Overview

This is lesson 10 of 10 in the unit "Understanding Street Safety."
Duration: 30 minutes
Class size: 20 Year 2 students

In this lesson, students will consolidate their knowledge of street safety through an interactive review and confidently create a personal street safety pledge. This supports their development in understanding how to keep themselves safe and recognise risks.

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Learning Objectives

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

• Recall key street safety rules and behaviours they have learned throughout the unit.
• Explain why street safety is important for themselves and others.
• Formulate a simple personal pledge committing to safe behaviours when near roads and streets.
• Demonstrate increased self-awareness and responsibility in keeping safe as outlined in the National Curriculum for Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) education for Key Stage 1.

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National Curriculum Links

Personal, Social, Health and Economic (PSHE) Education – Key Stage 1

• Health and Wellbeing: Pupils should be taught to:
  • "Understand the importance of keeping safe, including recognising and managing risk, and basic rules for keeping safe in different situations."
  • "Recognise what is meant by a ‘risk’ and a ‘hazard’."
  • "Identify people who can help keep them safe."

Statutory Framework Reference:

• Understanding risk and rules to promote safety (DfE PSHE Guidance, 2021)
• Developing responsible attitudes to personal safety and wellbeing

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Resources Needed

• Large flip chart or whiteboard
• Markers or chalk
• Pre-prepared pictorial flashcards of key street safety rules (e.g., look both ways, hold hands crossing, crossing at zebra crossing)
• A4 sheets and colour pencils for pledge creation
• A pre-written example pledge displayed, simple and clear language

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Lesson Structure

1. Welcome and Recap (5 minutes)

Activity:

• Begin with a friendly greeting and briefly remind pupils of the unit topic: "Understanding Street Safety."
• Use flashcards to prompt quick recall: Hold up one street safety rule card at a time and ask pupils to shout out what it means and why it’s important. For example, "Why do we look both ways before crossing?"
• Ask a few children to share their own experiences of staying safe on the street with their family or friends.

Expected outcome: Pupils demonstrate recall and verbal ability to explain simple safety rules.

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2. Interactive Group Review Game (10 minutes)

Activity:

• Divide the class into four groups of five.
• Play a 'Street Safety Quiz Relay': Read out simple true/false questions or scenarios, e.g.,
  • "I should always run across the street." (False)
  • "Holding hands helps keep you safe on the pavement." (True)
• Groups hold up cards with ‘True’ or ‘False’ written on them. Award points for correct answers, encouraging friendly competition.
• Discuss the answers to reinforce learning.

Expected outcome: Pupils engage collaboratively, think critically about safety statements, and deepen understanding through discussion.

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3. Create a Personal Street Safety Pledge (10 minutes)

Activity:

• Explain what a pledge is: "A promise we make to ourselves to help us do the right thing."
• Show the example pledge on the board:
  “I promise to always stop, look and listen before crossing the road.
  I will hold hands with an adult when near traffic.
  I will use the zebra crossing safely.”
• Encourage pupils to suggest one or two things they think should be in their pledges. Write these ideas on the board.
• Hand out A4 sheets and colour pencils.
• Pupils write or draw their own street safety pledge, personalising it. Support with scribing if needed.

Expected outcome: Pupils articulate commitments to safe behaviour, expressing understanding in their own words/pictures.

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4. Sharing and Signing Pledges (5 minutes)

Activity:

• Invite a small number of volunteers to share their pledge with the class.
• Celebrate contributions with praise, reinforcing positive attitudes.
• Suggest that students can take their pledge home to share with their family, encouraging wider safety awareness.
• If possible, have pupils sign their pledges as a symbol of commitment.

Expected outcome: Pupils confidently communicate their pledges, feel proud, and understand personal responsibility.

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Assessment

• Formative:

  • Observation of pupil participation during flashcard recall and quiz activity.
  • Review pupils' pledges to check understanding of key safety messages.

• Summative:

  • End-of-unit informal assessment through completed pledges reflecting knowledge and values learned.
  • Teacher notes on individual pupil engagement and comprehension for future planning.

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Differentiation and Inclusion

• Provide sentence starters or word banks for pupils needing language support for their pledge.
• Use visual aides and examples for children with learning difficulties or EAL (English as an Additional Language).
• Pair more confident students with peers needing encouragement during sharing.
• Ensure the classroom environment is physically accessible for all students to participate in activities.

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Reflection for Next Steps

• Encourage families to review and discuss the pledges at home, reinforcing learning beyond school.
• Consider inviting a local community crossing officer for a follow-up real-life reinforcement session.
• Use pupils’ pledges to create a class display banner celebrating their commitment to street safety.

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Summary

This final lesson consolidates all prior learning with a participatory, memorable review and a meaningful personal pledge activity that builds responsibility, confidence, and practical understanding in line with the National Curriculum PSHE expectations for Year 2 pupils.