Following on from our British Horse Society (BHS) Dead Slow campaign, we’re involving primary school children on road safety through our interactive programme ‘Henry the Horse: How to be safe around horses on the roads’. It’s aimed at raising awareness of the increasing number of reported incidents involving horses and vehicles.
Who is the programme for?
The aim of the Henry the Horse lesson is to educate children on how to pass horses as a pedestrian, cyclist or even a car passenger — offering observations to the driver.
The lesson supports young people in KS2, Years 4 & 5, as part of their PHSE curriculum. It’ll help them to understand how to keep themselves safe around horses when they encounter them while walking, cycling, on a scooter or as a passenger in a vehicle. The lesson would be delivered by a senior member of our Safety team, or one of our trained BHS volunteers, as part of their equestrian safety advisor role.
What will be included?
The free lesson will be arranged and run by BHS.
We’ll provide:
A 40-minute lesson plan
Best practise talk and part-animated presentation on road safety from a member of our Safety team
Q&A session
Take away: an activity booklet will be given to each child for completing the training session with information on what they’ve learnt and activities to help them put their new-found knowledge to the test.
What does the school need to provide?
Once you’ve registered your interest, a member of the BHS Safety team will be in touch to confirm the number of children who would be participating, and to confirm a date and time.
All schools need to provide for the lesson to take place is:
A classroom or hall (depending on the number of children) to be able to facilitate the free 40-minute lesson
Wi-Fi and internet access
A large TV screen or projector screen / equipment
Next steps?
If you’d like us to deliver the Henry the Horse: How to be safe around horses on the roads lesson in your school, the first stage is to complete the registration form below.
If you have any questions or would like to discuss the lesson in more detail, please contact the Safety team via safety@bhs.org.uk.