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Learning objective
- To talk about how we can get help with our feelings.
Success criteria
- I can say how I feel to someone
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National curriculum
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 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 use photographs or prompts to identify trusted adults and talk about who they could ask for help.
- Could use a sentence starter such as ‘I feel ___ and I need help’ to support expressing their feelings.
- Could rehearse help-seeking phrases such as ‘Please can you help me because…’ with an adult before sharing.
Pupils working at greater depth:
- Should explain how a trusted adult could help them in different situations.
- Should explain why they would choose a particular person to ask for help.
- Could suggest how they could support a friend to ask a trusted adult for help.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding can:
- Say how they feel to
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Vocabulary definitions
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trust
Believing someone will be kind and helpful to keep us safe and happy.
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trusted adult
A grown-up who we know will help us and keep us safe.
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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?
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 22nd April, 2026
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