🔬 Science & our world · Ages 6–7 · about 2 weeks

Staying Safe Outside

Goal: Practise staying with a trusted adult near roads and asking for help if separated in a public place.

For parents: A trusted adult is someone you know cares for your child and listens when they need help. Agree who these people are together. Practise calmly at home. An adult remains responsible for supervision and road-crossing decisions.

Do together

  1. Our pretend crossing

    You need: Paper to mark a road on a clear floor

    Stand together beside the pretend road. Practise holding your hand, stopping back from the edge, looking all around and listening. Explain that you decide when it is safe and cross together while still looking. A signal or crossing does not replace checking for traffic.

  2. People I can tell

    You need: Paper and crayons

    Draw or name two or three trusted adults. Practise saying, 'I need help,' or 'I feel worried.' Explain that your child can tell another trusted adult if the first does not listen. They do not have to keep a worry secret.

  3. If we get separated

    You need: Two chairs as a pretend shop counter

    Stay beside your child throughout the pretend game. Practise stopping in a safe public spot, calling for you and asking a nearby shop worker at a counter for help: 'I cannot find my grown-up.' Explain not to wander outside or leave with someone to search. Before outings, point out where staff can help.

Talk about it

  • What do we do before crossing a road together?
  • Who could you tell if you felt worried?
  • What could you say to a shop worker if you could not find me?

Words to use

  • safe
  • adult
  • stop
  • look
  • listen
  • help
  • together

Play

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    Community helpers
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