Security Education Lesson Note for First Term Primary Five

FIRST TERM SCHEME OF WORK

WEEK 1 Security tips

WEEK 2 Security alert

WEEK 3 Roles of security agents in the neighborhood

WEEK 4 The roles of elders in maintaining security in our neighborhood.

WEEK 5 Consequences of failure to report hooligans in the neighborhood

WEEK 6 Various means of securing our community or neighborhood.

WEEK 7 & 8 Importance of modern security

WEEK 9 & 10 Security agencies

WEEK 1

TOPIC: Security tips

CLASS: Basic 5

SUBJECT: Security Education

TERM: First Term

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to;

1. State the meaning of personal security.
2. List some security tips.

LEARNING RESOURCES: Textbook, charts, posters.

CONTENT

What is Personal Security

Personal security is a general condition that occurs after adequate efforts are taken to deter, delay, and provide warning before possible crime, if such warning occurs, to summon assistance, and prepare for the possibility of crime in a constructive manner.

General Security Tips

• Always close and lock garage doors and windows.
• Be alert for unusual activities.
• Be careful about admitting strangers.
• Do not keep valuable items near windows with open drapes.
• Empty your mailbox or have someone empty it for you.
• Get to know your neighbors in order to watch each other’s homes.
• Install a wide-angle door viewer if visibility of callers is impossible.
• Install new locks when moving into an apartment or previously owned home.
• Keep extra keys in a safe place; never hide a key outside.
• Keep grass cut, leaves raked, snow shoveled, etc., to indicate a well cared for and occupied home.

Leave a radio on low when leaving home, even for short time