Hi everyone.

my name is Ms. Grove, and I'm really excited to be here with you today.

We're going to be taking a look at the lesson, "Avoiding Dangerous Medicine." This fits into the unit, "Risky Substances: How to stay safe at home." For this lesson, it requires you to have an adult present, so please make sure they're with you before you start the video.

Today's lesson outcome is I can explain how to stay safe around medicines in the home.

Let's begin by taking a look at our ground rules together, and we've got some friends here to help us.

Laura says we should listen to others, and that means not interrupting when other people are speaking.

Jacob says, "No judgement ," and that means if somebody decides to share a story or an experience that we don't judge them because of it.

Andeep says, "Respect privacy," and that means if somebody does decide to share a story or an experience, that we don't go and share it with other people outside of this lesson.

And Izzy says, "Choose your level of participation," and that means you can decide if you simply want to listen or if you want to share something.

These are today's key words.

I will read them first to you, and then you can repeat them after me.

Are you ready.

Doctor.

Pharmacist.

Medicine.

Dangerous.

Great job, everyone.

So a doctor is someone who is trained to help us get better when we are ill.

A pharmacist is someone who is trained to give advice and give us medicine.

Medicine.

Medicine is something that can make us better when we are ill.

Dangerous.

When something is dangerous, it can cause us harm.

Let's see if we can spot these keywords throughout the lesson.

This is the lessons outline, and we're going to begin with why can medicines be helpful.

Only doctors and pharmacists can give out medicine.

We've got a picture here on our screen of a doctor and a pharmacist.

I wonder if you've ever seen a doctor or a pharmacist before.

Doctors decide what type of medicine you need.

You might see them at a hospital or at the GP.

Pharmacists will make sure that you get the right medicine that the doctor tells you to take.

Medicine is important for making people feel better.

It can treat lots of illnesses.

Here are some examples.

Ear infection, sore throat, and chicken pox.

Sofia says, I took cough medicine when I had a cough.

Okay, time for a check for understanding who can give out medicine.

A, teachers, B, doctors, and C pharmacists.

Who can give out medicine? Pause this video so you can have some thinking time.

Well done if you said B and C.

Only doctors and pharmacists can give out medicine.

Although teachers are trusted adults, they cannot give out medicine.

There are lots of different types of medicine.

For example, inhalers, tablets, creams, and liquids.

Some medicine can look like sweets, especially in tablet form, just like the picture on our screen.

However, they are not sweets.

It is dangerous to take medicine if we are not sick as it can make us unwell.

Laura says, "These tablets look like sweets because they are brightly coloured, but they are not sweets." Well done for spotting that, Laura.

Once a pharmacist gives a trusted adult medicine, you can start taking it at home.

Usually, you will start to feel better in a few days.

Laura says, "You must always ask a trusted adult before taking medicine." Okay, time for a check for understanding.

True or false? It is okay to take medicine when you are not sick.

You can give me a thumbs up if you think it's true or a thumbs down if you think it's false.

Hmm.

It is okay to take medicine when you are not sick.

True or false? Pause this video so you can have some thinking time.

Well done if you said false.

Taking medicine when you are not sick is dangerous because it can make you very ill.

Different medicine can work for different illnesses.

A doctor will decide which medicine you need if you are sick.

Sofia says, "I use my inhaler to help with my asthma." And here is a picture on the screen of Sofia's inhaler.

Okay, time for a task now.

Andeep is confused about taking medicine.

He says, "All medicine is the same and you can take it without an adult present." Hmm.

What could you say to Andeep to help him understand medicine better.

Pause this video so you can have some thinking time, and then we will go through the answers together.

Okay, well done for having a go.

You could have said there are different types of medicine to treat different illnesses, and you must always ask a trusted adult before taking it.

You should only use medicine that a doctor has told you to.

Well done if you said something similar.

Okay, now let's move on to the second and final parts of our lesson.

How can I be careful with medicines? Medicine must be used correctly.

Taking the wrong medicine can be dangerous.

This means you can get very sick.

Jacob says, "Never take someone else's medicine." Well done, Jacob.

You must always listen to a doctor to find out how much medicine you should take and for how long.

Taking too much medicine is also dangerous because it can make us very sick.

Okay, time for a check for understanding.

True or false? Taking too much medicine is okay.

Hmm.

Give me a thumbs up if you think it's true or a thumbs down if you think it's false.

Hmm, taking too much medicine is okay.

True or false? Pause this video so you can have some thinking time.

Well done if you said false.

Taking too much medicine is dangerous because it can make you very ill.

Jacob and Laura have come up with some rules to stay safe when using medicine.

Laura says, always ask a trusted adult before taking medicine.

Jacob says, never share your medicine with anyone.

Welcome Jacob and Laura.

What fantastic rules to stay safe when using medicine.

If you find medicine at home, you must always tell a trusted adult, and here are some pictures of some medicine that we looked at earlier so that you can remember what they look like.

We have inhalers, tablets, creams, and liquids.

I wonder if you can remember which medicine might look like sweets but are not.

Hmm.

Well done if you said tablets.

Sometimes tablets look like sweets because they are brightly coloured, but they are not.

They are medicine.

Okay, time for a check for understanding.

How can I be careful with medicines? A, take the right amount of medicine a doctor says, B, share your medicine with others, and C, always ask a trusted adult before taking medicine.

Hmm.

How can I be careful with medicines? Pause this video so you can have some thinking time.

Well done if you said A and C.

We can be careful with medicines by making sure to take the right amount of medicine a doctor says, and we can also be careful with medicines by making sure that we always ask a trusted adult before taking medicine.

Okay, time for a task now.

Design a poster which tells others rules on how to be careful with medicine.

One rule has been done for you.

Add three more rules to the poster.

This is my poster.

On my poster, I wrote.

"Always take the right amount of medicine a doctor says to." Pause this video so you can have some thinking time and create your poster.

Then we will go through the answers together.

Well done for having a go.

Your poster could have included always take the right amount of medicine a doctor says to, never share your medicine, only take medicine with a trusted adult and never take someone else's medicine.

Well done if your poster had similar things to this poster.

So that brings us to the end of our lesson, and I've had a wonderful time with you today.

Here is a summary of everything that we've covered today.

Only doctors and pharmacists can give out medicine, which can make us feel better if we are sick.

There are lots of different types of medicine.

Some might look like sweets, especially in tablet form, but it is important to remember they are not sweets and you should not take them without a trusted adult's permission.

Taking the wrong medicine or too much medicine can be dangerous.

You should never share your medicine with anyone else and you should never take someone else's medicine.