SafetyWorks!

North East England
5-16+
Citizenship, Communication Skills, PSHE/RSHE, Problem Solving
, Team Building
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What will students see and do?

SafetyWorks! in Newcastle is a fully interactive learning environment for students and young people. As its name suggests, the focus of SafetyWorks! lies in teaching pupils about various forms of health and safety, and there are a number of different day trips that schools can get involved with.

A popular option is SafetyWorks!’s road safety day, which is perfect for children currently attending primary school. Pupils will talk through many different road safety precautions, as well as discussing more complex topics like drink-driving.

SafetyWorks! prides itself on creating an interactive, informative day out. The classes are scenario-based, meaning children will be immersed in realistic situations throughout the day to learn about potential problems, how they arise and how to combat them directly.

If your students are currently enrolled in the DARE programme, you may want to consider SafetyWorks!’s drugs and alcohol misuse day. These are handled by local police community support officers, and students are able to ask questions, while also learning about real-life risks regarding alcohol misuse.

Another popular course at SafetyWorks! is its fire safety programme, which focuses on fire safety in the home. The venue also provides days for students to learn about hospital procedures and other healthcare areas, like A&E.

For every visit, the team follow an approach to learning that emphasises involvement and collaboration. You can find a full list of the available SafetyWorks! days on its website.

How does the trip link to the curriculum?

Programmes at SafetyWorks! are bespoke, so they can be tailored to the specific demands of your curriculum. Plus, many of its courses are designed to fit in with current PSHE or citizenship curriculums in the UK.

You should inform SafetyWorks! of your current course during the booking process so that the team can ensure the content is suitable to the age and requirements of your class.

Classes are adapted to suit the relevant Key Stage. So, for example, for its fire safety days, SafetyWorks! offers experiences for Key stages 1, 2 and 3. There are also specialised courses for kitchen safety, as well as fire safety courses for adults.

Subjects covered

Citizenship

Communication Skills

PSHE/RSHE

Problem Solving

Team Building

Teaching resources provided

The focus on this trip is adapting learning about health and safety in an inclusive, real-world scenario, creating a more memorable learning experience for students.

All SafetyWorks! classes are held in a life-sized ‘safety town’. As a result, the resources students interact with are the physical areas around them. So, in the case of kitchen safety, they’ll be in a makeshift kitchen. For other courses, like ‘road safety’, they’ll be on a replica road with traffic lights and other signs.

These resources are designed to be immersive, informative and fun for children of all ages. By finding themselves in these lifelike places, young children, in particular, find it easier to learn important health and safety information.

Minimum and maximum group size

The maximum number of students allowed for a two-hour session is 60.

Details of risk assessment

SafetyWorks! has a dedicated risk assessment document on its website, which outlines potential hazards and other health and safety concerns.

SafetyWorks! has its own safeguarding policy for any children attending the facility for a school trip, and a separate policy for adults attending courses.

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Facilities On-Site

The SafetyWorks! facility includes all of the scenario rooms involved in its school trip events. The facility is DDA compliant, meaning that it is accessible for those with disabilities.

Opening Times

To find out the opening hours available for any given sessions, or to book a school trip at SafetyWorks!, please contact staff directly.

Pricing

The price of SafetyWorks! courses vary. You can request a quote by contacting SafetyWorks! directly.

Travel arrangements

Off-street parking is available nearby to the SafetyWorks! facility, though it doesn’t have its own car park. If you require more information about travelling to the site, contact the team.