Tag Archives: Safety at home

Stay Safe, Be Prepared: Staying Home Alone

The million-dollar question remains uncertain, at what age can a child stay home alone? Like most provinces, Saskatchewan does not have an age restriction for when a child can stay home alone. The Canadian Safety Council recommends the age of 10 as a minimum to stay home alone for short periods of time and children […]

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Grade 6 Safety Presentation

Did you know? Young people ages 12 to 19 had the highest likelihood of injury. More than one-quarter (27%) of this age group suffered an injury, almost twice the proportion of adults (14%) and three times the proportion of seniors (9%). – Stats Canada Youth (ages 15-24) are three times more likely to be injured […]

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YSED Elementary School Paragraph & Poster Winners!

Special thanks to the Regina Catholic School Division and the 26 elementary schools involved with this years Youth Safety Education Day Safety Poster and Paragraph contest! This year, we decided to extend our activities for Youth Safety Education Day! We created a Safety Poster contest for kindergarten to grade 5 and a Safety Paragraph contest for […]

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