Prevention programme in schools

Aims

avoiding anti-social behaviour and acts of violence and improving the atmosphere in vehicles
avoiding damage to buses and at bus stops
reducing the risk of accidents
offering partners added value in addition to “merely” transporting school pupils (intervention by driver-mediators is not billed)
reinforcing the positive image of PostBus among the general public and partners

4 driver-mediators cover the geographical area (2 for Vaud/Fribourg, 1 for Neuchâtel and 1 for Jura/Berne)
the driver-mediators still drive the buses: school pupils must view them primarily as bus drivers and also gives them greater credibility when they pass on information to their own driver colleagues

Mainly visits to classes at schools (ages 5 to 16):

the message is taken to around 200 classes and 5000 pupils each year
subjects covered: presentation of the profession of driver and conduct to be followed by school pupils at stops and on the bus
resources: customized educational tools
Presence at stops and on buses:
observing school pupils’ behaviour and intervening among school pupils in case of problems
Mediating in the event of conflicts between pupils, whether or not they involve a driver
Meeting with school boards and parents’ associations and taking part in prevention forums
Raising awareness among drivers (subjects: noise level, courtesy, safety)

Giant puzzle, aimed first and foremost at young children:

a puzzle 170 cm long and 50 cm wide, in the shape of a Postbus
the children have to assemble it two ways: firstly the side showing school pupils behaving in an unacceptable manner and secondly the side illustrating well-behaved children
comprising 24 pieces, each child can participate by positioning a piece
miniature version also available (distributed to each pupil at the end of the visit)

Puzzle: SensiBus

3 converted school minibuses, dedicated entirely to the task of prevention.
three decorated sides on the bus represent key themes such as courtesy towards older people, the importance of remaining seated on the bus and listening to music without causing a nuisance to other passengers.
each theme is illustrated by two visuals based on the principle of counterexample (unacceptable conduct) and example (desirable conduct).
inside the vehicles, there are seats from different generations that the children can try out
the exterior decoration of these vehicles raises public awareness of the problem of anti-social behaviour on public transport
an ideal location for mediation when conflicts involving pupils arise.

SensiBus

a 10-minute film (available in three languages), which uses example and counterexample to illustrate the behaviour of pupils when getting onto the bus, during the journey and when alighting from the vehicle
starring school pupils from two classes of different ages

the result of a competition between school classes
10-minute film made by teenagers for teenagers
casual style which enables driver-mediators to more easily convey their messages to this target group, which can be resistant to an overly moralizing and structured style

cartoon distributed to every pupil during class visits
available in 3 languages, covers serious issues in a relaxed and entertaining way
serves as a reminder of the message after the driver-mediators have visited

Fabrice Kaufmann	Marc-Antoine Clément	Nicolas Ferrero	Daniel Clerc
079 462 92 13	079 610 54 66	079 631 33 58	079 210 74 40
Jura Jura-bernois	Neuchâtel Plateau de Diesse	La Côte, Pied-du-Jura Plateau de Jorat Grand Lausanne	Nord vaudois Broye-Fribourg