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School Safety Week / Safe Schools Week

October 17, 2021 - October 24, 2021

Canada’s School Safety Week, National School Bus Safety Week and the United States’ Safe Schools Week are all observed in October during the same week.  

Although school safety should be observed throughout the school year, this is the perfect time to highlight some particular areas of concern when it comes to school safety since the students have had a few weeks to settle back into school routines.

What should we think about covering?

  • Have the first fire drill or emergency preparedness drill for the season to remind students of the proper procedures.  (Emergency preparedness could refer to Tornado, Tsunami, Earthquake or similar disaster.)
  • Playground / Recess Safety
  • Don’t Talk to Strangers program
  • Activities regarding school violence
  • Cyberbullying or physical bullying
  • How to properly used equipment safely in Science, Phys Ed or any other classroom with special equipment.

These are just some of the ideas that could be used during School Safety/Safe Schools Week.  Don’t forget to go over the proper behaviour while taking a school bus at this time as well!

 

Check out these websites for further information:

Elementary Safety (Teaching Resources)

Rad Kids

Teachervision

Scholastic

EdCan Network

School Bus Safety.ca

SchoolSafety.gov

Safety in Schools Foundation of Canada

NSBA Center for Safe Schools

National Association for Pupil Transportation

National School Safety Center

American School Bus Council

Ohio School Boards Association

 

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Start:
October 17, 2021
End:
October 24, 2021
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