Combined SADD Project

Last week the SADD combined groups of SKC, WGHS and WBHS launched their community promotion of no distractions when driving.

Each school designed a sign and they will be displayed outside of the Oamaru Police station over the next 6 months.

Well done to all schools on this great initiative!

SADD Committee

Check out this fantastic bunch of students who represent our SADD Committee. 

SADD stands for Students against Dangerous Driving, and they are a student-led organisation who empower young people to make smart decisions on New Zealand roads. 

This year our SADD committee has been working on a collaborative project with Waitaki Boys and Waitaki Girls, coming together to design a billboard stating one of the principals they promote as a student led organisation.

Using the theme of “No distractions”, a billboard was designed at each school, with each being put on a rotational display on a billboard outside the Oamaru Police Station.  

This billboard has been funded by fundraising across each of the schools as well as Waitaki Road Safety and is planned to be put up by the end of the year.

Well done to all of you for promoting such great messages!

SADD Combined Fundraiser

The Students Against Dangerous Driving (SADD) groups from all three local high schools combined to run a fundraiser and information day at the Warehouse on Saturday.

The weather was ideal for a barbeque, and the group was buoyed by much support from SKC staff, students and parents. $351 profit was raised, and these funds will go towards the production costs of a banner the students are designing. This permanent banner is planned to be erected by the Oamaru police station in early 2020.

The SADD students are currently working together to produce this road safety message as a public service to the wider community.

Active Pupil Making a Difference

"Caleb Jopson is one of the national leaders for Students Against Dangerous Driving.

Along with the 12 other student leaders, Caleb helps create initiatives to promote safer driving and share them throughout New Zealand."

Nice work Caleb!

Click here for the full article:

http://www.oamarumail.co.nz/community/active-pupil-making-a-difference/

SADD- 'Focus or Fail' Activity

Last week we had Elton Crane from Road Safety Waitaki at school helping our SADD Committee run a ‘Focus or Fail’ activity.

Students created an obstacle course and timed people completing the course, then had them repeat the same course but doing it while they simultaneously completed a complex task. The idea demonstrated how distractions affect reaction times and accuracy when you are not focused.

Thank you to Elton and our SADD Committee for organising the event.