Be Bright to keep children safe

&NewLine;<p><img class&equals;" alignright size-full wp-image-649" style&equals;"margin&colon; 5px&semi; float&colon; right&semi;" src&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;schoolnewsnz&period;fastrackdev&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2013&sol;09&sol;Brake&lowbar;Logo&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Brake Logo" width&equals;"200" height&equals;"150" &sol;>Brake&comma; the road safety charity is encouraging schools to raise awareness about keeping children safe when walking and cycling during term 3 by holding a Bright Day&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p> <&excl;--more--> <&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>A Bright Day is a mufti day with a difference&comma; that promotes the importance of drivers looking out for children&comma; and the &&num;8216&semi;be bright&comma; be seen&&num;8217&semi; message&period; Everyone comes to school wearing their brightest clothes&comma; in return for a gold coin donation to Brake&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>A Bright Day is a fun way to promote road safety&comma; and also encourages students and the wider community to think about keeping safe&comma; bright and visible when out on foot or bike&period; These messages are particularly important during the darker winter months&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Brake&&num;8217&semi;s NZ director&comma; Caroline Perry says&colon; &&num;8220&semi;Bright Days are a great way for educators to not only teach children about road safety&comma; but also to help persuade parents and the wider community about the vital importance of putting children&&num;8217&semi;s safety first&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Schools can use a Bright Day to reinforce key messages and add to other road safety activities they may be delivering in lessons&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Funds raised on the day help Brake to run our road safety campaigns and education programmes&comma; and provide support services to people bereaved or injured in road crashes&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Schools that sign up to run a Bright Day receive a free pack with posters&comma; bucket stickers for collection tins and tips for running a successful event&period; To sign up&comma; email brakecharity&commat;gmail&period;com with details of your day and an address to send the pack to&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;