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Section 2: The Police and Punishments  
Ideas for class work and activities Why do we have rules? Getting pupils to understand the differences between a request, a rule and a law and why these things exist... ONE: Use the school hall or playground to play some team games that emphasise co-operation and fairness. Ask pupils to recall the rules they followed in the games and to think of why they helped and what happened when they were broken! Ideas for games are in the Resources section below, or perhaps pupils could create their own game and rules. TWO: Talk about rules that are followed at school ('our class rules') and at home or in certain situations (e.g. the swimming pool). Discuss who makes the rules - is it just parents and teachers? - and the positive reasons for them. Ask pupils to complete the 'Rules keep us safe' worksheet from the Resources section or create a poster for school rules. Discuss the difference between a rule and a law. A Policeman's Lot Who are the police and how do they help us? This could include looking at the history of how police work has changed since Victorian times... ONE: Arrange for a visit from your local Police Schools Liaison Officer who can talk to pupils about their work and show examples of uniform and equipment - and arrest a teacher! TWO: Read the 'Day in the Life...' studies of a Victorian and modern day police officer in the Resources section for a discussion of 'then and now'. THREE: Ask children to design and make posters showing one aspect of a policeman’s job they have learnt about for a safety/neighbourhood watch campaign. FOUR: Discuss the type of crimes children commited in the past and what children get into trouble for now. How did/do the police deal with these crimes? Use the 'Young Offenders' and 'Punishments: then and now' resources below. Learning outcomes Pupils understand the need for rules, laws and codes of behaviour Pupils know who makes and enforces laws Pupils understand some consequences of breaking the law Pupils can make comparisons between lifestyles today and in the past. Pupils can empathise with the experiences of other people and describe situations from other points of view. Pupils can describe and reflect on what they have learned orally and in drawing/writing. Click on resources and links: Games to play Rules Keep Us Safe Can you draw... A day in the life of St Neots PC Karen Ingham Young offenders - what happens today? Punishments: then and now Cambridgeshire Constabulary National Archives - Just for Kids section Time for Citizenship
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