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Learning objective

  • To explain how rules can keep us safe.

Success criteria

  • I recognise when something is not safe for
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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 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 who need support:

  • Could rehearse the rules with an adult before the lesson using actions and choral rehearsal.
  • Could be encouraged to respond using an action and one word (e.g. rule action and ‘safe’ or ‘stop’) instead of circling the rule they think fits best in the Activity: Rule detectives.

Pupils working at greater depth:

  • Should be prompted to use cause and consequence in their explanations, e.g. ‘This rule keeps us safe because/if we don’t follow this rule, we could…’
  • Could explain how two different rules might both help in one setting and compare them.
  • Could think of an example of their own for a chosen rule.
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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding can:

  • Identify things that
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Vocabulary definitions

  • rule

    Something to follow that helps everyone know what to do and stay safe.

  • trusted adult

    A grown-up that can help you and keep you safe.

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