Traffic puppet stage of the Dortmund police

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Traffic puppet stage of the Dortmund police
An important task of the road safety work of the traffic puppet stage is to sensitize children and young people to the dangers of road traffic through emotional experience. The aim is to prepare them for active participation in road traffic, thereby reducing traffic accidents involving children and minimizing the serious consequences of accidents.
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Concept

As part of the overall concept, school classes and kindergarten groups are picked up from elementary school or day care centers for children by the responsible district police officer and accompanied to the traffic puppet stage. On the way, practical exercises in road traffic and on and in public transport are carried out, followed by the traffic prevention play in the traffic puppet theater in Westfalenpark. On request, fifth-graders can also have the play prepared or followed up at school by the relevant road safety advisor.

After the police puppeteers in Dortmund had been touring schools with a mobile stage for over 40 years, the stationary traffic puppet stage was opened on 23rd February 2002.02.2002, the stationary traffic puppet stage in Westfalenpark began operating.

The traffic puppet stage in Westfalenpark is based on a prevention concept that was initially unique in Germany and has been successfully implemented in collaboration with various cooperation partners since 2002. This concept has been followed by other traffic puppet stages over the years. As a result, over 12,000 visitors can be welcomed to the traffic puppet stage every year.
 

Our program overview:

For preschool children (elementary level)

"Moses' First Day"
Police dog Moses is about to start his first day at the police station. After not being able to fall asleep the night before due to excitement, he oversleeps on his first day and time is running out. During the performance, young visitors find out what role the junk troll plays and how only the sidewalk fairy can help.

Play starts: from March until the summer vacations, Mondays - Thursdays usually at 12.00 noon
Duration: approx. 40 minutes
Registration: via the puppet theater (see contact box on the right)

For children in year 1 of elementary school (primary level)

"It can happen that fast"
Sarah and Matze are the best of friends. One afternoon, the two of them find a skateboard. After much excitement, something unexpected happens that puts their friendship to the test.

Play starts: all year round, Mondays - Thursdays at 10.00 am
Duration: approx. 45 minutes
Registration: via the school administration office (see right-hand contact box)

For children in the 5th grade of secondary schools

ONLINE - safe & clever - offline in traffic
Always online-always available!
This is also the everyday life of the protagonists Hanna, Ben and Jay.
In this 45-minute play, it is shown in an age-appropriate way how quickly "ONLINE" can become "OFFLINE" and how one wrong decision can quickly change everything.

The gift - cool & clever - only with a helmet
It's Matt's birthday! Preparations for the party are in full swing. But when Matze is so impatient that he opens one of his presents too early, everything turns out differently than planned...
This 45-minute puppet show uses emotional experience to illustrate how dangerous it can be to ride a bike without a helmet.
Performances start after the summer vacations until February, usually Mondays to Thursdays, at 12:00 noon.

Duration: approx. 45 minutes

Registration: via the school administration office (see contact box on the right)
 

For senior citizens

"News from Wolfgang and Rosi"
A day like any other in the lives of the sprightly retired couple Rosi and Wolfgang. Until the phone rings and the day takes an unexpected turn.

This entertaining play draws attention to the everyday dangers of road traffic through emotional experience as well as wit and humor.

Start of play: on request
Duration: approx. 20 minutes
Registration: via the puppet stage (see contact box)

Road safety event at the Heinz Hilpert Theater for first-graders in Lünen

The Dortmund traffic puppet stage supports the annual road safety event organized by police station 3 in Lünen. In two performances, all first-graders in Lünen experience how the two schoolchildren Hannah and Ben make their way to school on a dark autumn day and what adventures they have in the dark, supported on the big stage by the police dog Moses. The stage program is accompanied by the performance of a school choir.

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