Adopt a Cop Constable Karen McNish interacting with students
Prep and year one students at a local school participated in an afternoon activity this week about Being Safety Smart . The students were engaged with the interactive program and learnt some key messages…
Ask parent/carer first: Always tell your parent or carer where you are going.
There are six things you must remember to tell a parent or carer before you go anywhere.
Tell your parent or carer…
- Where you are going
- How you will get there
- Who will be going with you
- Help you can get when you’re there
- Also agree with your parent or carer on a time you will be back and how you will know the time. You could ask the person you are visiting to tell you when it is time to return home
- And get back on time, or phone your parents or carer with new information.
Does the child in your care know your phone number? Maybe you could talk to them about your phone number so that they could phone you if they are going to be late.
Other key messages covered…
Knowing and using your codeword: Using your codeword safely
- You and your parents or carer should agree on a code word that is easy for you to remember
- If anyone tells you that you need to come with them because your parents were hurt or are in the hospital, you can ask them for the code word. Don’t go with them if they don’t know the code word
- Never tell anyone your code word, not even your friends.
Being safe when out and about: How to be safe when you are out with friends including when cars approach, strangers asking for help etc.
- Never talk to, accept gifts, or rides from adults without your parent’s or carers permission
- Stay away from a car even if an adult (or a child in the car) calls you over.
- Stay out of a car and don’t leave with anyone, even if it is someone you know without your parent’s or carer’s permission
- Adults should not ask children for help. Stay away from adults who ask you for help. Helping people is a good thing, but they should get help from another adult, not from you
- Grownups should never ask you to help them find a lost puppy or kitty. Say ‘NO’ and tell your parent or carer
- It’s OK to say NO. If someone tries to grab you, it’s OK to scream, fight, kick and get away
- Tell your parent or carer straight away. Run home straight away if you need to. If you are at school, run to the office.
Schools can access the free on-line program and utilise in the curriculum and classroom activites.