Day for Daniel

What is Day for Daniel?

Day for Daniel is a day to honour the memory of young Daniel Morcombe who was taken away from his family and removed of life in 2003. This day emphasises the importance on educating children on the importance of their safety, encouraging them to ‘Recognise, React and Report’ when something doesn’t feel right.

When is Day for Daniel?

Friday, October 25

Activities: 

• Safety discussion: have an age-appropriate discussion about safety, stranger danger and what to do in an emergency
• Story time: read age-appropriate books with themes of safety
• Safety drills: practice safety drills such as fire drills and lockdown drills
• Craft: using art and craft materials, as a class create safety posters with age-appropriate messages
• Community helper visit: invite local community helpers such as police officers and firefighters to visit the childcare and discuss safety and stranger danger
  
• Safety walk: with permission from parents, and a risk assessment, take the children on a walk around the childcare and neighbourhood, pointing out safe spaces such as police stations, crossings etc.