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Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Identify similarities and differences between themselves and others.
- Recognise that everyone has unique qualities which make them special.
- Explain why kindness towards people who are different is important.
- Comment or answer questions about families with respect for others.
- Ask for help with a falling-out if they need it.
- Say when something feels okay or not okay.
- Know it is never their fault if they feel unsafe.
- Identify and name trusted adults at home and at school.
- Use clear phrases to ask for help when something feels wrong or not okay.
- Recognise when they or someone else is being bullied.
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Teacher video: Connecting with others overview
Lesson 1: How are we all different and the same?
Lesson 2: How are families different and the same?
Lesson 3: How can I show my feelings kindly and calmly?
Lesson 4: How can I let others know what is okay or not okay for me?
Lesson 5: Who can I talk to if something does not feel right?
Lesson 6: What should I do if someone is being unkind again and again?
Key skills
Key skills
- Describing who is in
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Key knowledge
To know:
- People in a
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Key vocabulary
belong (Y1/2)
bullying (Y1/2)
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Equipment list
Equipment needed across all lessons in this unit.
This list does not include equipment which is usually readily available in the classroom (e.g pencils, A4 paper etc)
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Quantities marked × will update. Items without quantities are unaffected
- Wonder box ×1
- Balls 1
The equipment below is optional
- Old remote controls ×10
- ‘You Choose’ by Nick Sharratt ×1
- ‘All Kinds of Families’ by Sophy Henn ×1
- ‘It’s Okay to Be Different’ by Todd Parr ×1
- ‘My family and other families’ by Richard Edwards-Middleton, Lewis Edwards-Middleton and Andy Passchie ×1
- ‘Hands Are Not for Hitting’ by Martine Agassi ×1
- ‘When Sophie Gets Angry – Really, Really Angry’ by Molly Bang ×1
- ‘Ruby’s Worry’ by Tom Percival ×1
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Vocabulary display – RSE & PSHE Y2: How can I build safe, kind and caring relationships with others?
A display version of the vocabulary for the unit 'How can I build safe, kind and caring relationships with others?'
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