Glossary

Term Definition

Superhero A fictional character that has a super human power

and helps others.

Hero/Heroine A person who is admired for being brave or doing

something good.

Villain A character who may act in an evil way.

Superhuman

Power

An extraordinary power that normal humans don’t

have.

Rescue To save someone or something from danger.

Sidekick A persons assistant or close associate.

Evil To be wicked and do terrible things.

Heroic To be brave and determined.

Costume Clothes you wear to look like something or somebody

else.

Emergency A serious, unexpected and often dangerous situation.

Uniform Special clothes worn by people who work for or

attend the same organisation.

Safety Being protected from danger, risk or injury.

Help Offering ones services to make it easier for someone

Emergency Vehicles A vehicle assigned to responding to an emergency.

Teamwork A group of people working together.

Transform To change into something else.

Acts of Kindness A gesture of goodwill towards someone or some-

Fearless To not be scared of anything or anyone.

Powerful Knowledge

Superhuman Powers

Water safety

Cleaning our teeth

Key Texts

Children’s first aid https://lifeliveit.redcross.org.uk/

Water Safety https://www.rlss.org.uk/Pages/

Category/water-safety-information

Stranger Danger https://www.safety4kids.com.au/safety-

zone_stranger-danger

Prior learning • Experience of cleaning teeth

• Visit to doctors, dentists etc

• Seeing Emergency workers and vehicles in

the community

• Exposure to different community jobs in

daily life

Future learning • Great Fire of London

• Florence Nightingale

• Oral Hygiene

• The Plague

• Medicines

• Crime and Punishment

• Teeth and Eating

Current learning •

• Are there Superhero’s in real life?

• What is a sidekick?

• Who do you need help from when….?

• How do you get help when you need it?

• What can the Police help you with?

• What will the fire service help you with?

• Who gives help in the community?

• Who needs most help in the community?

• How could you help those in need?

• What do you want to be when you grow up?

Curricular links: PSHCE—Helping other, Being a good citizen and keeping ourselves safe

History—People who helped us in the past, hero’s in the past

Use of this document Reach2 would like to acknowledge at the pictures and information contained in this knowledge organiser have been sourced from a

variety of websites and did not produce the orginal content but did in fact put it together to form a topic overview and support for

teachers.

Websites used include (although, this is not an extensive list):

• Google images

• TES

• Twinkl

• https://www.rlss.org.uk/Pages/Category/water-safety-information

• https://lifeliveit.redcross.org.uk/

• https://www.safety4kids.com.au/safety-zone_stranger-danger