Movement Skills  : Danger  
Approach: One to one
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Resources: Four picture sets.
Questions / instructions:
It is always important to care about our health and safety. Sometimes we are at places or doing things when our health or safety could be at risk. I want you to look at the pictures I will show you. For each picture I show you, I want you to tell me what dangers there might be for your health or safety, and what you could do to protect yourself.
  % responses
y4
y8

Show picture 1 — workplace
1a. What dangers might there be for your health and safety?
categories of danger:
(cutting, bruising, electrocution, eyesight, hearing) 3–4
2
0–1
 
20
53
27
1b. What could you do to protect yourself?
sensible ideas: > 3
3
2
0–1
 
5
21
49
25
Show picture set 2 — kitchen
2a. What dangers might there be for your health and safety?

categories of danger:
(burning, scalding, electrocution, fire, cutting)

 


5
3–4
0–2

 
29
58
13
2b. What could you do to protect yourself?
sensible ideas: > 3
3
0–2
 
48
30
22

Show picture set 3 — road
3a. What dangers might there be for your health and safety?
categories of danger:
( from cars, walking on road, riding on road, riding in middle, no helmet, play equipment on road)
> 3
3
0–2
 
29
44
27
3b. What could you do to protect yourself?
sensible ideas: > 3
3
2
0–1
 
7
30
44
19
Show picture 4 — walking at night
4a. What dangers might there be for your health and safety?
categories of danger:
(might be mugged, walking alone, unlit path)
3
2
1
0
 
13
39
36
12
4b. What could you do to protect yourself?
sensible ideas:
3
2
1
0
 
10
42
39
9

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