Lesson Series

Why do people take risks?

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Key
Stage
2
Lesson
Plans
4
Resource
Sheets
11
Videos
2
Recommended
CPD
6

Key
Stage

2

Resource
Sheets

11

Lesson
Plans

4

Videos

2

6

Recommended
CPD

In this resource set we focus on why people take risks, how we can try to stay safe, critical thinking and Protective Behaviours.


This resource covers the following themes:

  • Emotional wellbeing (EWB)
  • Life online
  • Equality and diversity
  • Bullying - online and offline 
  • Practical decision making skills 
  • Personal safety
  • Health and wellbeing 
  • Accident prevention
What is covered?
What are the outcomes for pupils?
This story will cover the following topics:
  • Understand feelings associated with being safe or unsafe.
  • Explore safety, vulnerability, risk and factors which can influence these.
  • Understand ways that they might be able to reduce risk factors and vulnerability.
  • Understand two key themes of the PBs approach.
  • Understand why we take risks.
  • Consider how to best manage risky situations.
  • Understand how to work out something that needs to be thought about.
  • Understand how to use PBs technique, Stop, Feel, Think, Do.
  • Consider how to best manage risky situations.
  • Sources of support available to them should they ever need it.
The outcomes of this story are:
  • I understand what safety and being safe means.
  • I understand what vulnerability and risk mean.
  • I can describe some of the feelings associated with being safe or unsafe.
  • I can recognise some consequences of different risky behaviours.
  • I know what vulnerable means.
  • I can begin to identify ways to stay safe and manage risk.
  • I know the two PBs themes.
  • I understand why someone might decide to take a risk.
  • I can identify ways to stay safe and manage risk in different situations.
  • I know how to work out something that needs to be thought about.
  • I know how to use the PBs technique, Stop, Feel, Think, Do.
  • I know how to ask for help and advice from a trusted adult.

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