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Learning objective
- To identify how we grow and change as we get older.
Success criteria
- I can list simple physical changes that happen
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Statutory guidance
RSE and Health
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Cross-curricular links
Animals, including
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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 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 have a copy of the Activity: Changes to select two cards and choose one to act out for their partner to guess.
- Could choose a card from the Activity: Changes to draw on a whiteboard for their partner to guess.
Pupils working at greater depth:
- Should suggest which life stage some of the Activity: Changes might happen after acting these out in the Main event.
- Could consider other changes they might expect to see as they get older, record these on the blank cards on the Activity: Changes and act them out in the Main event.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding can:
- Identify physical
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Vocabulary definitions
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body
The whole physical part of you.
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change
When something becomes different from how it was before.
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In this unit
Assessment – RSE & PSHE Y2: Looking after and respecting our bodies as we grow
Lesson 1: How do we grow and change?
Lesson 2: How will I change as I grow up?
Lesson 3: Do I make the rules about my own body?
Lesson 4: How can I talk about my body?
Lesson 5: How can we show respect for each others bodies?
Lesson 6: Who can I talk to if I do not feel safe?
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 2nd March, 2026
