Look At You, A - On The Bus

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1976

Creator: educational communications inc

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Puppets demonstrate the correct ways in which to board, ride and exit a school bus safely, and we are aided with live action examples of real children going through the same procedures. webster the owl sounds like jimmy stewart. filmed in Ft Worth.

Transcription

[Music] good morning Mr bus how are you today just fine Webster and you well I'm okay thank you I wooo out of the way me first come on Slowpoke Oran I'm surprised at you you come down here right this minute but Webster what did I do I was just having fun fun Oran sometimes now Webster be patient who is that it is I your school bus now Webster be patient with oron maybe he doesn't know about the safety rules for riding on a school bus rules what rules honestly Orson don't you know anything about riding the bus safely well I've only been riding for a short while and I oron there are no excuses when your life and the lives of others are involved Mr bus it looks like we're going to have to help Orson learn the rules you're right Webster why don't you look into my right headlight and I'll try to shine some light on the subject hey a movie pay attention Orson when you're waiting for the bus to arrive Orson you should make sure that you're at a safe distance from the curb and don't rush up to the bus when it arrives that's right everyone should line up in a single file and wait until the bus door is opened and the driver says that it is all right to get on board the then you should file onto the bus in an orderly manner does that mean no pushing or shouting once on the bus take your seat and stay seated until the bus driver opens the door at your stop gee I'm sorry I didn't know those things Webster I didn't mean to do anything wrong that's okay Orson we all have to learn sometime but that's not all there's lots more that's right Webster let's show Orson how to ride on the bus safely okay always remain seated while the bus is moving it is very important to keep your hands arms and head inside and and be sure to keep the aisle clear of anything you're carrying with you like my baseball bat and glove yes and my books and lunch yes and my oron really now I'm sorry I just wanted to be sure you're right Orson I apologize for losing my patience but we have so much to cover I oh never mind now just pay attention what's next Mr bus Webster I don't believe we've said anything about one of the most important things on a school bus the wheels what's that Mr bus the windshield wipers the bus driver oh oh the driver is very important to the SA safety of everyone on board he's sort of like the captain of a ship and should be obeyed just like one is driving a bus full of children hard work it can be oron if everyone doesn't cooperate with the driver what should they do well keeping the noise down and behaving would help the driver concentrate on driving being quiet also helps the driver hear signals such as at railroad crossings or when an emergency signal is heard emergency what emergency I never knew there could be one of those an emergency can be anything Orson it can be a flat tire a breakdown in the motor an accident yes oron even an accident but the important thing is to always remain calm and listen to the driver or a student aid if one has been appointed by the driver the driver will always give instructions on whether to get off the bus or not if he says to get off go to the emergency exit assigned to you leaving anything you're carrying with you on your seat you mean like my baseball bat and glove that's right and my books in lunch yes and my sorry Webster yes when you leave the bus do you line up single file like when you get on that's a very good question oron the answer is no the passengers in the right front seat leave first followed by the left front seat and and so on until the bus is empty that sounds like fun riding on the bus can be fun if you follow all the rules Orson that's right now let's go over them once more to be sure we covered everything don't us to get onto the bus very good oron and then we board in single file quietly and courteously take your seat and remain there until you reach your destination and the bus has stopped moving don't forget to keep the aisle clear and keep your hands arms and heads inside obey the bus driver at all times exit the bus from a sign doors on command from the driver leave quietly and orderly from right to left starting with the front row oron I'm really proud of you you you learned so much today there's only one thing left which we haven't covered what's that Webster when you get off the bus be sure to walk Direct away from the bus before stopping and be sure that the driver can see you so he'll know it's safe to go Webster I think it's time for us to go [Music] too you're right oron Goodbye Mr bus goodbye oron and Webster goodbye oh [Music]


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