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Lesson 5: How does life change after having a baby?

Understanding the responsibility of having a baby and learning what a baby needs.
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1. 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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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?
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 23 April 2026
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