Lesson video

Hello, my name is Ms. Wroth.

Today we are going to be looking at the lesson called "Feeling Safe at School." This fits into the lesson unit communities.

Who am I? Who are you? Now in this lesson, we are going to be learning about how the adults in our school and the school rules keep us safe.

So let's get our eyes ready to look, our ears ready to listen, and our brains ready to do some thinking.

Today's lesson outcome is I can explain how adults and rules keep us safe at school.

Let's begin by taking a look at our ground rules together, and we have some friends here to help us.

Laura says we should listen to others, and that means we are not going to interrupt or talk when somebody else is speaking.

Andeep says we should respect privacy.

And that means if somebody decides to share a story or their own experience that we are not going to repeat it to others outside of this lesson.

Jacob says, no judgement , and that means if somebody does decide to share their own story or experience that we are not going to make comments or judge them because of it.

And Izzy says, choose your level of participation, and that means you can decide if you simply just want to listen or if you want to share something throughout today's lesson.

All of these ground rules are here to keep everyone safe in the lesson.

Here are today's key words.

I will read them first to you and then you can repeat them after me.

Are you ready? Safe.

Respect.

Rules.

Well done.

So safe means something that won't hurt us.

Respect means treating others kindly and valuing their feelings, ideas, and boundaries.

For example, listening carefully and being polite even if you disagree.

And rules are expectations to follow that can keep us safe.

Let's see if we can spot these keywords throughout today's lesson.

Here is the lessons outline, and we are going to begin with how should we feel when we are at school? We should all feel safe at school.

Being safe means you are protected from harm or danger.

When we are safe at school, we might feel relaxed, calm, or happy.

We might feel cared for by the teachers and the children at school.

We might smile or laugh and we will know who to ask for help if we are stuck or hurt.

Time for a check for understanding.

How should we feel if we are safe at school? Is it A, worried B, cared for, or C, happy? How should we feel if we are safe at school? Pause this video so you can have some time to think about your answer.

Well done if you said B and C.

We should feel cared for and happy if we are safe at school.

When we don't feel safe at school, we might feel worried or scared.

Have a tummy ache or a fast heartbeat.

You might feel like we don't know who to ask for help.

We might want to hide or run away, and we might want to cry.

Time for a check for understanding.

How would you know if you didn't feel safe at school? Tell your partner three ideas.

Pause this video so you can have some time to think about your answer.

If we didn't feel safe at school, we might feel worried or scared.

Have a tummy ache or a fast heartbeat.

We might feel like we don't know who to ask for help.

We might want to hide or run away, and we might want to cry.

Well done if your answer was similar to mine.

We should feel included at school.

Everyone should feel like they are welcome and are a part of the school community no matter who they are.

Izzy says, I feel included at school because my friends ask me questions about myself and my teacher always listens to my ideas.

We should also feel respected at school.

People should be kind to us and treat us fairly and we should do the same to others.

Andeep says, I feel respected at school because people use kind words and they take turns when we play together.

Time for a check for understanding.

True or false? We should feel respected at school and we should respect others too.

Is that true or false? Put your hands on your head if you think it's true, or your hands on your shoulders if you think it's false.

We should feel respected at school and we should respect others too.

True or false? Pause this video so you can have some time to think about your answer.

Well done if you said true.

Time for a task now.

Label the picture with three or four ways that we should fill at school.

Pause this video so you can have some time to do the task, and then we will go through the answers together.

Well done for having a go.

Your labels could look like this.

Safe, calm, included, cared for, relaxed, happy, and respected.

Well done if your labels are similar to mine.

We are now going to move on to the second part of our lesson.

Who keeps us safe at school? Teachers help to keep us safe at school.

They keep us safe by listening to our feelings, looking after us If we are sad, worried, or angry.

They teach us rules that keep us safe and they know what to do in emergencies.

Time for a check for understanding.

How do teachers keep us safe at school? Is it's A, they listen to our feelings.

B, they ignore us if we are sad or C, they teach us rules.

How do teachers keep us safe at school? Pause this video so you can have some time to think about your answer.

Well done if you said A and C.

Teachers keep us safe at school by listening to our feelings and by teaching us school rules.

Teaching assistants and lunchtime staff also help to keep us safe at school.

They keep us safe by checking if we need help.

Maybe we're stuck on the climbing frame and need help getting down, or maybe we need help by cutting up our food.

They keep us safe by watching us at playtime and lunchtime, and they help us if we hurt ourselves and they make sure that we eat properly at lunchtime.

Izzy says, the lunchtime staff keep me safe by helping me cut up my food so that I don't choke.

Andeep says, my teacher keeps me and other people safe by helping me to calm down when I am angry.

Ms. Walsh says, headteachers have a big job.

They make sure that all the children and adults at school are safe.

They help everyone follow the rules and solve any big problems that happen.

Time for a check for understanding.

Tell your partner to adults that keep us safe at school.

Pause this video so you can have some time to think about your answer.

Well done if you said teachers, teaching assistants, lunchtime staff, or headteachers.

Everyone has an important job to keep each other safe at school.

How do you keep your friends safe at school? Have a little think to yourself.

Izzy says, I keep everyone safe at school by following the rules.

For example, I take turns and use kind hands.

Andeep says, I keep everyone safe at school by telling a trusted adult if someone needs help.

Time for a check for understanding.

How can we keep each other safe at school? Is it's A, by ignoring others when they need help.

B, by following the school rules or C, by using kind hands.

How can we keep each other safe at school? Pause this video so you can have some time to think about your answer.

Well done if you said B and C.

We can keep each other safe at school by following the school rules and by using kind hands.

Time for a task now.

First, I would like you to draw a picture of two people who keep you safe at school.

Then I would like you to tell your partner how they keep you safe at school.

Pause this video so you can have some time to do the tasks, and then we will go through the answers together.

Okay, so your pictures and explanations could look like this.

My teacher keeps me safe by looking after me when I am worried and by teaching me the rules.

My friend Andeep keeps me safe by using kind hands and telling a teacher if I need help.

Alternatively, your pictures and explanations could look like this.

My teaching assistants keep me safe by watching me at lunchtime and checking if I need help.

And the lunchtime staff keep me safe by helping me cut out my food.

Well done if your pictures and explanations look similar to mine.

We are now going to move on to the third and the final part of our lesson.

Why do we have school rules? We have school rules to keep everyone safe.

Ms. Walsh says, school rules help us to stop people from getting hurt and make sure we know what to do if there is a dangerous situation.

Izzy says, in our school, we have rules like only walking inside so we don't bump into anyone or fall over.

Andeep says, in a fire drill, we follow rules like leaving the building safely and lining up quietly.

These rules help our teachers check if anyone is missing and protect us in case something dangerous happens.

Time for a check for understanding.

Fill in the missing words in this sentence.

School stop people from getting hurt.

What could that missing word be? Pause this video so you can have some time to think about your answer.

Well done if you said rules.

School rules stop people from getting hurt.

Ms. Walsh says, some people think that school rules are there for teachers to tell children off.

This is not true.

Rules are there so that everyone in school is treated fairly and so that we know how to behave kindly towards each other.

School rules also help people to feel happy and calm.

Ms Walsh says, in our school, we always use kind hands and words and take turns when we play or work together.

Time for a check for understanding.

True or false? School rules are there for teachers to tell us off.

Put your hands on your head if you think it's true, or your hands on your shoulders if you think it's false.

School rules are there for teachers to tell us off.

True or false? Pause this video so you can have some time to think about your answer.

Well done if you said false.

So this statement is false because rules are there so that everyone in school is treated fairly and so that we know how to behave kindly towards each other.

School rules make learning easier.

When we follow rules like listening and not shouting out, everyone can learn better.

Izzy says, in our school, we put our hand up and wait for our turn to speak.

This makes sure that we don't miss anything the teacher might say in a lesson.

Okay, time for a check for understanding.

How can school rules make learning easier? Pause this video so you can have some time to think about your answer.

Okay, well done for having a go.

School rules make learning easier because when we listen and put our hand up to speak, it makes sure that we don't miss anything the teacher might say in the lesson.

Time for a task now.

Tell your partner three reasons why we have school rules.

Pause this video so you can have some time to do the task, and then we will go through the answers together.

Well done for having a go.

So you might have said to your partner, we have school rules to keep everyone safe and to stop people from getting hurt.

We have school rules so that everyone is treated fairly and so that we know how to behave kindly towards others.

We have school rules to help people feel happy and calm, and we have school rules so that we can learn more easily.

Well done if your answers were similar to mine.

This brings us to the end of our lesson, and I've had a wonderful time with you today.

Here's a summary of everything that we've covered.

We should feel safe at school.

When we are safe at school, we might feel relaxed, calm, and happy.

We should also feel included and respected at school.

Teachers and school staff help us feel safe at school, and they do this by looking after us, helping us if we are hurt and by making sure that everyone follows the rules.

We have an important job to help each other feel safe at school.

We can do this by following school rules and telling trusted adults if someone is hurt.

We have school rules to keep everyone safe, happy, and calm.

Here's a slide of different places that you can get support.

We have the NHS websites where the NHS provides advice about health and prevention, including how to access services.

We also have the Childline, which is a website and phone line, which is able to offer confidential advice and support.