Safety Officers
Junior Safety Officers
Hello and welcome to our Junior Safety Officers webpage. We are Jospeh and Robin from Year 6.
These pages will evolve throughout the year and will include messages about personal safety and keeping safe when you are out and about during the year.
We will discuss safety gear; helmets and seatbelts and why they are important. We will talk to you all about community safety, looking after the environment, keeping your property safe and being a Good Citizen.
December
Our focus' this month were Safety Helmets & Safety Gear and Personal & Community Safety
Our first focus this month is Safety Helmets and Safety Gear. If you watched the Olympics or Paralympics this year you’ll have of seen that all the cyclists, skateboarder and BMX riders were all wearing helmets.There’s a reason for this. They know what can happen if they fall off. Your head is really important. You need it for everything you do from eating, drinking, playing and learning. Banging your head could affect your brain, one of the most important parts of your body. Find a style you like, maybe you could have matching helmets with your friends or family. Do you know how to check it’s on safely? I’ll tell you.
Make sure it’s not too loose.
Fasten the straps under your chin.
If the helmet moves are too loose. It should be comfortable and shouldn’t dig in.
Maybe if you need a new on or don’t have one you could ask for one as a Christmas present. You could also ask for some knee pads, bright clothes, reflectors and lights. Our second focus this month is Personal and Community Safety. This is all about keeping yourself and others around you safe. Here are a few tips to help you. Practice keeping your possessions safe. Start with the things you take to school. Remember to write you name on everything but especially water bottles and jumpers. Make sure doors are shut and if it’s dark maybe you could leave a light on. If someone knocks at the door at home, ask if you can answer it. Always let an adult answer if you are not sure. Don’t leave bags on display especially in cars. This also applies to mobile phones and iPad. A thief may break a window to take it. If you have a phone be careful where you use it. Don’t use it whilst you are walking down the road. You need to concentrate on what’s around you and be aware of what is going on. Never give anyone your name, phone number or address online. This includes chat rooms, messaging or games. ICE is a good contact to put in your phone, it means in case of emergency. Fill it in with the mane of who to contact if something happens. Most phone have an emergency contact area which anyone can access. Ask your parents or guardian to help you fill this in.
November
Our focus' for this month was Safer Crossing Places and Anti-Bullying
There are 8 types of safe crossing places such as Puffin Crossings and Traffic Islands
These are usually on roads that are busier or harder to cross. But busier roads aren't always the most dangerous, some quieter roads are dangerous too. And don't forget, electric cars are more used now, so wait, look and listen.
Last month we also had Anti-Bullying week to talk about bullying and how to stop it. We hosted an odd socks day to show that we are all different and bullying is not ok and it can happen anytime, anywhere to anyone. It can be repetitive and last for a long time, it makes people sad, lonely and left out. We held an Odd Socks Colouring competition. Well done to everyone who entered.
October
Our focus for this month was Be Bright, Be Seen and Halloween and Bonfire Night Safety
Let’s look at Be Bright Be Seen. What does this mean? Some of you will know that the clock go back one hour soon this means it will get darker earlier. This means it can be hard to be seen especially by drivers. How can we make sure we are seen? We could wear bright colours or have bright colours on our clothes and bags. This could be fluorescent and reflective materials which can be seen easily in the day or night. You could have bright or reflective keyrings, carry a torch or use the torch on your phone if you have one. And remember to use the lights on your bike when you are out riding.
Our second focus is Halloween and Bonfire Night Safety. These two exciting nights are nearly here but we need to remember to stay safe. Most of us won’t be going out Trick or Treating but we may have a bonfire in our garden with some fireworks. Remember to stand well back from the fire, it will get very hot and sparks can jump off it. Always remember to wear gloves if you use a sparkler or you could put it in a carrot. Remember never to pick up a sparkler it can reach 2000 degrees Celsius. That’s 20 times hotter than boiling water. Never go back to a lit firework.
We hope you enjoyed our competition. Congratulations to our first place winners; Will in Nursery for a fantastic firework picture, Rory in Reception for your brightly coloured picture and Jamie in year six for your poem.
We hope you all enjoyed our Bright Day, raising awareness of why we should wear bright clothes when we go out at this time of year.
September
Our focus for this month is Clean Air.
This month’s topic is all about Clean Air and there are two ways that you can help. The first is this; if you come to school in a car please ask the person who brings you and collects you all about Engine Idling. This is when a car is stopped for over a minute but the engine is still running. It produces Carbon Emissions which are bad for us and the environment, so please ask them to turn the engine off. This will help improve the air quality around our school, making it safer and healthier for everyone. Why not try and walk, scoot or cycle to school, even if it’s just part of the way. This will give you some exercise and make you ready to work.
There are a number of reasons why you should do this.
First is the environment. When an engine is running it blows carbon dioxide into the air. This is the main greenhouse gas responsible for climate change.
Second is health. Idling makes air quality worse. Young people like us are more likely to become ill because are lungs are still developing.
Third is money. Idling wastes fuel that you must pay for. It burns a hole in your pocket.
Fourth is Safety. With engines idling it creates lots of noise which makes it harder for children to hear cars that are moving.
So, what can you do? Don’t travel by car unless you have to.
Ask your parents to switch off their engine if they are waiting longer than a minute.
Share this information with your family and friends.