Teacher video: My healthy self overview
An overview of the My healthy self key area.
Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Name the six basic emotions and recognise them using face and body clues.
- Explain that people can feel different emotions in the same situation and give simple reasons why.
- Describe emotions as comfortable or uncomfortable.
- Describe how feelings can change and vary in strength, for example, ‘a little bit’ or ‘a lot.’
- Identify what makes them feel calm, relaxed or excited.
- Explain why rest and enjoyable activities are important for wellbeing.
- Identify what might make themselves and others feel worried, annoyed or upset and suggest ways to feel better.
- Say how they feel and identify trusted adults who can help when feelings feel difficult.
Suggested prior learning
Managing self: My wellbeing
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Lessons
Introductory lesson: Setting rules for RSE & PSHE lessons
Lesson 1: What emotions can we recognise?
Lesson 2: When and why do people show different emotions?
Lesson 3: How can emotions change?
Lesson 4: What helps us to feel calm or excited?
Lesson 5: What might make us feel worried, annoyed or upset?
Lesson 6: What can we do when our feelings get tricky?
Key skills
- Beginning to recognise and
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Key knowledge
- To know that basic
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Key vocabulary
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body clues
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Resources
Unit resources
RSE & PSHE
Resource: KS1 Emotions and feelings poster
A visual resource for key stage 1.
RSE & PSHE
Vocabulary display – RSE & PHSE Y1: How can we look after our emotions?
A display version of the unit vocabulary.
Cross-curricular opportunities
British values
Build on the learning
How can we look after our bodies?
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