All about rules and laws
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Talk with you group and answer these questions about rules and laws. In each of these areas for your school can your group think of a rule and law for each one?
| Areas of your school | Provide an example of a school rule | Provide an example of a law |
|---|---|---|
| School | Treat everyone in your school with respect | Education laws—everyone must attend school |
| Road around your school | ||
| Watching a movie in your classroom | ||
| Playground equipment | ||
| Canteen | ||
| Dogs |
Who do you think makes rules?
Who do you think makes laws?
All about rules and laws examples
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Possible answers, this is not a complete list but can be used as a guide by teachers.
| Areas of your school | Provide an example of a school rule | Provide an example of a law |
|---|---|---|
| School | Treat everyone in your school with respect | Education laws—everyone must attend school |
| Road around your school | Cross the road at the right place Look left and right before crossing the road | Road laws—Speed limit 40 km/hr and cars must stop at a pedestrian crossing |
| Watching a movie in your classroom | Do not talk during the movie | Classification laws—Age limits for various movie ratings such as PG, M and M15+ |
| Playground equipment | Year 4 are rostered to use the primary playground equipment only on certain days of the week | Health and Safety laws—Equipment must be built to meet safety standards |
| Canteen | Wait in line until it is your turn Lunch orders must be in by 9am | Food Handling laws—Appropriate storage of food and kitchens must be clean |
| Dogs | No dogs allowed on school grounds, except for assistance dogs | Animal laws—Dogs must be registered |
Who do you think makes rules? Made by an individual or a group
Who do you think makes laws? Made by a parliament (for the ACT laws are made by the Legislative Assembly for the ACT)