Staying safe: How can I stay safe as I grow up?
Developing understanding of hazards, risks and safer choices by exploring how to stay safe in different situations and considering how peer pressure and drug misuse can affect decision-making.
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Staying safe: How can I stay safe as I grow up?
Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Identify hazards and explain the risks they may create in a range of situations at home and outside.
- Explain how factors such as being alone, distracted or without supervision can increase risk.
- Describe appropriate actions to take in response to accidents, emergencies and unsafe situations, including when and how to seek help.
- Explain how to make safe choices when travelling independently, including near railways.
- Apply the water safety code to identify safer choices in different water environments.
- Explain how changing circumstances or new information can affect risk and influence decision-making.
- Identify when peer pressure is happening and suggest safe and appropriate ways to respond.
- Explain the risks and consequences of drug misuse and suggest strategies to respond to pressure involving drugs.
Suggested prior learning
Staying safe: What signs help me recognise what is safe or unsafe?
Get startedLessons
Lesson 1: How can I stay safe on my own at home?
Lesson 2: How can I stay safe outside on my own?
Lesson 3: How can I travel safely on my own?
Lesson 4: How can I stay safe in, on and around water?
Lesson 5: How can I stay safe when I feel peer pressure?
Lesson 6: How can I stay safe around drugs?
Key skills
Key knowledge
Equipment list
Equipment needed across all lessons in this unit.
This list does not include equipment which is usually readily available in the classroom (e.g pencils, A4 paper etc)
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Unit resources
Knowledge organiser – RSE & PSHE Y6: Staying safe: How can I stay safe as I grow up?
Aimed at pupils, two pages providing key facts and definitions from the unit.
Vocabulary display – RSE & PSHE Y6: Staying safe: How can I stay safe as I grow up?
A display version of the vocabulary from the unit 'How can I stay safe as I grow up?'.