Safeguarding in the Curriculum
Safeguarding and the promotion of pupil well-being (including their mental health) is at the heart of our ethos at Fairfield Primary School. Due to this, great importance is placed on identifying opportunities within the curriculum for children to learn about safeguarding.
Our broad, balanced and diverse curriculum gives Fairfield pupils the chance to experience life in all its diversity, to acquire knowledge, understanding and skills that significantly impact on personal development, behaviour and welfare; thus, equipping every child with the knowledge and skills required to keep themselves safe, happy and healthy both now and in their future.
We plan to constantly challenge children to think deeply about safeguarding matters and their own personal physical and mental wellbeing. We value pupils’ questions and give them space for their own thoughts, ideas, and concerns. We give pupils’ opportunities across the curriculum to explore values, personal rights, responsibilities, and equal opportunities that develop moral concepts that impact positively on safeguarding, promote British Values and prevent radicalisation and extremism. There are many opportunities throughout our learning in school to explore safeguarding issues.
For further information, please read our detailed 'Safeguarding in the Curriculum' document below.
Safeguarding Week
On an annual basis, in Summer 2, we hold a whole school Safeguarding Week.
The key speakers/ organisations, include the following:
- Steve Wilson (First Aid)
- A Pharmacist
- Cumbria Fire & Rescue
- The NSPCC
- Cumbria Constabulary
- Hub2U Team
- Cycle Wise
- Child Exploitation Team
- Cyber Security Team (Cumbria Constabulary)
- Attendance Officers
- Cumbria’s Youth Justice Team
- Barnardo’s
- Cumbria Business Partnership
- Mayport Lifeboat
- Network Rail (North West Safety Consultant)
- Y-Gam (Gaming and Gambling)
- The NHS
- Mountain Rescue
This is not an exhaustive list.
As well as this, we deliver a launch assembly as well as a specific sun safety review session.
Each afternoon begins with a specific safeguarding reflection question, which teachers will discuss age-appropriately with the children:
- Who are my trusted adults?
- What is cyberbullying and how would I get support?
- What is the PANTS rule and why is this important?
- What is mental health and why is it important?
- What do I do in an emergency?
Safeguarding is our highest priority and happens every minute of every day at Fairfield- the aim of this week is to showcase some key aspects to the children and to hear clear messages from fellow experts in the safeguarding field. As outlined above, we have a comprehensive safeguarding curriculum in place and it is always fantastic to see the children’s knowledge of essential life-skills and understanding of personal safety shining through.
Across the week, we also hold specific parental sessions on topics including: mental health, sleep, fire safety in the home, Family Hub support and online safety.
The week is always a fantastic success with the children engaged and having the opportunity to reflect upon and learn/ recap essential life skills.