Here we try to make children understand the feelings associated with crime from the perspective of the victim, the offender and the community as a whole.

Key teaching points

1) Awareness of age of arrest for young person.
2) Steps that shops take to prevent shop theft.
3) Consequences and effects of shop theft.
4) Strategies for keeping safe.

Links with the curriculum

English
Listening and discussion

Mathematics
Calculation

Science
Electricity

PSHE & Citizenship /SEAL
Rules and laws (SEAL unit New Beginnings)
Peer pressure

National Curriculum Attainment Targets:

English

En 1 Speaking and listening 3c, 4c.
Breadth of study 9 a, b.
Listening to information from guides and video presentations.
Follow-up discussion, giving opinions. Role-play to examine effects of shop theft arrest on family and friends and long term effects.

En 3 Writing 
Breadth of study 9 b, c, d.
Written follow-up to inform and explain relevant safety issues.
Writing from different person's perspective.

Mathematics

Ma 2 Number
Using and applying 1 b, e
Solving mathematical problems 4 a, c.
Calculate cost to individual shop if only 1 CD stolen per day over
i) 1 week
ii) 1 year. Cost to chain of shops over year (i.e. 100 shops)

Science

Sc 4 Physical processes
Electricity 1 a, c.
Construct circuit to demonstrate how shop exit alarm system works.

PHSE & Citizenship

Preparing to play active role as citizens 2 b
Discuss why and how rules are made and enforced.

Developing healthy, safer lifestyle 3 e, f.
Looking at peer pressure and bullying. Recognising risks and behaviour choices to keep themselves safe.

Further Information

Local Police
Schools Liaison Officers

Follow-up sessions:

The Safety Centre offers follow-up lessons to every group that visits the Centre. These sessions directly reinforce the messages given at the Centre whilst encouraging community safety and citizenship. They are specifically designed to encourage children to change their behaviour towards taking responsibility. If you are interested in any of the lessons below please contact the Schools Liaison Team.

Other follow-up sessions are available on request from the School Liaison team e.g. Arson, Knife Crime and Electrical Safety.

Theft - This follow-up programme has been designed in conjunction with the Milton Keynes Retail Shop Theft Initiative and Thames Valley Police and concentrates on shop theft and effects on both the victim [the store] and the offender. Classroom work involves the pupils in role-play situations whereby they are asked to consider the effects upon the individual, the shop and family members. They are also asked to consider how an arrest could affect their job opportunities and future career. Children are left with a personal safety message that provides them with a strategy for seeking help if ever they are involved with others that steal. Discussion work includes the effects of shoplifting, petty theft and other issues relevant to individual schools.

Year 6 Vandalism and Shop Theft

Learning Objective:

We want to know what vandalism is and know some of the consequences of vandalism. We want to know what theft is and understand some of the consequences.

Introduction:

Discuss what we mean by vandalism and theft and consider the feelings of the victim.

Activities:

Watch the Vandalism Film and act out the shop theft role play.

Plenary:

Review the consequences of vandalism and theft and the choices you have.

Downloads

Shop Theft PDF Worksheet	34 Kb
Shop Theft Activity Ideas	29 Kb
Shop Theft Lesson Plan	25 Kb