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january challenges
Happy New Year! We hope you had a nice Christmas. This January, we want to teach your children all about the importance of smoke alarms. Working smoke alarms save lives so use the below activities to teach your little ones how important they are.
You can also watch some of the fun and educational smoke alarm videos from our Schools team here.
PRoject ideas - what can you find out?
This project is designed for slightly older children as it covers the current pandemic as well as pandemics from the past. Let them step back in time as they research the influenza pandemic of 1918 and see if they can spot the similarities and differences in the current global pandemic. If your child/children complete any of the schools team challenges or projects we'd love to hear from you! If you email in photos of their completed work, we will issue them with their very own Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service certificate. Email in photos of any completed projects or challenges along with your child's name to cyp@hantsfire.gov.uk
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BOOKS
Susie THE CHILDMINDER
Susie the Childminder books are fun and educational stories based around fire, water, road safety, and much more. Don't miss the latest book in the series - 'Susie the Childminder and the Pandemic'!
FIDO
Fire investigation dogs play an important role in the fire service. Let your children find out more as they read about the adventures of FIDO, our fire investigation dog.
Lizzie's accident
Every day six young children are admitted to hospital following a burn or scald. As part of our ongoing prevention work, we produced a book with The Children’s Burns Trust called Lizzie’s Accident. This book sensitively tells the true story of a little girl who was severely injured at playschool and has been written to highlight the dangers of scalding.
Jez's lucky day
Keep your little ones entertained with this read-along by Joanna Foster of Jez's Lucky Day . Jez lives at home with his mother, grandfather and baby sister. What starts out as a typical Friday for Jez gets better and better. It's his turn to look after the school hamster and he has spent the afternoon making his very own paper dragon. Jez's lucky day takes a turn for the worse as he begins to think about making his paper dragon breathe real fire. This read-along story with its colourful illustrations teaches children about different safety hazards in the home and the dangers of playing with fire.
VIDEOS
Our Schools team has created some special videos to teach children all about smoke alarms, from why we need them to where to place them and how to test them. You can access all the videos below:
- Smoke Alarms - Why we need them
- Smoke Alarms - Placement
-Smoke Alarms - Batteries and Testing
- How a Firefighter keeps safe
Teach your children all about the dangers of playing with matches with the 'Frances the Firefly' video.
GAMES
If you’re looking for something to occupy the little ones why not take a look at Sparkton. It’s a fun and educational game where children can learn safety tips about fire safety, road safety and much more!
Worksheets
From colouring-in sheets and finger-puppets to get your little ones creative, to educational worksheets, we have a variety of learning resources to help you teach your children.
