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Learning objective
- To understand that families should help me feel safe and cared for.
Success criteria
- I can describe what feeling safe is like.
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Statutory guidance
RSE and Health
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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 use the Resource: Knowledge organiser: RSE & PSHE – How can I help myself and others feel happy and safe? when completing their heart.
- Could listen to and discuss the story The rabbits and the carrot trouble before the lesson.
Pupils working at greater depth:
- Could explain why a certain place feels safe.
- Should suggest ways the mother rabbit could have helped her children learn from their disagreement.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding can:
- Name places and people that help them feel
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Vocabulary definitions
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help
When someone does something with us or for us.
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hurt
Feeling pain in your body or feeling upset inside.
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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
