Community Helpers in Our Maryhill
Year 2 Geography Exploring Our Local Community Learning About People Who Help Us
What Will We Learn Today?
Discover different jobs in our community Find out how helpers make Maryhill special Write about our favorite community helpers Create costumes and act out helper roles
Who Helps Us in Maryhill?
Think about the people you see every day Who helps keep us safe? Who helps us stay healthy? Who brings us things we need?
Meet Our Postal Worker
Delivers letters and packages to our homes Wears a special uniform Works in all kinds of weather Helps families stay connected
Our Local Nurse
Helps us when we feel unwell Works at the doctor's surgery or hospital Uses special tools like stethoscopes Cares for people of all ages
Brave Firefighters
Put out fires to keep us safe Rescue people and animals Teach us about fire safety Drive big red fire engines
Helpful Shopkeepers
Sell us food and things we need Know lots of people in the community Help us find what we're looking for Keep their shops clean and tidy
Writing About Our Helpers
Choose your favorite community helper Write 2-3 sentences about what they do Use our special word bank for spelling help Draw a picture to go with your writing
Costume Creation Time!
Work in small groups of 4-5 children Choose one community helper role per group Make simple costumes using our craft materials Get ready for our special role-play performance
Community Helper Role Play
Put on your costumes with pride Show the class what your helper does Use the words we've learned today Have fun acting out your important job
Why Do We Need Community Helpers?
What would happen without postal workers? How do nurses help our families? Why are firefighters important for safety? What makes our community special?
Our Amazing Maryhill Community
We learned about many different helpers today All helpers work together to make Maryhill special We can say thank you to helpers we meet One day, we might be community helpers too!