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Learning objective
- To notice how I feel when something is unsafe.
Success criteria
- I can recognise body clues when something does
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Statutory guidance
RSE and Health
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Cross-curricular links
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Spoken language
Pupils should
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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 lesson 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 be encouraged to respond using actions plus one keyword, for example, hand on tummy and ‘funny’, then expanding into a full sentence with another adult or their partner during the Main event.
- Could use the Activity: My body clues: support version to reduce cognitive overload during the Main event.
- Could use the Presentation: Body clues to explain the body clues they might feel if they find these hard to recognise in their own body.
Pupils working at greater depth:
- Should be encouraged to use full sentences during paired talk in the lesson, e.g. ‘When I feel uncomfortable, my body clue might be…’.
- Could suggest other body clues to add to their Activity: My body clues during the Main event and explain where they would draw it and why.
- Could add colours they associate to feelings in their Activity: My body clues.
- Could create and share a more developed spoken sentence using both a body clue and a clear help-seeking action, e.g. ‘If my tummy feels funny and I feel scared, I can move away and tell a trusted adult.’
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding can:
- Identify whether a character in a picture or
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Vocabulary definitions
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body clues
What our body does to show how we are reacting or feeling.
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comfortable
Feeling safe, relaxed and okay.
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In this unit
Lesson 1: How can I stay safe at home?
Lesson 2: What is safe for our bodies?
Lesson 3: What rules can keep me safe?
Lesson 4: How can I stay safe near roads?
Lesson 5: How might my body feel when something is unsafe?
Lesson 6: Who can keep me safe?