Grade 8 Health Project #2

Safety in our Community

Health Project term 2 Due Date: DECEMBER 4th

Choose one of the following areas to research safety concerns, risks and injury for young people.
This project is to be done INDIVIDUALLY or with a PARTNER –
NO groups!

You need to make use of any community resources, and research the internet for standards/laws that may be in place to protect children and young people. Also, look for any pertinent statistics.
Create a power point to share with the class your findings, and include local pictures of the area you are researching.

Possible suggestions (but not limited to) include:
1. Playground Safety:
Interview Brian Green, and District Office to find out more about Playground Equipment standards. You might supervise playground duty one day, and make observations you can use in your presentation.
Are there changes that you could recommend to make GMCS playground safer?

2. As above, but with Village Playgrounds. Contact Village Office.

3. As above, but concentrating on the Boy’s & Girls’ Club. Contact Tonia Green/ Karey Ingalls.

4. As above, but concentrate on Grand Harbour Pool. Look at safety issues including lifeguard training.

5. Skateboard Park:
Interview Sherman Ross, Mr. Jones for information on equipment, and building a park. If a new park gets built at the proposed B & G Club expansion, what changes could be made? Discuss personal safety equipment, as well.

6. Winter Driving:
Interview an Insurance Agent (Cathy O’Neill), Department of Transportation (Dennis Green), or RCMP. What do young drivers need to be aware of? What are the statistics?
7. Other suggestion?