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Our information is for primary school children who are completing The ABC Project in school
(and anyone else with an interest.)
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Keep yourself safe
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Most people don't carry knives. Why would YOU?
Knife crime is killing young
(and older) people
- Carrying a knife does not keep you safe or make you safe. It makes you less safe
- Anyone 10 years old or over carrying a knife in public could receive a prison sentence
- Here are some links to help you understand why you are much safer if you do not carry a knife.
Please read them and see how to stay safe.
Advice from ChildLine about knife crime
For parents or teachers
UK Government information on child knife possession offences
Ofsted paper – Safeguarding children and young people in education from knife crime
How far-reaching is serious youth violence?
Understanding knife crime: information and resources | Crimestoppers
Why would YOU want to take the risk?
'Stay knife-free!'
Water Safety
When we are having fun it can be so easy to forget about keeping safe. You can be at risk at any time and not just during the holidays
Open water can have hidden dangers
S T O P!
Don't take a risk
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Keep away from rivers or ponds because:
1. In hot weather, a cool river or pond can look inviting. STOP – it is unsafe. Rivers and ponds can be very much colder than they look.
2. Going into the water when you are very hot can give your body a shock. That shock, or reaction by your body, can stop you from being able to do anything to keep yourself safe.
3. If you fall in, there could be a strong current below the surface making it very difficult for you to keep safe and it could drag you underneath the surface
4. The river or pond might look shallow, but the depth can change from shallow to very deep in a single step. Out of your depth, you could be in great danger
5. There might be rubbish, or tree roots, hidden from view, that could trap you, putting you in great danger.
6. Remember – the shock your body receives from the cold water, even on a hot day, could make it very difficult for you to make your way out of the water to safety.
Make sure you can see and be seen as a road user
- If you cycle, make sure that your lights are working and use them if you are out in the dark
- Wear light clothing (or something that reflects the light, if you are out in the dark) to help people see you. The sun can cast strong shadows making it hard to be seen.
- Where they are available, use footpaths and cycle paths.
- If you are using a shared space, where both pedestrians - people who are walking - and cyclists use together, take extra care for your safety and for those people on foot.
Anti-Bullying
Anti-Bullying Week is important
but bullying hurts people
every day of every week of the year
There are some links to resources for you to look at dealing with the subject of bullying
Anti-bullying week will be between
Monday 16th and Friday 20th
November 2026.
The year's theme:
'Break the silence'
Bullying needs to be dealt with 52 weeks of the year but Anti-Bullying Week gives the problem a special focus
Here are some links to important information about how to deal with being bullied.
To follow the links: -
- Click on the link
- Click ' Open link in new tab'
Anti-Bullying Alliance
Information from earlier campaigns:
Information available 24/7/365
ChildLine (See more information about ChildLine elsewhere on this page)
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