This week in Safety Squad, the children have been learning all about staying safe around water.

We began by talking about the different places we enjoy swimming, including swimming pools, the beach, lakes and paddling pools. The children shared their own experiences and discussed ways to enjoy water safely.

The children learned about the Water Safety Code, exploring the important messages of:

• Stop and think
• Stay together
• Float
• Call 999 in an emergency

To deepen their understanding, the children designed their own water safety posters, helping them to remember and share key safety messages. They also sorted photographs into safe and unsafe water activities, discussing their reasons and making thoughtful observations.

As part of their learning, the children took part in role-play scenarios where they acted out what they should do in different water safety situations. This helped them practise making safe choices and responding appropriately in an emergency.

We were very impressed with the children’s knowledge and enthusiasm. Learning about water safety is an important life skill, and the children showed great understanding of how to keep themselves and others safe around water.

At school, we have been learning about how to stay safe through our new Safety Squad initiative. The children have been exploring real-life situations and learning simple, practical ways to keep themselves and others safe.

We would love your support in reinforcing these important messages at home.

What we’ve been learning:

• Road safety: Stopping, looking, listening, and thinking before crossing – especially not crossing between parked cars where drivers cannot see them.
• Walking safely indoors: Understanding why we walk (not run) in corridors to prevent accidents.
• Kitchen safety: Recognising dangers such as hot pans and why we must never pull on handles.
• Bike safety: The importance of wearing a correctly fitted helmet every time they ride.

Simple ways you can help at home:

• Talk through everyday situations and ask, “Is this safe or unsafe?”
• Practise crossing roads safely together and explain your thinking aloud.
• Encourage children to spot hazards and explain what they would do.
• Check your child’s bike helmet regularly to ensure it fits correctly.

We are also using simple visual symbols in school:
✔️ Safe – a green tick
❌ Unsafe – a red cross

These help children quickly recognise and talk about safety in a clear, consistent way.

By working together, we can help children build confidence, awareness, and lifelong safety habits.

Thank you for your continued support.

The Safety Squad Team