Community Behaviour & Safety – Understanding Actions and Their Impact

Community Behaviour & Safety – Understanding Actions and Their Impact (2-Week PSHE / Citizenship Unit)
Anti-Social Behaviour | Community Responsibility | Consequences | Safety Roles
This thoughtful 2-week PSHE and citizenship unit helps pupils understand how behaviour affects others and the wider community. Using case studies, sorting activities and discussions about safety officers (police and community helpers), pupils explore responsibility, consequences and the importance of respectful choices to keep communities safe.

What’s Included
Understanding Community Behaviour
Case-study analysis
Scenario-sorting activities (positive vs negative community behaviours)
Class discussions on community impact
Mapping consequences of different actions
Identifying respectful and responsible choices
Community Safety and the Role of Police
Videos or stories explaining community safety roles (police, PCSOs, safety officers)
Discussion prompts exploring how safety officers support communities
Responsibility projects (posters, pledges, awareness tasks)
Reflection sheets on how actions affect others
Optional mini-research on community helpers

Resources Provided
Case-study materials
Community-impact video recommendations
Printable scenario-sorting cards
Discussion-circle prompts
**Responsibility project templates

Skills Developed
Understanding community responsibility
Cause-and-effect thinking
Awareness of how behaviour impacts others
Respect for community safety roles
Stronger decision-making skills

Key Vocabulary
anti-social, behaviour, community, impact, consequences, responsibility
Safety & Sensitivity Notes
No naming of individuals or real events
Focus on behaviour, not personal criticism
Reflective, calm and non-judgemental discussions
Emphasis on safety, respect and community wellbeing

Perfect For
PSHE and citizenship lessons (Primary / KS2)
Community-responsibility units
Behaviour and expectations reinforcement
Morning meeting or circle time
Advisory or pastoral sessions