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Learning objective
- To recognise how to treat others with kindness during puberty.
Success criteria
- I can describe how unkind behaviour might make
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Statutory guidance
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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 PSHE 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 extra support:
- Should use the Resource: Sentence starters to explain their ideas during the Main event by choosing and completing a sentence starter.
- Could record their response to the scenarios in the Main event by drawing or writing to communicate how the character might feel and what could help.
Pupils working at greater depth:
- Should explain the impact of kind and respectful responses in each scenario in the Main event by describing how these actions might improve how the character feels. For example: ‘Kind responses protect self-esteem and reduce anxiety about puberty changes. Treating Arjun normally would help him feel accepted and less self-conscious.’
- Could consider how different people might support each character in the scenarios by identifying the roles of friends, teachers, parents or carers, older siblings or cousins. For example: ‘A teacher could address the teasing and remind children of expectations about respect. An older sibling or cousin might share their own experience to reassure Daniel that it is temporary.’
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding can:
- Describe how unkind comments or actions might make
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Vocabulary definitions
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emotions
How we react to things around us.
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insecure
Feeling self-conscious, unsure or unsafe.
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In this unit
Assessment – RSE & PSHE Y5: How can I manage changes as I grow up?
Lesson 1: How will my body grow during puberty?
Lesson 2: How can I keep myself clean and hygienic?
Lesson 3: How can we treat others with kindness during puberty?
Lesson 4: How can I manage my emotions and feelings during puberty?
Lesson 5: What is a period?
Lesson 6: How can I challenge behaviour which crosses personal boundaries?