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Learning objective
- To consider some of the responsibilities of having a baby.
Success criteria
- I can list
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Non-statutory guidance
RSE and Health
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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 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:
- Should use the Resource: Word bank as a prompt in the Activity: Scenarios.
- Could discuss or draw what the baby needs and how the scenario might affect the parent or carer in the Activity: Scenarios.
Pupils working at greater depth:
- Should explain how different people can support parents and carers in the Main event.
- Could consider what the parent or carer should do in each scenario and write a plan of action on the Activity: Scenarios.
- Could discuss how the responsibilities and challenges of parenting might differ for a single parent or carer compared with a family with two parents or carers in the Main event.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding can:
- List what babies need.
- Recognise how caring
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Vocabulary definitions
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parent / carer
The main adult or adults in charge of looking after a child.
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stimulation
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In this unit
Assessment - RSE & PSHE Y6: How do people become parents and carers?
Lesson 1: Which words can we use to describe our private body parts?
Lesson 2: How are babies made?
Lesson 3: What happens in pregnancy and how are babies born?
Lesson 4: How are families formed?
Lesson 5: How does life change after having a baby?
Lesson 6: What is consent?
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 27th February, 2026
