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Learning objective
- To describe how emotions can affect our bodies.
Success criteria
- I can recall the six basic emotions.
- I can
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Statutory guidance
RSE and Health
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Pupils should
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Optional: remind the children of the PSHE agreement they 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 use the Resource: Emotions and feelings poster: KS1 to recap the six emotions and the Year 1/2 feelings words before the lesson.
- Could use their own set of statements for the emotions game to focus on matching body clues to emotions rather than waiting for a group decision.
- Could point to one of the emotions faces on the Resource: Knowledge organiser instead of standing in a hoop.
Pupils working at greater depth:
- Should justify the best-fit emotion for a statement and explain an alternative possible fit using wider feeling vocabulary, such as frustrated, guilty or nervous.
- Should compare how two people might experience the same situation differently by referring to different body clues and whether the feeling seems stronger or milder.
- Should explain how recognising body clues can help people name and describe their feelings more clearly.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding can:
- Name the six basic emotions.
- Use more precise
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Vocabulary definitions
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body clues (Y1/2)
How your body shows emotions and feelings.
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emotions (Y1/2)
How we react to things around us.
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In this unit
Assessment – RSE & PSHE Y3: How can I take care of my mind and body?
Y3: Introductory lesson: Setting rules for RSE & PSHE lessons
Lesson 1: How do emotions affect my body?
Lesson 2: How can I tell how someone else might be feeling?
Lesson 3: How are my mind and body connected?
Lesson 4: How does sleep help my mind and body?
Lesson 5: What can I do when I experience strong emotions?
Lesson 6: When should I ask an adult for emotional support?
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