Walk your school grounds, mark safe and unsafe places and the times they turn risky, pick the hotspot that matters most, and write one practical fix you can take to your SMT.
By the end, you can
map the hotspots at your own school, prioritise them and propose one specific, owned fix.
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Map Your Own School's Hotspots, Step by Step
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You already know more about where your school is unsafe than any report. You know which toilets learners avoid, which corner goes quiet when a teacher walks past, and what happens at the gate when school comes out. 🗺️
This MicroQuest walks you through mapping your own school in five steps. You need a sheet of paper, a red pen, a green pen and one break time to walk the grounds.
By the end you will have a map, a top priority and one fix you can take to your HOD, SMT or safety committee.
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