Importance of School Rules and Regulations – Basic 1 Civic Education Lesson Note (Second Term)

Class: Primary 1
Subject: Civic Education
Topic: Importance of School Rules and Regulations
Duration: 30 minutes

Lesson objectives

By the end of this lesson, pupils should be able to:

• Say why school rules are important
• Tell how school rules help them
• Follow school rules properly

Lesson content

Why are School Rules Important?

School rules are very important because they help us have a good school.

They make school safe and happy for everyone.

Importance of School Rules:

1. Keep Us Safe

• Stop us from getting hurt
• Protect us from danger
• Make school a safe place

2. Help Us Learn Well

• Make the class quiet for learning
• Help teacher teach us better
• Stop noise that disturbs learning

3. Make Us Good Children

• Teach us to be polite
• Help us respect our teachers
• Show us how to be kind to friends

4. Stop Fighting

• Help children live in peace
• Stop quarrels and troubles
• Make everyone happy

5. Make Things Fair

• Give everyone equal treatment
• Stop bullying and cheating
• Help everyone get the same chances

Examples:

• “Raise your hand before talking” helps learning
• “No running in class” keeps us safe
• “Be kind to classmates” stops fighting
• “Come to school on time” helps us learn

School rules make our school the best place to learn and grow!

Evaluation/exercises

Answer these questions:

1. School rules help us have a _______ school.
2. Give 3 reasons why school rules are important:
3. Circle what school rules do: Keep us safe Make us fight Help us learn Hurt people Stop quarrels
4. Fill in the spaces:
   1. School rules make school _______ and happy.
   2. Rules help us _______ well.
5. Tick (✓) how school rules help:
   1. Keep us safe [ ]
   2. Make us rude [ ]
   3. Help us learn [ ]
   4. Cause trouble [ ]
   5. Make us good [ ]
6. Choose the right answer: Why should we raise our hand before talking? a) To cause trouble b) To help learning c) To be rude
7. Match correctly:
   1. Keep us safe • No fighting
   2. Help us learn • No running
   3. Make peace • Quiet class

ASSIGNMENT

Name 2 school rules and tell why they are important.

TEACHER’S REMARKS

Teacher’s Name: _________________________
Date: _________________________