Dangerous Playgrounds: Stay Safe Near Building Sites

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Introduction

Part of the Summer Safety series, in this session pupils will learn about the dangers of playing near building sites and consider safer alternatives.

Instructions

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6. Dangerous Playgrounds

Staying Safe near Building Sites

Summer Safety

This lesson can be used a a stand alone activity or as part of your school's PSHE curriculum.

Lessons link to the PSHE association objectives for KS2:

H38. how to predict, assess and manage risk in different situations

H41. strategies for keeping safe in the local environment or unfamiliar places (rail,

water, road) and firework safety; safe use of digital devices when out and about

By the end of the lesson, you will be able to:

• recognise the dangers of
   playing near building sites

• come up with alternative
   ways to have fun.

Introduce the learning objective and explain what students will learn in the lesson.

Why are building 

sites so dangerous?

This mind map can be used to gather pupil understanding at the start of this topic.

Bandage your partner's arm

and then upload a picture.

Exposed wires can put you at risk of an electric shock.

No safety rails, even at height

Sharp tools or heavy machinery

Materials that are easy to trip over

Building materials. These may cause injury or contain dangerous chemicals

You don't know what is above or around you. There may be falling debris.

Explain the risks of playing near building sites and why it's important to avoid them.

You may wish to add further hotspots to this diagram or add pictures/ website links.

Further information on adding hotspots can be found here.

Places to Play

Where else can you play in our area?

You may have a skate park or cycle track nearby.

Local playgrounds have been designed so that children and young people can use them safely.

Sports fields are checked to make sure that they are safe. Local leisure centres often have free or discounted sporting activities for children and young people during the summer. Ask your teacher for details.

Encourage students to brainstorm other safe places to play and discuss why these areas are better.

Review the main points of the lesson and check for understanding.

Conclusion

Remember, playing near building sites can be extremely dangerous.

Always stay safe and find alternative places to have fun.

Summarise the lesson and emphasise the importance of staying safe.

Research some of the places

where children can play locally.

Present your findings to the class.

You can set a longer research task for the class here. Written responses and pictures can be uploaded to share with the class.

I can explain why we should

never play near building sites

This poll can give you a quick snapshot of pupil understanding.

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