Helping others
Putting kindness into action
In this section, you’ll learn about helping others, exploring why some people might not feel able to help, and how everyone can do something to put kindness into action. You’ll learn about your qualities and the qualities people show when they help others.
Learning objectives
- Think about what motivates people to help others
- Think about your own helping qualities
- Learn about the Bystander effect
- Understand why people might not feel able to help
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Look at this photo of a group helping someone in need of first aid. Think about what might have inspired them to help.
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Now draw an outline of a person, and write or draw your ideas about their thoughts, feelings and actions:
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The head: how they might think? The heart: how they might feel? The hands: how they might act or behave?
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Exploring bystanders
Learn about the bystander effect and what motivates people to help
Safety and wellbeing
Learn and practise how to keep safe, use coping skills and look after your wellbeing when helping others.
Share and remember
Share what you’ve learned with others and remember your learning
First aid skills
Learn and practise 17 different first aid skills you can use to help others.
Secondary guidance and support
This section includes curriculum links, a teacher and educator guide and everything you need to get started.
