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﻿Today's lesson is called Rules Rule. We will be looking at why rules are in place. Within this lesson, we are going to be looking at rules outside, and how they keep us safe. We are also going to be discussing the law, and how that relates to us all. Then, we will have a look what it takes to become a professional superhero who enforces rules. And the best part, or we save the best part till last. We will be creating our very own house rules. If any of you have any annoying siblings or anybody that you live with, this will be a great thing, trust me. In today's lesson, you will need, some paper or an exercise book, a pen or a pencil, some coloured pencils or felt-tips, your listening ears and your hazard-spotting eyes. Pause the video, collect your materials and come right back. Hello again children. It's Mrs Walsh, here. This is the final lesson in this RHE unit, keeping safe. If you haven't watched lessons one, two, three or four yet, make sure you do. And that way, I know you will have learnt a new set of skills to keep yourself safe both inside and outside of your homes.

No sweets if you don't eat your tea.

You need to pick up your toys.

Work quietly please.

Do your homework.

You must be in before 7:00 p.m.

It's 8:30 p.m. it's time for bed.

Get up, we are going to be late.

You must be in before 7:00 p.m.

Don't huff and puff when I ask you to make your bed.

Sound familiar? It's annoying, right? Wrong. Rules are important, they keep us safe, I'll show you. Here are some signs you will see when outside with your friends and family. I would like you to do two things. Firstly, take a close look at each image and write down what you think that sign means. Once you have completed that, I would like you to write down how you think that sign keeps you safe. I've done the first one for you. Pause the video and do this now. Use my sentence starters if you need to. Even my examples, we have come across signs like these in our everyday life. It's important we stick to these rules, so that we don't come to any harm. Pause the video and have a read through. Now let's check and look at another set of rules that we have in England. We have to follow these rules, every country has their own. Can you guess what they're called? They are called The Law and we have to follow The Law, otherwise, we will get into trouble. Now take a look at my sentences. What I would like you to do next is pick the ones which best describe why we have laws in this country. You will need to pause the video whilst you do this. Excellent. If you picked sentences one, four and five, you are absolutely spot on. Give yourselves a big tick, and a pat on the back. If we all stick to the laws in the country, it would be a much better place. It is up to us all to make sure that we make the right choices in our lives. Laws are there to help protect and guide us, but ultimately your country needs you to abide by these rules. Did you know rules have been around for a long, long time? Even longer than your parents and carers, so they are really old. Don't tell them I said that. In the olden days, children were out to work. This was called Child Labour. Today we have laws in place to protect children, so you are not allowed to work in this country under the age of 13. But there other ways you can make pocket money. You can do chores around the house, you can wash the car, or even you can walk neighbour's dogs. But make sure you trust these people.

Did I hear someone talking about jobs without me? Good job Mrs Walsh, but leave that to the experts. Hello children, it's your fairy job over here again, I'm here to talk to you about the superheroes in our community, who are there to make us feel safe. Police Officers can be called upon in any emergency. It's their job to uphold the law, and they keep our streets safe. Now to be a Police Officer, you need lots and lots of skills. One of the most important skills is communication. You need to be able to talk to lots of different types of people. Can you imagine arresting someone and not being able to explain why? You also need to be excellent problem solver. Be able to work in a team, on your own and also think on your feet and really quickly. Why don't you jump in the internet with an adult that you trust and have a look all the different things police officers do. Just like the Fire Service, there is lots of different jobs to do within the Police Force. You could work as a special Constable, or a Dog Handler, or you could even pick up the phones in the Call Centre where people dial 999. You never know, this could be the dream job for you.

Every time I talk about jobs, she is always there jumping in. I do know a thing or two about jobs myself, you know. We are going to find out right now. Come on, let's go. Children we are here, we are at the Police Station. Come on, let's go inside. Hi children, we are here in a Police Station, in a real interview room. We have Officer Kelly.

Hello.

And Officer Walsh.

Hello.

Are we okay to ask you some questions?

Of course you are, yeah.

Thank you, what is that for?

This here is our in-screen machine, so we record everything that's being said right now or when we interview people who are helping us in an investigation, or have done something wrong or were investigating them. So then all is saved and sent of somewhere else, which we can then present as a piece of evidence if we have to take you to court.

Okay, why are rules so important?

Rules are very important. If we did not have them we'd live in a pretty crazy world where anyone can run around doing anything to anyone. So we all set out to keep rules and all the people safe, as well as making sure all of our stuff is kept safe so people don't steal it or break it.

What is the most important rule?

I think the most important rule is to be kind to people, not to hurt people, not to make them upset, and not to steal things that don't belong to you and go acting silly to other people.

Why is there a punishment?

Some people learn from their lessons if they break the rules or break the laws in our case, then they have a punishment so they can learn from their mistakes, so they don't do it again in the future and upset the people.

That makes sense. I've heard the word, offence, what does that even mean?

The word offence is a word that we use as Police Officers to basically describe when someone has broken the law, so it's an offence to break the law, and if you go breaking the rules or doing something wrong that is against the law, then we will say it's an offence and potentially take people to court for it.

Why are some punishments more severe than others?

Because some actions are a little bit worse than others. So for instance if you were to break your brother's pencil, your mom and dad would be upset about it, but they might not ground you. But if you go and break an Xbox or PlayStation, that would mean a lot more to your brother or your sister, it would upset them more and it will cost a lot more money to replace so your punishment will be more.

Can children be locked up too?

They can, once they get to the age of 10 we believe that you are responsible for your actions your crimes and you're of age, criminal responsibility it's called, so we believe once you get to 10 you know what things are bad what things are wrong so you can be held accountable for your actions and be arrested and kept in the police cells.

What kinds of things are children locked up for?

Can be lots of things, it can be from breaking windows, to stealing things from shops.

How do Police Officers keep our community safe.

We do lots of things we go help people, we can save people's lives when they really need to, we educate people by going to schools and speaking to them about what is right or wrong. We can do all sorts of interactions with other people, sending referrals on to get people help who really need some help and support. And also my favourite, we keep people safe by locking up the bad guys.

Well, thank you very much Officer Kelly and Officer Walsh. Please can I now press the button?

You can if you press the big red button.

Interview ends now. What an honour and privilege it was to be able to visit the Police Station, and find out all the real facts from our superhero friends. Take a look at Officer Kelly and Officer Walsh's top tips. All police interviews are recorded. Rules keep everybody safe. Being kind is the most important rule. Punishments are to help people learn from their mistakes. Offence means breaking the law. Children can be arrested from the age of 10. Police Officers help keep our communities safe. Now it's that time again children, where I'll hand over to you to create something marvellous. What I would like you to do, is I would like you to create your own set of rules. But you are not allowed to say any you can eat as many sweets as possible, can go to bed at midnight. You have to stick to the rules that are already in place at the moment. But, I will show you my rules, so that you would get a fair idea of how I would like you to create your own. Now they are on the next slide. Here they are, these are the rules in my house created by my own children. colourful, aren't they? They do a good job of sticking to them, because they are the ones that created them. So every time they break a rule, I always point to this and say "Remember the rules that you created." And here is your success criteria. Step one, decide on your rules. Discuss with your parents and carers about what rules are already in place. Write a draught set of rules and ask your parents and carers to check and agree them. Step two, write your rules. Set the rules out neatly. Use your neatest handwriting, and don't forget to check your spelling and grammar. Step three, add a splash of colour. Make your rules as colourful as possible. Stick them on your bedroom wall, so you can refer back to them at any point. Help your siblings create their own set of rules. So the next time you roll your eyes at your parents, carers and teachers when they have given you a rule to follow, always remember that they are there to keep you safe, and it's in your best interest to follow that rule. I can't wait to see your rules that you produce. If you'd like to, please ask your parent or carer to share your work on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter, tagging @OakNational and #LearnwithOak. See you soon.

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Children will be looking at safety signs outside and know their importance. Laws will be explored and children will watch a police officer being interviewed. They will end the lesson by creating their own rules.

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