This term all classes will be doing the Stay Safe. The Stay Safe Programme is a national programme that all schools do as part of our Child Safeguarding Work.
The Stay Safe programme is a personal safety skills programme for primary schools. The aim of the
programme is to reduce vulnerability to child abuse and bullying through the provision of personal safety
education for children.
Here is an overview of some of the content:
About Feelings: To recognise the importance of feelings; how to express them appropriately and in
particular to recognise unsafe feelings
About Friendship: Making and keeping friends and the value of friendship
About Bullying: What bullying is; strategies for dealing with bullying behaviour, and that it is never
acceptable to bully others
The importance of building confidence and self esteem
How to identify and deal with inappropriate or unsafe touch
That it is ok to say ‘no’ to an adult in a situation where they feel unsafe, threatened or frightened
To identify trusted adults whom they should tell if they are feeling frightened, threatened, worried or
unsafe in any way
To understand how someone might bribe, trick or threaten them to keep a secret
It is never their fault if they are victimised or abused
That they should never go anywhere with or take anything from a stranger
Appropriate language for telling
The Stay Safe rules:
Say No, Get Away and Tell
Never keep secrets about touch
Never go anywhere with or take anything from a stranger
We all know that this is a sensitive but important subject. We hope it makes growing up safer for all children.
Below is a link to the Parent Section of the Stay Safe website:
http://www.staysafe.ie/parents.htm
