Educators
Ministry of Education and Training Ontario Curriculum: Personal Safety & Injury Prevention
Kindergarten
*** ELKP PROGRAM takes place indoors during November to March ***
Ontario Curriculum
Personal Safety and Injury
Outline the potential risks in the home, school and community
Describe explosive behaviours (bullying, inappropriate touching), and the associated feelings with them
Identify people who can provide personal safety assistance and how to access them
Police
Recognizing a Police Officer and identify them as community helpers
Identify other community helpers
Know the definition of a stranger and how to react to a stranger
Be able to identify Elmer the Safety Elephant
Recite and understand Elmer’s first traffic safety rule
Recognize and respond properly to traffic and crosswalk signals
Video on “stay alert, stay safe”
Identify construction flag colour and state what they are
Fire
Smoke alarms
Elmo and the Fire video
Stop, Drop & Roll (active demonstration)
Home Escape Plans
Good fire/bad fire
Turnout gear dress-up (see all parts of the turn out gear, listen to the sound and talk about not hiding from Firefighters)
Sparky’s bedroom active participation
EMS
Recognizing a Paramedic and identifying them as a community helper
Discuss the importance of 911
Fall Prevention & playground safety
Choking & Strangulation & Suffocation hazards
Ted E Medic’s 4 rules
Ambulance (tour)
Grade 1
Ontario Curriculum
Personal Safety and Injury
Outline the potential risks in the home, school and community
Describe explosive behaviours (bullying, inappropriate touching) and the associated feelings with them
Identify people who can provide personal safety assistance and how to access them
Police
Recognizing a Police Officer and identify them as community helpers
Identify other community helpers
Know the definition of a stranger
Know how to react to a stranger
Be able to identify Elmer the Safety Elephant
Recite and understand Elmer’s first traffic safety rule
Recognize and respond properly to traffic and crosswalk signals
Video on “stay alert, stay safe”
Fire
Recognizing a Fire Fighter and identifying them as a community helper
Recognizing smoke alarms and the sounds
ABC’s to Sparky’s Fire Safety Video
Fire Escape Plans in the home
Matches & Lighters (Tools vs Toys)
Turnout gear dress-up (see all parts of the turn out gear, listen to the sound and talk about not hiding from Firefighters)
Escape plan and practice in Sparky’s bedroom
EMS
Recognizing a Paramedic and identifying them as a community helper
Discuss the importance of 911
Fall Prevention & playground safety
Choking & Strangulation & Suffocation hazards
Ted E Medic’s 4 rules
Ambulance (tour)
Grade 2
Ontario Curriculum
Personal Safety and Injury
Identify safety rules to be followed in the home, school and community (e.g., electrical safety, schoolyard rules, bus safety)
Describe types of verbal and physical violence (e.g., name calling, kicking,hitting)
Explain the importance of being able to say no to exploitive behaviours (e.g., improper touching, and describe how to seek help
Police
Explain and List Elmer’s Seven Safety Rules
Safely cross the street
Enter a school bus safely and efficiently
Demonstrate bus evacuation
Recognize and respond properly to traffic signals and signs in the Village School Bus Evacuation Video
Fire
Smoke alarms
Carbon Monoxide Detectors
Getting to know E.D.I.T.H Video
Fire Escape Plans
Stop, Drop & Roll
Kitchen Hazards Sparky’s Bedroom
EMS
Safety rules in vehicles
Playground Safety
Recreational Sports
Seasonal Safety
Grade 3
Ontario Curriculum
Personal Safety and Injury
Explain relevant safety procedures (e.g., fire drills, railway-crossing and crosswalk procedures)
Use a problem solving process to identify ways of obtaining support for personal safety in the home, school and community
Identify examples of real and fictional violence (e.g., schoolyard fights, cartoons, movies)
Police
Conduct the Pre-Ride Bike Safety inspection
Know the personal and bike safety equipment required by law
Recognize and understand traffic signals and signs and understand that bikes are vehicles and must obey all signs
Understand bike procedures at crosswalks
Demonstrate bike hand signals
Know and demonstrate safe bike riding practices in the Safety Village Bike Safety Video
Fire
Smoke alarms
Hazards from room to room
Kitchen hazards
Bedroom hazard
Bathroom hazards
Basement hazards
Fire Escape Plans
Kitchen hazards (Sparky’s Kitchen) Sparky’s bedroom (Escape Ladder)
EMS
Danger of Medications, cleaning products, inhalation
Explanation of the human brain, skull and spine Seasonal Safety
Grade 4
Ontario Curriculum
Personal Safety and Injury
Apply decision making and problem solving skills in addressing threats to personal safety (e.g., from abuse or physical fighting) and injury prevention (e.g., bicycle safety, road safety
Identify people (e.g., parents, guardian, neighbours, teachers) and community agencies (e.g., Kids’ Help Phone) that can assist with injury prevention, emergency situations, and violence prevention
Police
Conduct a pre-ride bike safety inspection
Know the personal and bike safety equipment required by law
Recognize and Understand traffic signals, signs and understand bikes are vehicles and all rules must be obeyed
Understand bike riding skills: hand signals, Straight line riding, serpentine riding Know and demonstrate safe bike riding practices in the Safety Village
Fire
Conduct a pre ride bike safety inspection
Know the personal and bike safety equipment required by law
Recognize and understand traffic signals, signs & understand that bikes are vehicles & must obey all signs
Understand bike procedures at cross walks
Demonstrate bike riding skills: hand, signals, straight line riding, serpentine riding
Know & demonstrate safe bike riding practices in the Safety Village Video-Bike Safety with Bill Nye The Science Guy
EMS
Discuss/Explain anatomy of the brain, skull, spinal column
Safety Measures Relating to Sports Seasonal topics
Grade 5
Ontario Curriculum
Personal Safety and Injury
Explain how people’s actions (e.g., bullying, excluding others) can affect the feelings and reactions of others
Apply strategies (e.g., anger management, assertiveness, conflict resolutions) to deal with personal safety and injury prevention situations (e.g., swarming, threatening, harassment)
Police
Internet Safety
Identify the positive aspects of the internet
Identify the dangers that the internet poses
List six internet safety tips and understand their importance
Video The Internet & You Staying Safe
Bullying
Define Bullying
List 3 types of bullying
Know the criminal consequences of bullying
Understand that reporting bullying is an important step to stop the behaviour
Know how to avoid being the target
Know the five steps to deal with a bully
Fire
Smoke alarms
Power Point Presentation
Introduction to babysitting
Kitchen Safety-Detailed Safety Outlook
EMS
Brain injuries
Safety measures relating to sports
Grade 6
Ontario Curriculum
Personal Safety and Injury
Identify and describe appropriate methods for preventing and treating ailments (e.g., sunburn, minor cuts)
Identify the responsibilities associated with caring for themselves and others (e.g., while babysitting)
Describe and respond appropriately to potentially violent situations relevant to themselves (e.g., threats, harassment, violence in the media)
Police
Internet Safety
Identify the positive aspects of the internet
Identify the dangers that the internet poses
List six internet safety tips and understand their importance
Video The Internet & You Staying Safe
Bullying
Define Bullying
List 3 types of bullying
Know the criminal consequences of bullying
Understand that reporting bullying is an important step to stop the behaviour
Know the five steps to deal with a bully
Fire
Fire Smart for babysitters
Review Power Point from Grade 5
Fire happens while babysitting
Kitchen Safety detail oriented
EMS
Brain injuries
Simple first aid measures
Grade 7
Ontario Curriculum
Personal Safety and Injury
Describe harassment and identify ways of dealing with it (e.g., by communicating feelings and reporting incidents of harassment)
Identify people and resources that can support someone experiencing harassment
Substance Use and Abuse
Outline a variety of issues related to substance use and abuse (e.g., the effects of second hand smoke; the impact of laws governing drug use, including the use of tobacco and alcohol); Identify and categorize drugs as stimulants, depressants, and hallucinogens
Apply decision making process to make informed choices regarding drug use
Demonstrate strategies that can be used to counter pressures to smoke, drink, and take drugs, and identify healthy alternatives to drug use
Police
Introduction to the law & youth
Peer pressure
Bullying is now considered harassment and/or assault
Fire
Introduction to arson
Video on effects and consequences of Arson
Peer pressure
TAPP-C Program
EMS
CPR
Introduction to CPR (1 person/2person)
Brain Injuries-involving drugs & alcohol
Video
Drug & Alcohol Awareness
Drug & Alcohol Awareness
Peer Pressure
Alcohol Poisoning
Drug overdose
Responding to an overdose or alcohol related call
PowerPoint Presentation
Grade 8
Ontario Curriculum
Personal Safety and Injury
Analyze situations that are potential dangerous to personal safety
Identify support services that assist victims of violence, and explain how to access them
Substance Use and Abuse
Outline the possible negative consequences of substance use and abuse
Identify those school and community resources that are involved in preventing and treating substance abuse
Describe causes and symptoms of stress and positive ways (as opposed to substance abuse) to relieve stress
Apply the steps of a decision-making process to address age-specific situations related to personal health and well-being in which substance use or abuse is one of the factors
Police
Drug & Alcohol abuse
Peer pressure
Drug & Alcohol use and the body
Drugs & Alcohol & the Law
Fire
Advanced Arson
Arson & the Law
Peer Pressure
Video on Arson
EMS
Drugs and Alcohol awareness
Drug & Alcohol Awareness
Peer Pressure
Alcohol Poisoning
Drug overdose
Responding to an overdose or alcohol related call
PowerPoint Presentation
CPR
Introduction to CPR (1 person/2person)
Brain Injuries-involving drugs & alcohol Video
Ready to make a booking?
Before you book your visit to Niagara Safety Village, please note the following:
While we do our best to keep our rates as low as possible, there is a fee to visit the Niagara Safety Village.
The cost of visiting the Niagara Safety Village is dependent on how many programs each student will be attending.
$8.00 per student for TWO programs.
$10.00 per student for THREE programs.
Booking Schedule
Our schedule is filling up fast! Book early to avoid disappointment. Because some elements of our programming are weather dependent, the Niagara Safety Village requests that Primary classes (Grade 1-4) be scheduled from September-November and April-June. Due to the high volume of Primary bookings, we ask ELKP and Junior Classes (Grade 5-8) to be scheduled between November and March.
When contacting the Niagara Safety Village to book your visit, please provide the number of students expected to attend, their grade level, which programs you wish to attend and any special requests.
Transportation
Upon confirming your visit to the Niagara Safety Village, administrative staff will also book bus transportation for you via local bus companies to ensure you receive the lowest rate according to your location. Please note: the cost of transportation is the sole responsibility of the school. You will receive an invoice from the bus company which must be paid by the school. The Niagara Safety Village is not responsible for transportation costs.
Helmets
Please note that students attending the GRADE 3 & 4 Police program will learn bicycle safety. In accordance with the Ontario HTA, all students must bring a proper BICYCLE helmet (no hockey/skateboard, etc) in good condition, no more than 5 years old.
Nutrition Breaks
Please note that food and beverages are not available for purchase at the Niagara Safety Village, however students are welcome to bring snacks and/or lunch for the day. WE ARE A NUT FREE FACILITY.
Backpacks
Teachers should advise students to only bring their lunch bags and any necessary medications, as there are limited hooks for backpacks.
Attire
Portions of programming will take place outside. Please ensure you and your students are dressed according to the weather conditions. Students will be active throughout the day and proper footwear must be worn – no flip flops allowed.
Chaperone Involvement
The Niagara Safety Village encourages parents and guardians who wish to accompany their children to the Niagara Safety Village to contact their child’s teacher. Chaperones who attend the Niagara Safety Village with students are asked to take an active role in our programs through supervision and attentiveness, particularly while students are engaged in practical activities such as a bicycle and pedestrian safety, as well as lunch and snack times. While parents and guardians are welcome to attend, siblings and other children are not permitted.
As a courtesy to both students and instructors, we ask that all cell phones be turned off/silenced prior to entering our facility. We remind everyone that the Niagara Safety Village is a NON-SMOKING/VAPING FACILITY and there is no smoking on the property. We are also a locked facility while programs are in session, so please bring what you need with you for the entirety of your visit.
Student Conduct
A visit to the Niagara Safety Village is expected to be a fun and educational experience. Students are required to follow the same rules of conduct as at school.
Questions, Comments & Feedback
If you have any questions or concerns regarding your visit or our programming, or if you wish to deliver feedback please conduct the Executive Assistant at (905)-714-4446 or assistant@niagarasafetyvillage.com.
Request a booking
Drop us a line with your name, email, which school you’re booking for, and the grades that you’re interested in booking and we’ll reach out promptly to get you booked!