Dear Parents/Guardians,
Re: RYDA Road Safety Programme 2023 – An Opportunity for Young Men in Year 12 AND Year 13
In recent years we have offered young men in Year 12 the opportunity to complete the RYDA Road Safety programme. Following the very positive feedback we received from the young men who participated we are again making this opportunity available to young men in Year 12 on Tuesday, March 21.
At RYDA students attend six interactive sessions. In small peer groups they will be challenged to change the way they think about road safety by participating in a stopping distance demonstration, devising personalised strategies, gaining an understanding of their individual risk profile and getting tips from road safety experts on how to protect themselves, their friends and family. The RYDA programme is about a lot more than just driving, so is applicable to all young men regardless of whether or not they have their drivers licence. Indeed, there is a growing body of research evidence that identifies the behaviour of passengers as a crucial influence on the actions of drivers.
Additional information can be found on the RYDA website http://www.rse.org.nz/ and on Facebook (please note that RYDA provide programmes in both New Zealand and Australia) https://www.facebook.com/RYDAroadsafety Please find attached a parent information brochure.
The RYDA Road Safety programme will run on Tuesday, March 21 at the Central Energy Trust Arena, Palmerston North, from 9.00am until approximately 2.30pm. Students will be released for the day at the conclusion of the RYDA programme.
Significant sponsorship agreements mean that the cost of the RYDA programme, $17.50 per student, is only a fraction of the actual cost of running this event. If your son wishes to take part, payment for the RYDA programme must be made to the Finance Office by Wednesday, March 15 at the latest.
Our preference is for payment to be made by Online Banking using the details below:
Bank: Westpac
Account Name: Palmerston
North Boys’ High School
Account Number: 03-0726-0476403-00
Reference #1: (Student ID)
References #2: (RYDA)
If you are at College House or if your account is in credit, please email the Finance Office finance@pnbhs.school.nz to sign up for RYDA
Please contact the Finance Office (finance@pnbhs.school.nz or 06 354 5176 ext 799) if you have any questions.
If this is not possible then payment can be made by Cash/EFTPOS at the PNBHS Finance Office.
Please note:
· Places on the RYDA programme are strictly limited and will be allocated on a ‘first in’ basis.
Further specific information will be provided to registered students closer to the date of the RYDA programme. Should you have any questions regarding this programme, please contact me at school (atking@pnbhs.school.nz).
Yours faithfully,
Gerard Atkin
DEPUTY RECTOR
