Free Child Safety Week resource packs for Reception classes
This year’s Child Safety Week takes place between Monday 3rd and Sunday 9th June, with the theme around Family life today: where’s the risk? The aim is to highlight the new dangers facing families from our modern lifestyles and to offer simple solutions to keep children safe. This week is organised by the Child Accident Prevention Trust.
In support of this campaign, Warwickshire’s Public Health will be sending all Reception year groups across the county, free ‘Staying safe with Sam’ educational resource packs.
The resource packs are designed to engage children in learning, support early reading and writing, enhance children’s understanding of safety concepts and engage parents and carers in their child’s education. They include:
- ‘Staying safe with Sam’ – story book (A3) designed for classroom use
- Teacher’s handbook – includes links to the EYFS curriculum, lesson plans and ideas for extension activities
- Posters for display
- Parent/carer packs – includes ‘Staying safe with Sam’ story book, facts for families and further activities for children to complete at home to reinforce learning
With accidental poisoning being one of the most common reasons for children under five being admitted to hospital or being hurt, the resource pack aims to help children stay safe around laundry and cleaning products.
The educational resource packs will be distributed to all schools before the half term school holiday, by Friday 24 May.
You can find more information, including a free action pack and top tips for engaging with parents and carers on the Child Accident Prevention Trust website.
Please contact jackiekerby@warwickshire.gov.uk for further information or with any queries.