Lesson 228: Staying safe in school

Objective

I can talk about staying safe in school. I can give examples of safe choices, school rules, and who to go to when something feels unsafe.

Materials

• Plain paper or a notebook page
• Crayons or colored pencils
• Optional: a simple map of the school or classroom

Mini-lesson — What helps us stay safe in school?

Guided Practice — My safe school map

You and an adult will draw a simple safe school map to talk about safe places, safe paths, and helpers.

1. On a notebook page, draw a big rectangle for the school. Inside, add simple shapes for classroom, playground, hallway, and office.
2. Help the child circle or colour the safe places where adults are watching (classroom, playground with helpers, office).
3. With a different colour, draw safe paths (for example, from classroom to playground, from playground to office). Draw walking feet along the path.
4. Add small pictures of safe helpers in some places (teacher in the classroom, helper in the playground, adult in the office). Write small labels, such as "teacher", "helper", "office".
5. Together, think of one time a child might need help in school (for example, "I get hurt on the playground" or "Someone is not being safe in the hallway"). Draw a small star at the place where the problem happens.
6. Use arrows to show where the child can go next (for example, follow the safe path to the office) and who they can tell. Add a speech bubble: "I need help. Can you help me, please?"
7. Ask: "Which places on our map help you feel safe?" and "What would you do first if something felt unsafe at school?"

Tracing Pad

Lines Primary lines Baseline only Grid Blank Trace (none) safe school rules walk stay with class teacher helper office playground I feel safe

Pen Clear

Tip: As you trace, say a sentence such as "I can make safe choices at school."

Practice — Safe or unsafe at school?

Use this practice to help your child tell the difference between safe and unsafe choices at school, and to choose what to do instead.

1. On a new page, draw two columns. At the top of the left column, write or trace "Safe choices". At the top of the right column, write or trace "Unsafe choices".
2. Think of 4–6 short school stories together (for example, "Running in the hallway", "Telling the teacher when someone gets hurt", "Pushing to be first in line", "Walking with the class").
3. For each story, talk with your child: "Does this sound safe or unsafe? Why?" Draw a small picture of the story in one of the columns.
4. If the story goes in the Unsafe choices column, help your child think of a safe instead idea (for example, "walk in the hallway" or "wait my turn in line"). Draw a small arrow from the unsafe picture to a safe picture or word.
5. At the bottom of the page, write or trace one school safety rule your child wants to remember, such as "I walk inside the school" or "I tell a teacher if something is wrong".
6. Ask: "Which safe choice do you want to practise at school this week?" and mark it with a star or sticker.

Quick Check — Staying safe in school

Answer each question about school safety, rules, and safe helpers.

Assessment (parent/teacher)

Exit ticket (student)