Activity 01
Simulation Game25 min · Pairs
Simulation Game: The Indoor Road
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How can we stay safe crossing the road?
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Generate Complete LessonSocial, Personal and Health Education (SPHE) · Senior Infants
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Safety in My Environment
Safety in My Environment introduces Senior Infants to the 'Safety and protection' strand of the SPHE curriculum. This topic covers personal safety in various settings: at home, in school, and on the road. It empowers children to identify potential hazards and understand the rules designed to keep them safe, such as the Green Cross Code and school yard rules.
NCCA Curriculum SpecificationsSPHE Strand: Myself - Safety and protection (Personal safety)SPHE Strand: Myself - Safety and protection (Safety issues)
15–25 minPairs → Whole Class3 activities
Activity 02
Gallery Walk20 min · Small Groups
Gallery Walk: Hazard Detectives
Place pictures of different rooms (kitchen, playground, bathroom) around the room. Students walk around in small groups and place a 'red dot' sticker on things that could be dangerous if not used carefully.
What should we do if we find something dangerous?
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Generate Complete LessonActivity 03
Role Play15 min · Pairs
Role Play: Calling for Help
Using toy phones, students practice what to say if they need to call an emergency number or find a 'safe adult' in a shop. They practice stating their name and that they need help.
Who can help us if we are hurt?
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Generate Complete LessonA few notes on teaching this unit
Watch Out for These Misconceptions
Safety rules are just to stop us from having fun.
Children often see rules as restrictive. Through active discussion about 'why' rules exist (e.g., to keep our bodies from getting hurt), they begin to see rules as protective rather than just bossy.
I only need to look one way before crossing the road.
Young children have limited peripheral vision and focus. Repeated physical practice of the 'Look right, look left, look right again' sequence is essential to build the correct habit.
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