Trusted Adults Help Us

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Part 1: Trusted Adults

Remember: A trusted adult is a grown-up who listens, helps and keeps children safe. You can talk to a trusted adult when you need help.

Teacher instruction: Use made-up examples only. Students may draw, write or point. No one needs to share a personal story.

1. Which people could be trusted adults? Circle all that could help.

A teacher

A carer or family member

A school staff member

A police officer or other safe helper

2. Draw or write one trusted adult or safe helper at home.

3. Draw or write one trusted adult or safe helper at school.

4. Draw or write one trusted adult or safe helper in the community.

Part 2: Safe Ways to Get Help

Circle one answer for each situation. Some situations may feel different to different people. If you feel unsure or worried, it is always okay to get help.

Help-seeking steps: Move to a safe place. Tell a trusted adult clearly. Keep telling another trusted adult until someone helps.

5. You cannot find your grown-up at a community event. You walk to a safe helper and say, “I need help because I am lost.”

Safe and helpful

Unsafe

6. Someone online asks for your name and school. You do not reply and tell a trusted adult.

Safe and helpful

Unsafe

7. A person asks you to keep a worrying secret from all safe adults.

Safe and helpful

Unsafe

8. A friend is hurt. You stay nearby and ask a trusted adult for help.

Safe and helpful

Unsafe

9. Finish the sentence: “I can ask __________________________ for help.”

10. Finish the sentence: “I feel safe when ______________________________.”

11. Practise saying: “I need help because ____________________. Please help me.”

Part 3: My Safety Network

Teacher instruction: This activity is private. Students may use roles or places instead of names, such as “my teacher”, “the front office” or “a police officer”. Do not ask students to read their answers aloud.

12. Write or draw three trusted adults or safe helpers I could ask.

Helper 1:

Helper 2:

Helper 3:

One safe place I could go to is:

Keep telling: If one adult cannot help, keep telling another trusted adult until someone helps. It is never wrong to ask for help.

Teacher / Adult Notes

Suggested answers: Questions 5, 6 and 8 are “Safe and helpful”. Question 7 is “Unsafe”. Accept suitable trusted adults, safe helpers and safe places.

Look for students who can identify adults who listen, help and keep children safe, and who can use the words “I need help because…”. Offer quiet individual support if a student cannot identify a safe helper. Follow school safeguarding procedures if a student shares a concern.