Spark: Safe hands first — the pop-up bench. No workshop needed.
Success looks like
I can set up and check a pop-up workbench safely
I can name each hand tool and its job
I can spot HT pallet wood and reject MB or painted wood
Aspire · ask someone else what strength they see in you — does it match?
Teacher Print Tools — Week 1
Retrieval Quiz
Arrival Task – What Do You Already Know?
1. Say it
Name one workshop hazard you already know.
Any honest answer counts — say it out loud.
2. Spot it
Which tool cuts wood — hammer, handsaw or tape?
The handsaw. The others measure and fix.
3. Point to it
Point to where the PPE is kept.
Point is enough — no words needed.
1. The big idea
What does 'Safe hands first' mean in your own words?
Own words — one honest sentence.
2. Today's work
Today is 'The Workshop Audit'. What do you think we'll be doing?
A sensible prediction — we check it at the end.
3. Success check
By the end you should be able to say: 'I can set up a pop-up bench safely.' What will that take?
Name one thing you'll need to do or try.
1. Define it
What is the difference between a hazard and a risk?
A hazard is the thing that could harm you. The risk is how likely it is, and how bad.
2. Prove it
Why do we clamp the work instead of holding it?
A clamp does not flinch. It keeps both your hands away from the blade and the work still.
3. Flip it
We have no workshop — does that make this safer or riskier?
Neither on its own. A pop-up bench is as safe as its setup — which is exactly why we audit it.
Starter
Today at a Glance
Key Question: What makes a bench safe — and how do we prove ours is?
💡
Big Idea
Safe hands first — the pop-up bench.
SPARK
🎲
Today We Play
Wordsearch — settle in
GAME
🧱
The Wall Grows
Onto the Build Board
VOICE
🏅
It Banks
ASDAN Vocational / D&T module evidence
EVIDENCE
No workshop needed — this whole build runs on the pop-up bench.
I Do
The Model — Sharp, Trip, Dust, Lift
Key Idea: Four hazard families cover almost everything that goes wrong on a bench. Name it, and you can plan for it.
👀 Look: almost everything that goes wrong on a bench is one of these four.
Step 0 of 4
The four families — sharp, trip, dust, lift.
Every hazard we meet in the next six weeks is one of these. Sharp is blades and edges. Trip is leads and offcuts on the floor. Dust is sanding and cutting. Lift is boards, benches and anything awkward.
Handing over a handsaw — blade down, hand covered.
You carry it at your side with the teeth pointing at the floor. You pass it handle first with your hand over the blade, and you do not let go until they say they have it.
The wood decides before the tool does.
Pallet timber is only ours if it carries the HT stamp — heat treated. MB means methyl bromide: chemically treated, and we never cut or sand it. Painted wood is out too. Find the stamp before you find the saw.
Then sweep it for what you cannot see.
Reclaimed pallets come apart around nails, and broken-off shanks stay buried in the timber. Run a magnet slowly over both faces and both edges before the board goes anywhere near a saw. A hidden nail wrecks the blade, jolts the work out of the clamp, and is the one hazard on this bench you cannot spot by looking. Magnet first, then the stamp, then the tool.
We Do
Wordsearch — settle in
How it works: Say what you think each word means first. Then tap, and see how close you were. Found: 0/8
HAZARD
RISK
SAFETY
HANDSAW
HAMMER
PPE
TOOL
CLAMP
I Do
Proving It — The Evidence Loop
Key Idea: Launch extension: one written line — the hazard you would warn a new starter about first.
Step 0 of 3
Documentarian
photograph a peer handling a tool safely.
Annotate
add one arrow and one word — 'safe because ___'.
Witness
staff tick 'handled tools safely' and sign.
We Do
Lock It In — Stop or Carry On?
Step 1: Tap a card, then the situation it belongs to. Step 2: Watch the WAGOLL write itself. Score: 0/6
CLAMP SLIPS
WOOD SPLITS
CAN'T SEE THE LINE
FEELING RUSHED
CARRY ON
NO HT STAMP
It has come loose twice now and you keep re-tightening it
Everyone else is ahead of you and you are pushing to catch up
Your saw is cutting slowly, but straight and under control
A crack has opened along the grain where you are cutting
You have turned the board over twice and found nothing
Your pencil mark has rubbed off halfway along
Hazard namedWork clampedWood checkedKnew when to stop
Independent Work
Independent Work — Studio Time
Start your cut list today. Write in the parts you can already name — blank rows are fine, you will fill them as the plan grows.
Instructions: Work at your level. Evidence goes in your ASDAN portfolio — Documentarian photo + annotation + witness tick — ASDAN Vocational / D&T module evidence.
15:00
🤝 With support
Task: Tick the hazard cards you spot in each workshop photo, then match each to its 'keep safe' symbol. An adult scribes any words.
Steps: One photo at a time — adult support is right there. Photo when you're proud of it.
👤 On your own
Task: Complete the workshop risk assessment: for each of the four zones, name the hazard and one thing that keeps us safe.
Steps: Work the task through — photo as you go, annotate at the end, witness tick before you pack up.
🚀 Take it further
Task: Complete the risk assessment. Stretch: run the safety check on someone ELSE's station and sign it off.
Steps: Task first, stretch second — and if you sign someone off, you are saying you checked it. Mean it.
Lundy Loop
Lundy Loop — Your Voice on the Wall
Why: Article 12 — your view counts here, and it genuinely changes what happens next.
🚪 SPACE
You can watch the first demo again before you touch a tool — asking for another look is not a step backwards.
📣 VOICE
Vote for the community asset we'll build, from the visual menu. Today's stage photo goes on the Build Board.
👥 AUDIENCE
The Build Board is up in our room all term — the whole journey, where everyone who comes in can see it.
⭐ INFLUENCE
The vote decides what we actually make for the next five weeks. It is not a warm-up — it sets the build.
Exit Ticket
Exit Ticket
Instructions: Answer independently. Own words — no wall-peeking.
1.
Name one hazard you saw today.
Any of the four families counts — sharp, trip, dust or lift.
Which stamp means the pallet wood is safe to cut — and which means never?
HT is heat treated and safe. MB is methyl bromide — never cut it, never sand it.
3.
Give one thing that would make you stop and ask.
The wood splits, the clamp slips, you cannot see your line, or you feel rushed.
1.
A new pupil wants to start cutting straight away. What do you say?
Slow them down: PPE on, work clamped, HT stamp found, adult knows — then a tool.
2.
Why is 'feeling rushed' on the stop list next to a split board?
Because it causes the same accidents. Rushing is a hazard, not a mood.
3.
You sign off someone else's station and they get hurt. What went wrong?
You said you had checked it. A sign-off is a promise — that is why it carries your name.
🧭 Coming next: The Blueprint — measuring, marking and numeracy.
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🏅📸✍️
The Workshop Audit — banked!
Safe bench, safe hands ✅
✓ I can set up and check a pop-up workbench safely✓ I can give an example of each strength in action✓ I can match HT pallet wood and reject MB or painted wood✓ Onto the Build Board: vote for what we build, and today’s stage photo goes up. Next lesson: Jobs in My Community — who does what locally
⏸ MID-POINT PEER CHECK
Pens down — quick partner check!
📣 Show your partner where you’re up to. Check together against today’s success: I can name two of my real strengths and I can give an example of each strength in action. If something’s missing, help them add it — kindly.
2 minutes max. Then I’ll resume the timer.
Knowledge Organiser — The Workshop Audit
BUILD D&T · Community Upcycling · Week 1 of 6 · Banks: ASDAN Vocational / D&T module evidence
Key word
What it means
HAZARD
Something that could cause harm
RISK
How likely the harm is, and how bad
PPE
Kit that protects you — worn before you start, not after
HT
Heat-treated pallet wood — safe to cut
MB
Methyl bromide — chemically treated. Never cut, never sand
NAIL SWEEP
Running a magnet over reclaimed timber to find buried nail shanks before cutting
CLAMP
Holds the work still so both hands stay free
SIGN OFF
An adult checks and signs that your station is safe
The four hazard families: SHARP · TRIP · DUST · LIFT
Before any tool: PPE on · work clamped · HT wood only · an adult knows you have started
Stop and ask if: the wood splits · the clamp slips · you cannot see your line · you feel rushed
The Workshop Audit — the week in one line
Four hazard families, the tools and their jobs, and the HT pallet rule — so that everything we build for the next five weeks starts from a bench we have checked ourselves.
Arrival Task
🤝 With support: Name one workshop hazard you already know. Which tool cuts wood — hammer, handsaw or tape? Point to where the PPE is kept.
👤 On your own: What does 'safe hands first' mean in your own words? What do you think we will be doing today? What will it take to set up a bench safely?
🚀 Take it further: What is the difference between a hazard and a risk? Why do we clamp the work instead of holding it? We have no workshop — does that make this safer or riskier?
Today at a Glance
Key question: What makes a bench safe — and how do we prove ours is?
Stop or Carry On?
Decide for each: keep going, or stop and ask.
1) The clamp has come loose twice and you keep re-tightening it. 2) Everyone is ahead of you and you are pushing to catch up. 3) Your saw cuts slowly but straight and under control. 4) A crack has opened along the grain. 5) You have turned the board twice and found no HT stamp. 6) Your pencil line has rubbed off halfway.
Only number 3 is carry on. Feeling rushed is a hazard, not a mood.
Scaffolding – Supported
Sentence starters
One hazard I can see is ______.
It is a ______ hazard (sharp / trip / dust / lift).
We keep safe by ______.
Word bank: hazard · risk · PPE · handsaw · clamp · pallet · HT · sign off
Scaffolding – Standard
Frame for each zone
In the ______ zone the hazard is ______. It is a ______ hazard. One thing that keeps us safe is ______.
Check the wood before you check anything else: HT means safe to cut, MB means never.
Scaffolding – Stretch
When you sign off someone else's station you are saying you checked it. Walk it in this order: wood → clamp → line → floor → PPE.
Then say which single control on that station buys the most safety, and why.
Independent Work – Supported
Task: Tick the hazard cards you spot in each workshop photo, then match each to its 'keep safe' symbol. An adult scribes any words.
Work here (an adult can scribe):
Independent Work – Standard
Task: Complete the workshop risk assessment: for each of the four zones, name the hazard and one thing that keeps us safe.
Zone
Hazard
What keeps us safe
Cutting
Bench
Floor
Storage
Independent Work – Stretch
Task: Complete the risk assessment, then run the safety check on someone else's station and sign it off.
Station checked: ____________________ Wood ☐ Clamp ☐ Line ☐ Floor ☐ PPE ☐
The one control that buys the most safety here, and why:
Signed: ____________________ Date: ____________
My Cut List — Community Upcycling
This sheet is yours for three weeks. Week 1 you start it, Week 2 you fill it from your blueprint, Week 3 you cut from it. Keep it in your folder every week.
Part
How many
Length (mm)
Material
Cut?
Notes
Missed a week? You are not behind. Sit with your TA, measure the model at the bench, and fill your rows together — five minutes, and you cut with everyone else. A blank row is a catch-up, never a mark against you.
HT wood only — never painted or MB. If a row does not say HT in the Material box, do not cut it.
Exit Ticket
🤝 With support: Name one hazard you saw today. Name one tool and say what it does. PPE goes on before or after we start?
👤 On your own: Name the four hazard families. Which stamp means the pallet wood is safe to cut, and which means never? Give one thing that would make you stop and ask.
🚀 Take it further: A new pupil wants to start cutting straight away — what do you say? Why is 'feeling rushed' on the stop list next to a split board? You sign off someone's station and they get hurt — what went wrong?
🛑 STOP AND ASK if: the wood splits · the clamp slips · you cannot see your line · you feel rushed
Assessor Witness Statement
BUILD D&T W1 · The Workshop Audit BUILD D&T · Community Upcycling · Banks: ASDAN Vocational / D&T module evidence
Candidate name
Date of activity
Activity witnessed
Auditing the pop-up bench for hazards and checking pallet timber for the HT stamp
1 · What I actually saw this candidate do
Name the observable action, not the worksheet. Write what a stranger would have seen from the doorway.
2 · Level the candidate worked at — ring ONE
SUPPORTED Ticked the hazard cards in each photo and matched them to a keep-safe symbol, with an adult scribing.
STANDARD Completed the four-zone risk assessment independently — hazard plus one control for each zone.
STRETCH Ran the safety check on another pupil’s station and signed it off, understanding what that signature means.
Prompts given (if any):
3 · Safety-critical checks observed
☐ Swept the board with the magnet ☐ Found the HT stamp unaided ☐ Rejected MB or painted wood ☐ PPE on before starting ☐ Work clamped ☐ Passed a tool safely
I confirm the work described above was produced by the named candidate, and that the level ringed reflects the support actually given on the day.
Assessor name (print)
Role
Signature
Date
One statement per candidate per session. File it with the photo, not instead of it.
Lundy Loop — this lesson
Space → Voice → Audience → Influence. The adult’s first job is Space: regulate before you educate.
Space
You can watch the first demo again before you touch a tool — asking for another look is not a step backwards.
Voice
Vote for the community asset we'll build, from the visual menu. Today's stage photo goes on the Build Board.
Audience
The Build Board is up in our room all term — the whole journey, where everyone who comes in can see it.
Influence
The vote decides what we actually make for the next five weeks. It is not a warm-up — it sets the build.
Closing the loop: out loud, as a class, is enough here. Any inclusion counts — a nod, a word, a pointed finger. If a pupil wants theirs written down, an adult scribes it in their words. Pass is always allowed.
The Workshop Audit — Feedback Sheet
Keep with your ASDAN portfolio.
Pupil name:
Date:
WWW (What Went Well):
EBI (Even Better If):
Level worked at: Supported / Standard / Stretch
ASDAN evidence filed: Yes / Not yet
Pupil response — my next step:Ring this yourself — an adult may write your words if you ask.
How I answered it — ring one:👉pointed🗣said it✋showed🖼picture🔁tried again🎬filmedNothing yet is a real answer — leave it blank. Pass is always allowed.Filmed or photographed: work, not faces, unless consent is filed.R — adult initials that they received it: ____________