Fire Safety - Year 5

A Personal Social Health and Economic (PSHE) lesson aimed at Year 5 pupils, which explores fire safety in the home. This presentation includes a video of a bedroom fire which shows how quickly a fire can start and how just as quickly it can spread.  It focuses on fire hazards such as charging electronic devices overnight and overloading extension leads.  The presentation also explores the importance of having a 'Fire Action Plan' through an animated video which contains detailed instructions to share with the children about fire safety and how to react if the smoke alarm sounds at home. The narrators explain how to exit the building safely and call for help, they also share the importance of having a plan in place at home.  The consequences of making a hoax call is also introduced in this presentation and features a real life recording of a hoax 999 call.  This is a discussion-based lesson which will give pupils the opportunity to offer their own opinions whilst listening to and respecting the views of others.

The content may be triggering for some pupils. Enquire beforehand whether any pupil has been previously affected by fire either physically or emotionally and assess well-being of any affected individuals before continuing with the lesson.  Detailed guidance on how to use this presentation can be found in the lesson plan which is linked below.  The learning from this lesson could be extended by encouraging the children to think about and develop their own fire escape plan.