1 Road Safety Done
Roads can be dangerous, but crossing them safely is easy when you know the steps. Let me teach you the Green Cross Code — it could save your life one day.
The Green Cross Code
When you need to cross a road, always find a safe place first — a zebra crossing, a pelican crossing, or a clear gap in parked cars where drivers can see you. Never step out between parked cars.
Once you have found a safe spot, stop at the kerb. Look right, look left, then look right again. If the road is clear, walk — do not run — and keep looking as you cross.
Cars can come quickly and quietly. Always pay attention, and never cross while looking at a screen or wearing headphones.
Practise: Put the steps in the right order
Tap each step in the correct order, starting with what you do first.
2 Stranger Safety Done
Most people are kind and helpful, but there are a few simple rules that help keep you safe around people you do not know. Knowing these rules is really important.
Staying safe around strangers
A stranger is anyone you do not know. Most strangers are perfectly fine, but it is important to follow three simple rules to keep yourself safe.
Never go anywhere with a stranger, even if they offer you sweets or say your parent sent them. A trusted adult would never send a stranger to collect you without telling you first.
If a stranger makes you feel worried or uncomfortable, shout NO loudly, move away quickly to a safe and busy place, and tell a trusted adult straight away.
Practise: What is the safe choice?
Read each situation and tap the safest thing to do.
3 Getting Lost Done
If you ever get separated from the grown-ups looking after you, the most important thing is to stay calm. There are always safe people nearby who can help you.
What to do if you get lost
If you get separated from your grown-up, stop and take a deep breath. Do not run off — staying in one place makes it much easier for people to find you.
Look for someone who can safely help you: a police officer in uniform, a shop worker wearing a uniform or name badge, or a parent who is with their own children.
If you have a phone, call a trusted adult straight away. If not, go to the nearest shop and ask a member of staff to help you.
Practise: Who could help you?
You are lost in a shopping centre. Tap everyone who could safely help you — there may be more than one!
4 Emergencies Done
Knowing how and when to call for help is one of the most important things you can learn. You may never need it, but it is brilliant to know — just in case.
When and how to call 999
Call 999 only in a real emergency — when there is a fire, when someone is badly hurt, or when someone is in immediate danger. It is free to call from any phone, even one with no credit.
When the operator answers, stay as calm as you can and tell them three things: your name, what is happening, and where you are. They will stay on the line with you and tell you exactly what to do.
If you call 999 by accident, do not hang up. Stay on the line and calmly explain it was a mistake — the operator will be understanding about it.
Practise: What do you tell the 999 operator?
In an emergency, what is the most important thing to tell the operator when they answer?
5 Online Safety Done
The internet is brilliant for learning and playing, but just like in real life, a few simple rules help keep you safe when you are online.
Staying safe online
Never share your real name, your school, your home address, or photos of yourself with people you do not know in real life. This information belongs to you — keep it private.
Not everyone online is who they say they are. Someone might pretend to be a child when they are not, or pretend to be friendly when they are not. Always talk to a trusted adult if something feels wrong.
If anything online makes you feel worried, uncomfortable, or scared, stop what you are doing and tell a trusted adult straight away. You will never be in trouble for telling.
Practise: Safe or not safe?
For each situation, tap whether it is safe or not safe online.
6 Safe and Unsafe Secrets Done
Not all secrets are the same. Some are happy surprises — but some secrets are not safe to keep, and it is always right to tell a trusted adult about those.
Safe secrets and unsafe secrets
A safe secret is a happy surprise — such as knowing about a birthday present before the party. It feels exciting and you know it will be shared soon. These are fine to keep for a little while.
An unsafe secret is one that makes you feel worried, scared, or uncomfortable inside. No grown-up or older person should ever ask you to keep a secret that feels wrong or makes you feel bad.
If anyone asks you to keep a secret that feels wrong, you should always tell a trusted adult — a parent, a teacher, or another grown-up you trust. You will never be in trouble for telling. It is the right thing to do.
Practise: Keep the secret or tell a trusted adult?
Read each secret and decide: is this a happy secret to keep, or one you should tell a trusted adult?
Keeping Safe — complete!
Brilliant work. You now know six important ways to keep yourself safe — every single day. Well done!
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