missdorothy.com Learning Programme

Missdorothy.com is a government-endorsed child safety programme designed to be taught in primary school classrooms in PSHE and Citizenship lessons.

Each child receives their own workbook, which they complete in class by either writing or drawing. The programme seeks to raise self-esteem, to identify what makes each child special and to recognise and celebrate the difference of others. Serious issues such as bullying and carrying weapons are also confronted, but lessons are always fun and are delivered in a classroom environment where the child feels safe to explore their feelings.

Dot Com and her many cartoon character
friends including Wizard the dog, Cursor
the cat and Mr Mouse help to establish
the messages. They appear throughout
four workbooks for years three to six and
on the missdorothy.com website.

School children are encouraged to take
an active part in the lives of Dot and her
friends by following her daily online diary,
weekly adventure story, news bulletins
and also to correspond with Dot via email.
Each child receives a personalised reply in
confidence from Dot.

The programme is specifically tailored to enable outside agencies such as the police, fire service and football coaches to work with schools to reinforce important safety messages. The aim is to ensure children are equipped with the tools to keep themselves safe at all times - in school, on the streets, at home and on the internet.

		Children are introduced to Dot and her friends in ‘Dot Com’s First Adventure’, which is read with the class before they start the programme.
		Helping Hands (for ages 7-8) Body signs of danger, building safety networks, celebrating differences, dealing with anger, respecting others
		Making the Best of Me (for ages 8-9) Body signs of danger, similarities, dealing with fear, dealing with negative feelings, internet and virtual friends, environment and your community, managing money, drugs, people who can help us
		Moving On (for ages 9-10) Peer pressure, bullying, aspirations, crime, bereavement and loss, road safety, saying no, making judgments, weapons, changing schools.
		Looking at Risk (for ages 10-11) How the body works, exercise, roads, fire, rail, water, electricity, knives, drugs, internet safety, rights and responsibilities