Staying Safe on the Railway! Key Stage 2U P.S.H.E. resource for Isle Of Wight Steam Railway

Introduction

"Staying Safe on the Railway!" is a 2-page P.S.H.E. resource for Upper Key Stage 2, linked to Isle Of Wight Steam Railway

This resource is part of a set of 3 with the following alternate variants:

V101241 - KS2U Low Ability
V101243 - KS2U High Ability

Précis

The resource allows students who visit Isle of Wight Steam Railway to engage with the health and safety aspects of this environment, by identifying risks, asking and answering questions, and thinking about their own responses to potential danger.

Contextual Summary

This resource is for upper key stage 2 students who are covering health and safety and identifying risks in certain situations as part of Personal, Social & Health Education on the 2014 National Curriculum.

Curriculum Relevance

P.S.H.E. → Health and Wellbeing → Staying Safe

Implementation

When on site at the railway, students can then apply what they already know about health and safety, answering questions on the sheet as they move around the venue. This will focus students? attention on the key areas for learning. Students will learn about how dangers are prevalent everywhere and that health and safety can protect us if we think ?safety first?. They will be learning and understanding core skills in a real-life situation.

Key Skills Practised

Thinking about and recognising potential dangers
Understanding the importance of health and safety
Identifying key areas of danger in the specific railway environment
Transferring this knowledge and understanding to their everyday lives and environs

Learning Opportunities

Pre-Visit

Before the visit, students will need to know about health and safety as a concept and why it is is important to everyone?s everyday lives. Discussions about the railway environment and potential hazards may be useful.

On Site

Completion of PSHE key stage 2U Isle of Wight Steam Railway resource linked to this document

Post-Visit

Teachers could engage the students in many follow-up tasks, including: Class discussion of their overall findings at Isle of Wight Steam Railway; Completion of a ?health and safety project? that incorporates their school or other local environs

Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to transfer this knowledge and these skills to other everyday situations and enviroment to ensure they interact safely with their surroundings.

FAQs

Q1. What is this resource and which attraction is it for?

Staying Safe on the Railway! is a P.S.H.E. resource targeted at Upper Key Stage 2 children, High Ability, supporting a school trip to Isle Of Wight Steam Railway

Q2. Which Key Stage and ability level(s) is this intended for?

Staying Safe on the Railway! is designed for Upper Key Stage 2 children with High Ability but is also suitable for younger students working at a high level or studying a specific topic, or as revision / infill for older students who have already covered this previously

Q3. Which areas of the curriculum are covered?

Staying Safe on the Railway! is a P.S.H.E. resource specifically targeted at Health and Wellbeing and Staying Safe

Q4. What are the main learning outcomes for students?

Students will be able to transfer this knowledge and these skills to other everyday situations and enviroment to ensure they interact safely with their surroundings.

Q5. Does this resource have activities for before and after the visit?

This resource contains elements that are designed to be completed whilst on site at Isle Of Wight Steam Railway and on return to school after the visit

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