Stay Safe Programme
Posted on Monday, January 28, 2019Dear Parent,
We are planning to teach a personal safety education programme called Stay Safe over the next few weeks. The aim of the Stay Safe programme is to teach children personal safety skills so they can look after themselves in situations which could be upsetting or dangerous.
It deals initially with common situations which most children will experience at some stage or other, e.g. getting lost or
being bullied. The programme also teaches children the safety skills necessary to protect themselves from physical or sexual abuse and emphasises the importance of telling a trusted adult about any problems they have.
The Stay Safe programme is part of the Social, Personal and Health Education curriculum which all primary schools are required to implement. Co-operation between parents and teachers is essential to the success of this programme.
It is important that parents are aware of the content of the Stay Safe lessons and are able to discuss the lessons with their children. Your child may bring home worksheets which will inform you on the topics being covered in class and how you can reinforce the messages at home.
You can familiarise yourself with the content of the Stay Safe programme and lessons at http://www.staysafe.ie/parents.htm
Please contact the school if you wish to discuss the programme further.
Thank you for your co-operation,
Ms Treacy
Mrs Barrett
Mr Barrett
Ms Kearns
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