Teachers

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The Community Safety Village of York Region is an educational facility designed to bring safety messages to children from Kindergarten through Grade 5 in an exciting and interactive way. The safety village features a police education classroom with working traffic lights and signals, a fire education classroom, complete with a fully equipped apartment, and a paramedic services classroom. All grades will engage in a full day of learning from all three emergency services, police, fire and paramedics, for a total of four hours. We have a miniature "Village" of more than 30 scaled-down buildings, roadways, operational traffic lights, road signs and a railway crossing.

The programs at the Community Safety Village are offered at no cost.

Helpful Hints

Select your grade level. If you have a combined grade, select the grade level you feel is most appropriate or combine appropriate grades together to create a class of 15 - 30 students per class
Two classes of the same grade must be booked for the same day to a daily maximum of three classes
Each class will receive three interactive lessons each day beginning at 9:30 a.m. and ending at 1:30 p.m.
The minimum number for each session is 15 students
The maximum number for each session is 30 students
Each lesson is 60 minutes in length
Please have teachers share with the Safety Village educators any special needs or exceptionalities of your students prior to the start of each session
Please ensure all students have appropriate outdoor clothing
Programs are subject to change based on weather conditions
Students attending the Grade 3 Bicycle Safety Program must bring their bike helmet with them. The village does have a limited supply of helmets on site, as well as some bicycles with training wheels
If you are a late start school, determine when you can arrive at the village and when you must leave Please keep in mind travel time, busing schedules, etc. Classes are run on strict timelines, therefore, if your class arrives late, the schedule will be adjusted accordingly
All classes begin at 9:30 a.m. Please arrive at the village approximately 10 minutes before
Please inform your bus driver to drop off and pick up students in the desginated area
Please ensure all students bring a nut-free lunch and snacks as there is no cafeteria on the premise
There are areas suitable for eating a packed lunch either inside or outside, weather permitting
Students are encouraged to bring only their lunch bags and necessary medications as there are limited hooks for backpack storage
Unfortunately, younger siblings cannot attend as this is an educational experience designed for a specific age group
Classes are encouraged to bring one parent volunteer for every five students
For any special accommodations, please email csv@yrp.ca

Our Kindergarten to Grade 3 programs are offered from September to November and from March, following March Break, to June each school year. Our Grade 4 and Grade 5 programs are offered from mid-November until the beginning of March.

Session Descriptions

Booking Information

Schools are required to book a minimum of two classroom classes for the same visit and encouraged to book up to three. Each class will rotate through all of the police, fire and paramedic sessions. Sessions run at 9:30 a.m., 10:50 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., with a 10-minute break between the morning sessions and a 50-minute lunch break before the afternoon session.

Kindergarten

Community Helpers, Introduction to Fire Safety, Emergency Awareness and Hand Washing

Police Lesson: Using play-based learning, kindergarten students will receive an overall understanding of community helpers with a focus on police officers in their communities. Students will visit our miniature police station and see a real police car.

Fire Lesson: Students will be introducted to fire safety by seeing a hazard house with pretend smoke. Students will also dress like a firefighter and learn about fire safety equipment in the fire station.

Paramedic Lesson: Kindergarten students will gain awareness of what role paramedics play in the community and how they can help by staying safe and healthy. Students will explore the basic science of communicable disease prevention. This lesson will include a tour of KYS and Parry's Safety Station.

Grade 1

Introduction to 9-1-1, Safe or Dangerous, Water Safety and Household Hazards

Police Lesson: Grade 1 students will be introduced to emergency situations and practice making a 9-1-1 call on various devices through learning centres.

Fire Lesson: Students will play the "Safe or Dangerous" game and practice Stop, Drop and Roll to fun and engaging music.

Paramedic Lesson: Through an educational game, Grade 1 students will learn about the science of sinking and floating in water and will learn how properly fitted life jackets save lives. Students will also tour the Hazard House where common household dangers such as burns, chemical exposure and cuts can occur.

Grade 2

Traffic and Pedestrian Safety, Fire Safety and Emergency Skills, Playground Safety and Basic First Aid

Police Lesson: Grade 2 students are introduced to road sign and pedestrian safety. They then practice what they have learned by driving our battery operated mini-cars in our safety village with operating traffic lights and railroad tracks.

*Please note: Due to safety concerns, height and weight restrictions are in place in order to operate the mini-cars.

Fire Lesson: Grade 2 students will build on their knowledge of identifying a 9-1-1 emergency and make a 9-1-1 call with a simulator. Students will take part in a true-to-life fire escape in Sparky's apartment with non-toxic, safe smoke.

Paramedic Lesson: Through an interactive playground scenario, students will learn to spot potential risks and learn about common sources of playground injuries. Students will help build a first aid kit to know what your home should be prepared with to handle common first aid needs.

Grade 3

Bicycle Safety, The Science of Fire, 9-1-1 and Being Prepared

Police Lesson: Grade 3 students learn how to properly fit their bicycle helmets and how to safely ride their bicycles through the village using operational traffic lights, a railway crossing and bicycle lanes. All bicycles are provided for the students, some with training wheels, but they must bring a bicycle helmet with them to the village. There are a limited number of helmets available for students who do not bring one.

Fire Lesson: Grade 3 students will learn about the science of fire (combustion) as they learn about the fire triangle. Students will also complete a hazard hunt inside our interactive Sparky's apartment.

Paramedic Lesson: Grade 3 students will learn what can you do to help someone waiting for an ambulance at school or home. Students will also tour KYS and Parry's Safety Station to see what equipment paramedics might bring with them and learn how we can all help paramedics Get2UFaster.

Grade 4

Positive Lifestyle Choices, Types of Emergencies and Disasters, Mental Health and Resiliency

Police Lesson: Grade 4 students learn about making positive choices and the possible consequences resulting from negative choices. They learn how they can demonstrate several of their school board's Character Attributes in making positive lifestyle choices. Students participate in peer pressure scenarios, based on real-life experiences, to greater enhance their understanding.

Fire Lesson: Grade 4 students will gain an understanding of natural and man-made emergencies, along with the top five potential emergencies that could happen in York Region. Students will find helpful emergency items and make a kit.

Paramedic Lesson: Grade 4 students will learn how they can work to keep themselves resilient and well cared for to buffer mental injury and stress. Through self-reflection, small group work and humour, we'll explore healthy decision making and how to help those in need.

Grade 5

Internet Safety and Appropriate Online Behaviour, Personal Emergency Preparedness, CPR and Automated External Defibrillation

Police Lesson: Grade 5 students learn about Internet safety and appropriate online behaviour. They learn about the safe use of the Internet, with a focus on social media, the dangers of sharing personal information online and how to protect themselves. Students participate in an interactive learning experience that highlights what they learned throughout the day.

Fire Lesson: Grade 5 students will learn about the importance of being prepared before an emergency happens. They will learn about what to keep in an emergency kit, in case they had to stay in their homes for 72 hours, or in case they had to evacuate their homes with little to no notice. Students will participate in an Emergency Challenge, an interactive game where teams earn points for having the best emergency kit.

Paramedic Lesson: Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is a lifesaving skill that can be taught in childhood and can carry into adult life with the chance to impact someone's survival. This highly experiential session involves CPR mannequins and defibrillation trainers to give Grade 5 students a first-hand chance to perform CPR. They will witness a scenario where their actions could save a life.

Registration

*Availability for booking in-class for fall 2021 to winter 2022 remains TBA.*

All requests must be made online. Classes are book on a first come, first-served basis. Please book your class early to ensure availability. It is advised that one teacher makes the booking for their class and others. Bookings open each day at 9:30 a.m. More dates will become available through the school year.

*IMPORTANT* Unless you receive a confirmation email, your booking has not been scheduled.

Once confirmed by the Safety Village Administrative Assistant, you will receive an email confirming your class booking.

BOOKING STEPS

1. On the main page, select the grade you will be registering.

2. Select the date and time. If no time shows up for that day selected, then that day is fully booked or that particular class is not being offered.

Our programs are offered during the following months:

September to November - Kindergarten to Grade 3
November to March - Grade 4 and 5
March to June - Kindergarten to Grade 3

3. Please input the required information in the text fields or drop down menus. All bolded fields are required to complete your booking.

4. A minimum of two teachers, who teach the same grade, must attend the same day to a maximum of three classes. Each class must be accompained by an Ontario Certified Teacher.

5. Please agree to the cancellation policy. Cancellations must be telephoned into our office is within 14 days of you school's visit.

6. Confirmation of you school's registration request will only be approved once reviewed by Community Safety Village.

7. If approved, you will receive a confirmation booking via email as well as a reminder prior to your visit to the Community Safety Village.

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