Personal safety promotion

Suitable for primary and secondary pupils. Supports the PSHE and Citizenship National Curriculum.

Overview

Education phase

Key stage 2 Key stage 3 Key stage 4 Key stage 5

Category of activity

Travel

Types of activity

Public Transport Independent Travel Walking Scooting Cycling

How it helps

Supports the PSHE National Curriculum
Encourages safe independent decision making

Useful Resources

Personal Safety Newsletter Extract

About the activity

Discuss personal safety and share top tips with your pupils to help keep them safer when they are travelling and using public transport.

There are lots of ways you can promote personal safety messages, here are some ideas:

Organise a session with your local Met Police Safer Transport Team to talk to pupils about some simple steps they can take to reduce the risk of becoming a victim of crime
Put together an assembly with the help of you TfL Explorers Ambassadors
Include top safety tips in your school newsletters
Write an article or blog for your school website
Launch a personal safety poster competition

Take a look at the newsletter extract for some key safety tips you can share with your pupils in class or in your school's newsletter or website.

Activity steps

Step 1

Safety first. Discuss your school’s safety priorities and decide how you'd like to promote key messages

Step 2

Call the police. Contact your local Met Police Safer Transport Team or your local borough officer to see how they can help support your pupils (see Resources)

Step 3

Spread the word. Work with your working group to share personal safety messages through assemblies, posters, newsletters or your website

Step 4

Tell your story. Upload your evidence to "my activities"