Citizenship at key stages 1 and 2 (Year 1-6)
Unit 04: People who help us - the local police
Section 3: Key stage 2 - Where is our local police station and what happens there?
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Objectives |
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- about the work carried out at the police station and at any specialist police facilities
- to ask relevant questions and identify key points
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- Arrange a class visit to your local police station. Before the visit, help the children to prepare by locating the police station on a map of the local area and asking them what they expect to see and learn during their visit. Ask them to write down three things to find out about during the visit, eg What crimes do children commit most often? What happens when a suspect is brought to the police station? Who looks after the police dogs?
- Before the visit, ask your local school police liaison officer (if you have one) to come to the school for a preliminary discussion with the children. Encourage the children to ask questions and, if necessary, gain reassurance about the forthcoming experience.
- Following the visit, reflect on what the children discovered about the role of the police in preventing crime and keeping the community safe. Ask the children to talk about three things that they found out about during the visit, then to design and make posters showing what they learnt. Display the posters in the classroom or elsewhere in the school.
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- ask questions and identify key points
- know what happens at the police station
- understand that the police are part of the community and help prevent crimes and keep the community safe for all of us
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Points to note |
- Link with English: En1 S&L 2a, 2b in the key stage 2 programme of study.
- Visits to police stations are not always possible but if they are, they should be planned well in advance.
- Some parents may not wish their children to participate. It is advisable to send letters home beforehand, clearly outlining the aims and objectives of the visit and how it is linked to areas of study.
- During visits to police stations, children are normally given a tour of the main facilities and have an opportunity to learn about the broader responsibilities of the police force and crime prevention.
- If specialist facilities are not available at your local police station, or are restricted for some reason, your school liaison officer may be able to arrange visits to the school by dog handlers, mounted police, etc.
- Link with geography: 2c, 3b, 3c, 5a in the key stage 2 programme of study;
unit 6 'Investigating our local area' in the scheme of work.
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