Primary

This lesson usually lasts one hour and focuses on increasing knowledge about fire risks, how to best avoid one and awareness of what to do in the event that a fire does happen or the alarm is raised.

It covers:

• What we do as a Fire and Rescue Service

• General fire risks

• Dangers of matches and lighters

• What to do if clothes catch fire using the “Stop, Drop and Roll” technique as well as one for wheelchair users

• Understanding what a smoke alarm is and the importance of having a working one

• The importance of having an escape action or fire plan (similar to a fire drill in school or other public building). This is reinforced by an age suitable film.

• Applying an escape action plan through role play and how to call 999

At the end of the lesson classroom materials will be provided and every child will be given some leaflets to take home. One of them is a Factsheet which acts like a letter home saying what your child did in the session and is designed to help parents/carers reinforce the key safety messages.

You should be contacted by your local area team regarding booking a ChildSafe session.

RoadSense is our Year 6 road safety package which looks at how to become a safe independent traveller.

The hour long session is designed to help pupils to consider how they will travel to their new school safely and plan their route.

It covers:

• The importance of wearing seatbelts and using appropriate car seats

• Safe cycling including wearing cycle helmets

• Pedestrian safety

• Be safe be seen

• Not causing a distraction when travelling in a car

At the end of the lesson classroom materials will be provided and every child will be given a Factsheet to take home. This acts like a letter home saying what your child did in the session and is designed to help parents/carers reinforce the key safety messages.

You should be contacted by your local area team regarding booking a RoadSense session.