Wellbeing

First Aid
Future Skills: Save a Life

A hands-on first aid workshop that gives primary students the confidence to help others. Through interactive challenges, role-play scenarios, and practical demonstrations, children learn essential lifesaving skills in a fun, memorable way.

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School visits across the UK
383,000+
Students inspired
EYFS–Y6
Fully adaptable
Students learning first aid skills in a Spark2 workshop
This workshop is part of our First Aid workshops hub — see the full first aid landing page.

Duration

35–40 mins

Class Size

Up to 32

Suitable For

EYFS – Year 6

What's Included

Everything
About This Workshop

Every child deserves the confidence to act in an emergency

The Save a Life workshop transforms first aid from something abstract into something every child can do. This isn't about memorising textbook steps — it's about building real confidence through practice, repetition, and age-appropriate scenarios that stick.

Every session is adapted to your year group. Reception and Year 1 learn through stories, songs, and teddy bear first aid. Year 2 and 3 practise with guided role-play and simple demonstrations. Year 4 and 5 handle realistic scenarios with increasing independence. And Year 6 take on leadership roles, teaching younger students and managing simulated emergencies.

Designed for EYFS, KS1, and KS2 — our facilitator makes every session interactive, practical, and age-appropriate. All resources provided.

Future Skills Passport

Part of the Skills Passport

This workshop maps directly to the Save a Life skill in the Future Skills Passport programme. Book it as a standalone wow-factor day, or as part of your school's journey towards Bronze, Silver, or Gold accreditation.

Discover
EYFS & Year 1
Explore
Year 2 & 3
Apply
Year 4 & 5
Lead
Year 6
What Students Do

Six hands-on activities, adapted by age

Every activity is designed to build a different aspect of this skill. Your facilitator selects and adapts activities based on the year group.

1

Danger Spotter

Students learn to assess a scene before acting — checking for dangers, staying calm, and deciding when it's safe to help. Younger children use picture cards; older students discuss real scenarios.

All year groups
2

Recovery Position

Hands-on practice putting classmates (and teddies for EYFS) into the recovery position. Students learn why it works and when to use it.

All year groups
3

Call for Help

Practising calling 999 and 112 — what to say, what information to give, and staying calm under pressure. Younger students use play phones; older students handle realistic role-plays.

All year groups
4

Bump, Bruise & Bleed

How to deal with everyday injuries — cuts, bumps, nosebleeds, and burns. Students practise applying pressure, using cold compresses, and knowing when an injury needs adult help.

Year 1+
5

Choking Response

Age-appropriate training on recognising choking and knowing what to do — back blows, encouraging coughing, and when to call for help immediately.

Year 3+
6

CPR Awareness

Year 5 and 6 students are introduced to CPR concepts and chest compressions using practice mats. They learn the chain of survival and why every second counts.

Year 5 & 6
Learning Outcomes

What students take away

Every session is designed around measurable outcomes that align with the National Curriculum and the Future Skills Passport framework.

Emergency response confidence

Students know what to do in common emergencies and have the confidence to act rather than freeze.

Calling for help

Students can call 999, give clear information, and stay calm while waiting for help to arrive.

Practical first aid skills

Students can perform the recovery position, treat minor injuries, and recognise when someone needs urgent help.

Caring for others

Students understand that helping others is everyone's responsibility and feel empowered to make a difference.

The children were absolutely buzzing afterwards. Two weeks later, a Year 4 student used the recovery position on a friend who fainted in the playground. Their teacher said they were calm, confident, and knew exactly what to do.
Year 4 Class Teacher
Primary School, Manchester
Plan Your Enrichment Calendar

Perfect For

Ideal for PSHE enrichment days and health awareness campaigns throughout the year.

Restart a Heart Day · OctoberWorld First Aid Day · SeptemberPSHE Enrichment Days · Year Round
Pricing & Your Workshop Day

Mission-Led Pricing for Future Skills

Every child deserves these skills. We’ve kept Future Skills workshops accessible to every school’s PSHE budget — including Pupil Premium — so price is never the reason a class misses out.

Half Day

Up to 4 sessions
£599 Future Skills accessible price
£499
+VAT
Up to 128 students · £3.87 per student
  • 35–40 min sessions
  • Up to 32 students per session
  • EYFS – Year 6 adaptable
  • All resources & materials included
  • Dedicated facilitator
Best Value

Full Day

Up to 7 sessions
£799 Future Skills accessible price
£599
+VAT
Up to 224 students · from £2.66 per student
  • 40 min (Y3–6) · 35 min (Y1–2 & EYFS)
  • Up to 32 students per session
  • EYFS – Year 6 adaptable
  • All resources & materials included
  • Dedicated facilitator
  • Reach every class in your school
✨ After your workshop

Make it stick — add the Future Skills Passport

Workshops are how schools meet the Future Skills Passport. The Passport is the year-long journey — pupils carry their progress from one workshop to the next, and teachers get the statutory PSHE evidence built in.

  • ✓Year-long progression tracking across all 12 Future Skills strands
  • ✓Pupil badges & certificates they can show parents and take to Year 7
  • ✓Statutory PSHE auto-mapped to the DfE framework — no spreadsheets
  • ✓One-click inspection PDF — per pupil, per class, whole-school
  • ✓Members’ discount on every additional Spark2 workshop
  • ✓Free staff training session included with every subscription
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From £249/year for a single class · whole-school options available

Sample full-day timetable

Here’s how a typical full-day workshop fits around your school day. KS2 sessions run 40 minutes; KS1 & EYFS sessions run 35 minutes. We’re flexible — we’ll work around your timetable.

9:00 – 9:40
Session 1
e.g. Year 3 · 40 min
9:45 – 10:25
Session 2
e.g. Year 4 · 40 min
10:25 – 10:40
Morning break
10:40 – 11:20
Session 3
e.g. Year 5 · 40 min
11:25 – 12:05
Session 4
e.g. Year 6 · 40 min
12:05 – 1:00
Lunch break
1:00 – 1:35
Session 5
e.g. Year 1 · 35 min
1:40 – 2:15
Session 6
e.g. Year 2 · 35 min
2:20 – 2:55
Session 7
e.g. EYFS / Reception · 35 min
Looking for more?

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This workshop is part of the Future Skills Passport programme. Book it as a standalone wow-factor day, or as part of your school’s journey towards Bronze, Silver, or Gold accreditation.

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🩹 Statutory PSHE

First aid is statutory in primary schools since 2020

If you're auditing your school's first aid provision against the statutory RSHE Health Education framework, see our complete first aid workshops guide for primary schools — what statutory provision looks like in practice, year-group breakdown, and how to demonstrate compliance.

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