What to do if you get hurt
Physical Education · Key Stage 1 · The School
Small knocks
A small bump or scrape just needs a moment. Sit still. Let an adult have a quick look. Most small knocks do not stop the lesson at all. Telling a small knock from a bigger one is a real skill.
When to tell an adult
Stop and tell an adult straight away if something really hurts. Tell them if it keeps hurting. Tell them if you cannot stand on it or move it. Telling an adult is not making a fuss. It helps them help you.
Head bumps are different
ANY bump to the head gets told to an adult. Every time. Even if it feels fine right away. This is not like other knocks. A head bump can feel fine at first, then cause trouble later.
With a bumped knee, how it feels now is a good clue to how bad it is. A bumped head is not the same. Some head bumps feel fine for minutes, or even hours, before a problem shows. You cannot always tell from the inside. So the rule is simple and it never bends: every head bump gets told to an adult, whether it feels fine or not. That is not fuss for no reason. Feeling fine is just not proof that you are.
Helping a friend who is hurt
If a friend gets hurt, stay calm. Do not crowd around them. Go and tell an adult straight away. Do not try to fix it yourself. Calm and clear helps the adult far more than panic does. A calm friend is one of the most useful things you can be.