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Learning objective
- To recognise that people may show different emotions in a situation and understand why.
Success criteria
- I can talk about times when people might
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Statutory guidance
RSE and Health
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Cross-curricular links
British values
- Individual liberty.
- Mutual respect.
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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 support:
- Could complete the emotion station activity in a small group with an adult, discussing each scenario before choosing an emotion image.
- Could be given a choice of two emotion images for each scenario rather than all six.
- Could listen to an adult model a response before each scenario, for example, “I might show ___ because ___,” and practise saying their answer aloud before sharing.
Pupils working at greater depth:
- Should explain their choice of emotion during the Main event using a full sentence, including a reason using ‘because’.
- Should identify that more than one emotion could match a scenario and explain why.
- Could compare their responses during the Main event with a partner and explain why they chose different emotions.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding can:
- Talk about times when people might show
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Vocabulary definitions
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comfortable
Feeling safe, relaxed and okay.
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emotions
How we react to things around us.
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In this unit
Assessment - RSE & PSHE Y1: How can we look after our emotions?
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 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?
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