Phase B · Ages 6–10
Primary Years
Recognising everyday risks, practising safe choices, and knowing how and when to ask for help.
Developmental intent
What this stage is designed to do.
Children begin to recognise everyday risks and rehearse safe choices in a supportive setting, while still relying on trusted adults for support.
What and how children learn
What children learn
- Recognising everyday risks
- Practising safe choices
- Road and transport habits
- Home and school safety
- Personal boundaries
- Early digital safety
- How and when to ask for help
How they learn
- Guided discussion and scenarios
- Role-play and rehearsal of safe responses
- Activities that can be repeated at home
- Spaced practice across the year
Roles of teachers and parents
Role of teachers
Teachers facilitate practice and observation using low-preparation, classroom-ready guidance.
Role of parents & trusted adults
Parents revisit the same ideas at home and help children practise asking a trusted adult for help.
Example safety domains
Topics that feature at this stage.
Road & Transport Safety
Crossing safely, school transport habits, and staying visible near traffic.
Fire, Water & Home Safety
Fire, water, electrical and everyday home hazards, handled calmly.
Bullying & Cyber Safety
Kind behaviour, staying safe online, and speaking up early.
Stranger & Personal Safety
Trusting instincts, keeping a safe distance, and reaching a trusted adult.
Safety domains are revisited across pathways, growing in depth and independence with age.
Delivery and status
Offline & printable
Materials are designed to be printable and usable in low-resource classrooms with one teacher and many students.
Current status
This pathway describes the intended approach for Primary Years. Content is being developed and refined through the research process.
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