This area is used to raise awareness of domestic fire safety precautions (smoke alarms, escape routes etc.) and teaches children what to do in the event of a fire in the home.

Online Activity:

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Key teaching points

What to do in the event of a fire.

Links with the curriculum

English
Role play
Written descriptions

Maths/ICT

Data collection and handling

Science
Flammability of materials
Fire hazards

Design and technology
Escape routes/plans
History Fire of London

Art and design

Create fire scenes

Music

Sing and play the round 'London's Burning'

P.E.

Sequences including jumping and landing safely

National Curriculum:

English

En 1 Speaking and listening
Drama 4a,b.
Role play 'Fire'.

En 3 Writing, Breadth of study 9 b
Devise fire escape plans for display in home and classroom.
Written description of escape route from home and school.

Maths/ICT

Ma 4 Handling data 1a

ICT Finding things out 1b
 Devise a questionnaire on 'How Safe is your House?'  and use computer programs to retrieve and analyse data.

Sc 3 Materials and their properties
Changing materials 2 c, d, g.

Effects of fire on various materials.
Comparison of flammability of various materials.

Breadth of study 1 d
Devise an experiment to show that fire needs oxygen.

Health and Safety 2 d
Identify fire hazards in their own environments.

Design and technology

Developing, planning and communicating ideas. 1 b, c.
Devise and produce plan of house/school to show:
i] best position for smoke alarms
ii] most effective escape route.

Art and design

Investigating and making art, craft and design 2a, b, c.

Create fire scenes.

History

Knowledge and understanding of events, people and changes in the past 2 c
The great fire of London. Causes and effects.

Music

Performing skills 1a, b

Sing and play London's Burning on tuned and untuned instruments with control and accuracy.

P.E.

Gymnastics 8a, b

Create and perform a sequence using apparatus including jumps and landing on the floor safely.

Further Information

Electricity providers
Fire and Rescue Services
RoSPA

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 for charges.

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

Year 2 Emergency Services Lesson

Learning Objective :

We want to learn what is meant by an Emergency and how to recognize and contact the Emergency Services.

Introduction:

Discuss what an Emergency is and how to recognize the Emergency Services by the uniforms they wear and the vehicles they drive.

Activities :

DRAMA Act out making an Emergency 999 call.

ART Make an Emergency Services person or vehicle.

GAME Play the ‘999 Decisions’ game.

Plenary :

Review how to make an Emergency telephone call. 

Downloads

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