Why do we have rules?

Rule of law

This unit introduces rules and laws, explaining how they support safety and fairness. Pupils identify rules in different contexts and recognise that laws are important rules that apply to everyone.

What are rules and laws?

Fill in the missing word. {{}} and laws help keep people safe and make things fair.

Match the words to whether it is a law, a rule or neither.

Who might be good choices to help you if a rule is broken?

Who might be good choices to help you if a law is broken?

Something might be unfair or someone is not safe.

The trusted adult helps make things safe/fair by helping others follow rules.

Put these in the correct order to show what happens when a rule is broken.

set of instructions to help us know how to behave

The sentence is not finished. Add a word to complete the sentence to create a sensible rule. 
'Inside, we walk around carefully. We do not {{}}.'

Put these words into the correct order to make a sentence about being fair.

Why do we have rules?

Lesson outcome