Hands-on summer program helps children build confidence through real-world safety experiences
A longtime summer tradition is back in full swing, offering young learners a fun and memorable way to build essential safety skills.
Hosted by Rec & Ed and held at Wines Elementary, Safety Town is designed for Young 5’s, kindergarteners, and first graders. Through a mix of play and hands-on learning, children explore a child-sized town complete with working traffic signals, where they practice pedestrian and bicycle safety in a realistic setting.
Safety Town Supervisor Conner Potter is leading students through the second of five summer sessions.
“We have a packed full week for kids, and they just have a great time here,” she said.
Each day of the week focuses on a different topic, Potter said. Mondays bring helmet fittings conducted by the Ann Arbor Police Department, along with a lesson on electrical safety. Tuesdays cover bus safety and dental health. Wednesdays, the current focus, are devoted to fire safety and body safety. On Thursdays, paramedics visit with an ambulance to give students a hands-on presentation, and Fridays close out the week with a visit from Goldfish Swim School and its mascot, a fire truck visit, and a lesson on medication safety.
Participants also hear directly from local police officers, firefighters, and healthcare professionals about how to respond in potentially dangerous situations. A visit from “Buster the Bus” brings bus safety lessons to life, while stories and art activities help reinforce key takeaways in creative ways. Each child is fitted with a new bike helmet and receives one, ensuring they leave better equipped to stay safe.
Sessions run Monday through Thursday from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. There are still openings in Session 5, which runs July 27-31. To register, go to https://shorturl.at/Fh9D0
Or email safetytown@a2schools.org with any questions.
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