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Learning objective
- To explore how families care for and support each other.
Success criteria
- I can talk about how families spend
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Statutory guidance
RSE and Health
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Cross-curricular links
British values
- Mutual respect.
- Tolerance of those
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Optional: remind the children of the PSHE agreement they created in the Introductory lesson: Setting rules for RSE & PSHE lessons and recap the agreed rules. If needed, upload an image of the agreement to the Presentation: PSHE agreement.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support:
- Could pre-watch or re-watch the Pupil video: Families.
- Could listen to the Presentation: Family upsets audio more than once.
Pupils working at greater depth:
- Should consider why it is important for family members to be both helped and a helper.
- Could explain how falling-outs in families can be resolved kindly.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding can:
- Talk about what families do together.
- Identify how families
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Vocabulary definitions
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care
To look after someone or something.
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falling-out
When people are not getting along with each other.
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In this unit
Assessment – RSE & PSHE Y1: Helping myself and others feel happy and safe
Lesson 1: What makes me special?
Lesson 2: How do families show love and care for each other?
Lesson 3: What helps me feel safe and cared for?
Lesson 4: What is a friend?
Lesson 5: How can we have a kind and friendly class?
Lesson 6: How should people behave towards others?
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 2nd March, 2026
