We looked at bonfire/firework safety during literacy earlier on in the week. We discussed what you should and shouldn’t do during bonfire night/firework displays and then created posters to show this.

Did you know that:

• Over 500 children under 16 are rushed to A&E in the 4 weeks around bonfire night.
• A rocket can reach speeds of 150mph.
• Sparklers can reach a temperature of up to 2,000 degrees Celsius. That’s 20 times the boiling point of water!
• 3 sparklers burning together can generate the same heat as a blowtorch!

So here are some basic firework/sparkler safety tips:

• Make sure children stand a safe distance from the bonfire.
• Keep everyone well back from the firework display.
• Never go near a firework that is lit.
• Never throw fireworks.
• Never re-lite a firework if it hasn’t gone off
• Always follow the instructions when using fireworks.
• Always hold sparklers at arm’s length and wear gloves when holding them.
• Don’t hold a baby or young children while you’re holding a sparkler – they could reach out and grab at them.
• Don’t give sparklers to children under 5 years old. They’re too young to hold them safely and don’t understand why they might be dangerous.
• Make sure you don’t wave sparklers near anyone else or run while holding them.
• Once sparklers are out, make sure you put them in a bucket of water.

Everyone shared our posters to the rest of the class at the end of the week.