 

Citizenship
Crime/car theft

National Curriculum Attainment Targets:

Mathematics

Ma 3 Shape, space and measures
Using and applying 1 a

Understanding measures 4 a

Looking at liquid measures and litre capacity.
Calculating the cost of petrol per litre.

English

En 3 Writing
Breadth of study 9 b
Written information to explain areas of danger on a petrol forecourt.

Science

Sc 3 materials and their properties
Changing materials 2 a
Discover how different materials are affected by petrol to demonstrate how some containers are unsuitable for carrying petrol.

Changing materials 2 g
Flammable vapours.

Art and Design

Art 2 Investigating and making art, craft and design 2a

Create posters warning of hazards on garage forecourts

Citizenship

Preparing to play an active role as citizens 2 b
Looking at crime on petrol forecourt and car theft. Consider the consequences.

Further Information

Health and Safety Officers
Oil Companies' Education Officers

Downloads

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