Be Street Smart Excursion

On Tuesday 3rd August, all of year 10 had the opportunity to attend the Be street smart excursion. Please enjoy reading through this recap of the day writing by Patricia Tuazon and Euleila Barret.

On the 1st of August, Year 10 went to QudosBank arena to experience the Be street smart excursion. Along with many other schools in Sydney, we had the opportunity to be educated about road safety. We watched a car crash scenario that depicted the dangers of driving. Whether you were a driver, a passenger or even a bystander, we learnt that it is important to make the right decisions with driving and drugs and that passengers have the right to speak up about their safety. We also got to listen to many victims' stories while driving. We saw the point of views of passengers, drivers and even the mother of a perpetrator to understand that making the right decision can not only change your life, but the life of everyone around you. We watched videos about the impact crashes have if you are not sitting safely. That is even if you are wearing a seatbelt incorrectly, or if your chair is not positioned in a safe way. 

"As many year 10s are starting to receive their L’s, this was the perfect excursion to open up our eyes to how important road safety is. We would like to thank Mrs Brogan and all the supervising teachers on the day for organising such an educational and essential excursion. Year 10 was so excited after many cancellations of excursions since Covid and this was the perfect experience where we enjoyed our time and also learnt valuable information."

-Patricia Tuazon 

“The excursion was actually really fun, I learnt a lot of important information that I probably should’ve learnt earlier. I’m glad I went. It was a great environment, super realistic, and I never lost my attention when listening to the stories.”
-Dante Carbone 

“As I have just recently received my driver’s licence, this experience not only made me aware of the many different accidents and dangers on the road but also the effect it has on not only the people involved in these accidents but also their families and friends. This excursion helped me to realise that there are more difficulties following in the aftermath of serious crashes/accidents and I learnt this through stories such as Tristian, Heidi Hayd and Melissa McGuinness, all who had single experiences which changed the course of their entire life and important advice to share. At times it was difficult to imagine myself in their shoes but it made me even more grateful and appreciative that I have never nor anyone close to me been in a serious car crash/accident. I came out always keeping the mindset that wherever I am a driver on the road (or even a passenger on the road) I am not only responsible for my health and safety but for other road users too.”
-Euleila Barret

Thank you to the PDHPE staff and Mrs Utoikamanu who attended on the day.

Mrs Kayla Brogan
Leader of Learning- PDHPE (Junior Campus)