Safety Plan Creation

Unit Context

This is Lesson 6 of 6 in the "Positive Interactions and Safety" unit for Year 2-3 students, designed around the Queensland Health and Physical Education Curriculum (Years 1-2 and 3-4 strands relevant). The focus is on consolidating students’ understanding of personal safety strategies and positive interaction skills through creating and sharing a personal safety plan.

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Learning Objectives

By the end of this 45-minute lesson, students will be able to:

• Identify and describe personal safety strategies learned across the unit.
• Collaborate to create an individualised personal safety plan using familiar skills and strategies related to safety and respectful relationships.
• Communicate their safety plans clearly in small groups, reinforcing positive interaction principles.

Aligned with Queensland Curriculum codes:

• ACHPER022 (Years 1-2): Identify and apply personal safety strategies in different situations.
• AC9HP2P02: Identify and explore skills and strategies to develop respectful relationships, including ways to maintain safety.
• AC9HP4P04 (Years 3-4 extension): Select and use personal and social skills to establish positive relationships and manage situations safely.

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Resources

• Safety Plan worksheet template (simple graphic organiser with headings: My Safety Plan, People I Trust, What I Can Do, Who to Tell)
• Whiteboard or chart paper and markers
• Scenario cards depicting common everyday situations (age appropriate, e.g., being lost, feeling unsafe around strangers, bullying)
• Group seating arrangement for easy collaboration

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Lesson Breakdown

1. Warm-Up / Review (10 minutes)

• Purpose: Activate prior learning and set context.
• Ask students to share 1-2 safety strategies learned in previous lessons (prompt examples: “telling a trusted adult,” “using kind words,” “staying close to friends,” “knowing emergency numbers”). Record ideas on board.
• Show a quick interactive scenario (e.g., "What would you do if you felt scared at the park?") and review appropriate responses collectively.

2. Guided Group Activity: Designing Safety Plans (20 minutes)

• Purpose: Students create their own safety plan with support.
• Explain the safety plan elements:
  1. What things could make me feel unsafe?
  2. What can I do to stay safe?
  3. Who are the people I trust to help me?
  4. What should I do if I feel unsafe or worried?
• Provide each student with the Safety Plan worksheet.
• Students first brainstorm individually and jot down ideas with teacher support as needed.
• Next, form groups of 3-4; students share their plans and give one positive suggestion to each other, promoting respectful listening and encouragement—reaffirming positive interactions skills from the unit.

3. Group Sharing and Reflection (10 minutes)

• Invite groups to share one or two example strategies or plans from their discussion with the whole class.
• Facilitate a reflection on how these plans help keep everyone safe and respect feelings and boundaries.
• Emphasise the importance of speaking up and trusting adults if they feel unsafe.

4. Lesson Close / Affirmation (5 minutes)

• Recap key messages on safety and positive interactions.
• Provide affirmation: “Each of you has created a safety plan to help you stay safe and be kind to others.”
• Encourage students to take their safety plans home to share with family.
• Optional: display completed plans in the classroom as a visual reminder of safety strategies.

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Assessment

• Formative: Teacher observes student participation in brainstorming and group sharing for understanding of safety concepts.
• Product: Completed personal safety plan worksheet demonstrating the student’s ability to apply skills and strategies learned.
• Communication: Peer feedback in groups assessed loosely for respectful listening and positive interaction skills.

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Differentiation

• Provide sentence starters or picture prompts for students requiring literacy support.
• Offer verbal or one-on-one support with brainstorming for students needing additional help.
• Encourage confident students to help peers articulate their plans and present ideas.

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Curriculum Alignment Summary

This lesson meets Queensland Curriculum Health and Physical Education outcomes by:

• Reinforcing personal and social capability through safety strategies (ACHPEP022, AC9HP2P02).
• Developing respectful relationships and communication skills in collaborative settings (AC9HP4P04).
• Encouraging reflection and responsible decision-making about personal safety on everyday occasions.

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This lesson plan is designed to engage Year 2-3 students actively in consolidating their safety knowledge through creativity and collaboration while solidifying the importance of positive relationships—in full accordance with Queensland Curriculum standards for Health Education.