I-Pledge Scholar Patrol Roll Out Report

Introduction

Scholar Patrol is an important part of road safety education and essential to enhancing the safety of our scholars at their schools. Not only does it regulate traffic, improve speed calming and facilitate safe crossing of the road but also instills in the minds of our young pedestrians an awareness of the importance of road safety.

Why do we need scholar patrol?

Each year, children travel to and from school almost 200 times.

Dangerous traffic congestion occurs around schools with so many parents dropping their children off in the morning and picking them up after school.

Traffic Authorities, school teachers and principals recognize that this congestion creates the most dangerous location on a child’s journey to and from school.

Scholar Patrol performs a very important and responsible public service by controlling traffic and by safeguarding scholar pedestrians Student patrollers guide fellow students and prevent them from entering traffic when it is unsafe.

Student Patrollers:

Set a good example and encourage all students to observe the rules of safety.
Must report for duty on time with the proper equipment and attire on.
Report all infractions of the rules to their superiors
Provide assistance to other Patrol members when necessary.
Must know and enforce all safety walking and crossing rules.
Attend regular meetings that would discuss problem areas of traffic and street crossings.

A Scholar Patrol member’s characteristics

Scholar Patrol is a call for unselfish service to fellow pupils and the community. It requires the efforts of individuals with the following characteristics:

Responsibility – a focus on the safety of pedestrians is of paramount importance.
Punctuality - the team and our fellow pedestrian scholars depend on the team to be on duty, on time.
Dedication - demands are made on the free time of scholars and their ability to come out in any weather conditions, their enthusiasm and need for ongoing training.
Commitment to teamwork with character traits like dependability, attention to detail, honesty, seriousness etc

After meeting with the Department of Education we realized that the need was huge in South African Schools, Scholar Patrol had been placed under the auspices of the RTMC and unfortunately all projects have ground to a halt.

Active Education received the green light in October to refurbish, train, equip and brand 20 schools per month, this report highlights how we have done so far.

Schools

Active Education has provided equipment for 72 schools, we have refurbished and painted 72 zebra crossingings. We have placed 62 signs, we are awaiting government approval to place 10 signs that need to be placed on pavements outside schools.

School Names and number of pupils seen

No.	School Name	P/H	District	No
1	Batsogile	P	Pimville	480
2	Bryandale	P	Bryanston	1100
3	Bafikile	P	Mapetla
4	Bryanston	P	Bryanston	559
5	Dikwakwetla	P	Zola	240
6	Dolandson Primary	P	Rockville	638
7	Elsie Ngidi	P	Mofolo	800
8	Emaweni	P	Mofolo North	241
9	Emisebeni	P	White City	493
10	Esithebeni	P	Tladi	792
11	Finetown	P	Orange Farm	1235
12	Heitekani	P	Tshawela	898
13	Hlakaniphani	P	Dlamini	513
14	Hoernie	P	Rockville	120
15	Igugu	P	Mofolo	401
16	Ikemeleng	P	Senaone	493
17	Indyebo	P	Zola	523
18	Isaacson	P	Moroka	211
19	Isipho	P	Naledi	460
20	Isiseko	P	Naledi	410
21	Isulihle	P	Tladi	1107
22	Kholweni	P	Naledi	482
23	Khomonani	P	DIepkloof	731
24	Khwezi	P	Kwezi Section	390
25	Lakeview	P	Lakeview	802
26	Leshata	H	Orange Farm	1235
27	Lumelang	P	Tladi	420
28	Makola	P	Phiri	405
29	Mambo	P	Klipspruit	395
30	Mandebe SPS	P	Eastern Cape	247
31	Mochochonono	P	Moletsani	370
32	Moetapele	P	Moletsani	388
33	Molalatladi	P	Zola	330
34	Morris Isaacson	H	Phiri	433
35	Mvelandzandivho	P	Tshawela	601
36	Phumuzile	P	Zola	520
37	Phuthalushaka	P	Tshawela	406
38	Primrose Primary	P	Germiston	517
39	Protea South	P	Protea	1112
40	Qalobutsha	H	Orange Farm	1211
41	Rebone	P	Emdeni	422
42	Regutile	P	Orange Farm	1070
43	Reuthlwile	P	Orange Farm	503
44	Sagewood College	P	Midrand	764
45	Sefika	P	Phiri	612
46	Shalom Manne	P	Tladi	340
47	Sharonlea Primary School	P	Bryanston	1243
48	Sibongile	P	Zola	820
49	Sivuleleni	P	Zola	675
50	Sizanani	P	White City	604
51	St Matthews	P	Rockville	600
52	St Ursulas	P/H	Krugersdorp	295
53	Stretford	P	Orange Farm	915
54	Thaba Jabula	H	Pimville	1190
55	Thathani	P	Zola	475
56	Tholimufundo	P	Zola	934
57	Thulani	P	Moletsani	314
58	Tlholohelo	P	Pimville	320
59	Tshepana	H	Orange Farm	1207
60	Tshebedisano	P	Pimville	531
61	Tshedimosho	P	Mofolo	244
62	Tshilidizi	P	Tshawela	405
63	Uvuyo	P	Dlamini	702
64	Vukani	P	White City	308
65	Vusisizwe	P	Zola	780
66	Welizibuko	P	Dlamini	583
67	Winnie Madikizela Mandela	P/H	Dlamini 2	400
68	Woodlands International College	P/H	Boksburg	761
69	Zakariya Park	P/H	Orange Farm	857
70	Zanengqele JSS	P	Eastern Cape	411
71	Zinniaville	P	Rustenburg	1041
72	Zola	P	Zola	650

January Roll Out

We have already seen 4 schools this week with the further 16 have already been booked, by Friday the 25 January 2013 we will have reached 90 schools.

Numbers

Number of Schools in SOWETO: 46

Number of Schools in Orange Farm: 10

Number of Schools in Rustenburg: 1

Number of Schools in Sandton: 2

Number of Schools in Umtata: 2

Number of Schools on East Rand: 1

TOTAL number of Children participating in Road Safety Roadshow so far: 43 685

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