Hello, my name is Miss Willow, and I'm going to be teaching you today's lesson.

Today's lesson is called, " Staying Safe Near Railways," and it fits into the unit, Staying Safe and Healthy.

How can I stay safe while out and about? In today's lesson, we're going to be talking about some sensitive topics.

So we recommend that you have an adult with you for the duration of this lesson.

If at any point you do feel uncomfortable or worried, it's really important that you close the screen, and that you go and speak to a trusted adult.

Okay, let's make a start on today's learning.

By the end of today's lesson, you'll be able to describe dangers around railways and explain how to stay safe.

Before we get started, we need to go over some ground rules.

These help to make sure that everyone feels safe and comfortable throughout today's lesson.

Laura tells us that we need to listen to others.

This means that we are not going to interrupt other people if they're speaking.

Andeep says, respect each other's privacy.

This means we're not going to ask anyone any personal questions, as this can make some people feel uncomfortable.

Jacob says, no judgement.

This means we're not going to judge anyone for any thoughts that they're having, any feelings, or any experiences that they've had.

And finally, Izzy says that we can choose our level of participation.

This means that it's up to us how much we want to join in, and no one should ever be put on the spot.

We're now going to go through the keywords for today's lesson.

These are gonna pop up multiple times throughout the lesson, so it's really important that we have a good understanding of what each word means.

Our first key word is railway track.

These are the rails that trains move along.

Our second key word is electricity.

This is a form of energy that powers things, such as trains.

Our third key word is dangerous.

This is something that can cause us harm.

And finally, our last keyword is level crossing.

This is a place where a road crosses a railway.

These words are gonna come up quite a lot in today's lesson, so keep an eye out and see if you can spot them.

When you spot them, see if you can think back and remember what the definitions to these keywords were.

Today's lesson is split into two learning cycles.

In the first learning cycle, we're going to answer the question; why are railways so dangerous? And in the second learning cycle, we're going to answer the question; how can we stay safe near railways? Let's make a start on our first learning cycle.

Why are railways so dangerous? Railways allow trains to get from one place to another.

Maybe you've been on a train before.

Can you remember where you went, and what it was like? Trains use railway tracks to move quickly from one place to another.

In this photo, you can see a train, and you can see the railway tracks.

And remember that railway track was one of our keywords from today's lesson.

Many railway tracks are powered by electricity.

This allows electrified railway tracks to power electric trains.

Electric trains are better for the environment, and they're often quieter, and more efficient too.

We should never step onto a railway track, because this is extremely dangerous.

Remember, this means that it could cause us harm.

This is because the electricity from a railway track can seriously injure, or unfortunately even kill someone if they touch it.

Police Officer Kofi tells us that we should always assume that any railway track that we come across is powered by electricity.

This helps to keep us safe.

Let's do a check for understanding to see how you're doing with this learning cycle.

For this task, I'd like you to decide if this sentence is true or false.

It's okay to step onto a railway track if it doesn't look like it's powered by electricity.

What do you think? Pause the video, tell the person next to you, tell me, or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that this is false, but why? You might have said that we should never step onto a railway track.

We should always assume that a railway track is powered by electricity, because this helps to keep us safe.

If we look at a railway track, we might not be able to tell just by seeing if it's powered by electricity.

This means that we should always assume that it's powered by electricity, because this keeps us safe.

Railways are also dangerous because trains are very fast, and they're surprisingly quiet, especially if they are electric.

Trains can be so fast that it can be hard to notice them coming until it's too late.

Police Officer Kofi says that we should always assume that any railway track is in use, and that a train could be about to pass by at any moment.

This makes us less likely to make choices which could be unsafe.

There are many reasons why it's dangerous to step onto a railway track.

The first reason is that the railway track could be powered by electricity.

So someone who touches it could get a dangerous electric shock.

They could become injured.

The second reason that a railway track is dangerous is because a train could be coming, and it could be so quiet and so fast, that someone may not notice it coming, and they could get hurt.

Railways are also dangerous because someone who decides to step onto a railway track could trip or injure themselves on the track, and this puts them at serious risk if a train approaches.

It's never safe to step onto a railway track, or to play near one.

We can keep ourselves and our friends safe by only playing in a safe green space, or a park instead.

Let's do a check for understanding to see how you're getting on.

I'd like you to decide who is correct, Alex or Izzy? Have a listen to their thoughts and see if you can decide who's correct.

Alex says that it's easy to tell if a train's coming.

As long as you can't hear or see a train coming, it's safe to step onto a railway track.

But Izzy says it's never safe to step onto a railway track.

Trains can be extremely fast and quiet, so you might not hear one coming until it's too late.

Who do you think is correct, Alex or Izzy? Pause the video, tell the person next to you, tell me or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that Izzy is correct.

Izzy is correct because Izzy believes that it's not safe to step onto a railway track.

Trains can be extremely fast and quiet, this is true, so you might not hear one coming until it's too late, and this could put someone at risk.

Well done if you said that Izzy was correct.

Alex isn't correct, because it's not always easy to tell if a train is coming.

Let's move on to our first practise task.

For this task, I'd like you to give some advice to Jacob.

Jacob's friend has suggested playing near a railway track, and crossing it too.

I'd like you to give Jacob three reasons to tell his friend that explained why crossing a railway track is dangerous.

Pause the video and we'll go through some potential answers an a few minutes.

Okay, let's see what you might have said.

You might have said that Jacob could tell his friend that the railway track could be powered by electricity, so they could get a dangerous shock, which could lead to someone getting hurt.

You might have said that a train could approach really quickly and quietly without someone realising, and this could cause someone to get hurt too.

You also might have said that someone could trip or injure themselves on the railway track if they choose to step on it, and this could be dangerous if a train came.

Well done if you had this or something similar.

We're now moving on to our second learning cycle.

You are doing a brilliant job so far, so keep up the hard work.

By the end of this learning cycle, you'll be able to answer the question; how can we stay safe near railways? One way that we can stay safe near railways is by using active level crossings.

These are specific places where people can safely cross over a railway track.

When a train is approaching the red barriers, as you can see in this illustration, will come down.

This stops anyone from crossing, because they know that it's not safe to cross.

If the barriers are down, this means that it's not safe to cross because a train could be about to approach.

This helps to keep people safe near railways.

Even if a level crossing has its barriers up, which might suggest that it's safe to cross, we should still be careful.

Before we cross at a level crossing, we should stop, look, and listen, so that we're aware of our surroundings.

We should hold a trusted adult's hand, because they can help us decide if it's safe to cross, and we should cross quickly but carefully.

This means not running, but crossing quickly and carefully, while still being aware of our surroundings.

Some level crossings have alarms or warning lights that can also help us to know when it's not safe to cross.

If we are at a level crossing and we hear an alarm, or we see some warning lights, this suggests that it won't be safe to cross.

We should never cross at a level crossing if the barriers are down, or if it doesn't look safe to cross.

Sometimes, active level crossings might not work as they should, or we may be at what we call a passive level crossing.

This is when we decide ourselves that we need to cross.

Police Officer Kofi says that our trusted adults should always decide when it's safe for us to cross by looking and listening carefully to make sure that there's not a train approaching.

It's important to hold a trusted adult's hand when using any kind of level crossing.

This helps to keep us safe.

Let's do another check for understanding.

Can you decide from this illustration, is it safe to try and cross this level crossing? Think about what you've learned so far in this learning cycle to help you answer this question.

Pause the video, tell the person next to you, tell me, or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that it would not be safe to cross at this level crossing, because we can see that the barrier is down.

This suggests that a train is approaching, and that it would be too dangerous to cross.

Well done if you got this right.

If we're waiting for a train, there are some rules that we can follow to help keep us safe.

We should always stay behind the yellow line on the platform, like Lucas is doing here.

This means that we're stood as far as we can away from the railway track, and this means that we're not too close, where we could get hurt.

It's important to never play or run if we're on a railway platform, because this could be dangerous.

Staying calm and paying attention helps us to stay safe if we're waiting for a train.

Aisha says, I like to chat with my mum while we wait for trains.

We also look at the departure board at all the different trains and we think about places that we'd like to go one day.

This is a really great way of staying calm and paying attention when we're at a railway platform.

Well done, Aisha.

If we do get into difficulty on a railway track, or if we're worried about someone else's behaviour on a railway track, it's important that we tell a trusted adult straight away.

They can call the emergency services, or alert someone who can help.

For example, someone who works at the train station, and will know what to do to keep everyone safe.

Let's do another check for understanding.

For this question, I'd like you to decide, where should Laura stand on the train platform? Have a look at the photo and see if you can decide where Laura should stand in order to stay safe.

Pause the video, tell the person next to you, tell me, or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that Laura should stand behind the yellow line, so that she's furthest from the railway track.

This helps to keep her safe, because she's as far as she can be from the railway track.

We are now moving on to our final practise task, and you've done a brilliant job so far.

Keep up the hard work.

For this task, I'd like you to fill in the blanks to show everything that you've understood about railway safety from today's lesson.

In this paragraph, we've got some missing words.

These are at the bottom of the screen in a word bank.

There are also some words that don't fit.

I'd like you to decide which words should fit in the gaps in our paragraph.

People can cross safely over a railway track by crossing at a something.

We should not cross unless the barrier is something.

Before crossing, we should stop, look and something.

On a railway platform, we should never play or something, and we should wait something the yellow line to stay safe.

Let's have a look at the words that are in our word bank.

We have pelican crossing, level crossing, up, down, stand, listen, in front of, run, and behind.

Can you decide which words should fit into our paragraph? Pause the video and we'll go through the completed paragraph in a few minutes.

Okay, let's see what you should have had.

Your completed paragraph should say, people can cross safely over a railway track by crossing at a level crossing.

We should not cross unless the barrier's up.

Before crossing, we should stop, look, and listen.

On a railway platform we should never play or run, and we should wait behind the yellow line to stay safe.

Well done if your completed paragraph looks like this, and if you said that these words don't fit, pelican crossing, stand, down, and in front of.

Well done if you notice that these words don't fit.

We are now going to summarise the key learning from today's lesson.

In today's lesson, we've learned that we should never step on a railway track.

Railway tracks can be powered by electricity.

If someone touches an electrified railway track, they could be seriously injured.

Trains are very fast and surprisingly quiet.

We cannot always tell if a train is coming, so we should never try to cross a railway track without using an active level crossing.

We can use an active level crossing if we need to cross a railway track, but we should still take care when crossing.

If we're waiting at a railway platform, we should always stand behind the yellow line, and we should never run or play on the platform, as this can be dangerous.

In this lesson, we've covered some tricky topics.

If you have any worries or questions, it's really important that you speak to a trusted adult so that they can help.

There's also some resources on the screen who are there to help you too.

Well done for your fantastic hard work in today's lesson.

I'm so proud of you, and I hope to see you in another lesson soon.