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Learning objective
- To explain what body boundaries are and how to communicate them.
Success criteria
- I can explain what body boundaries are.
- I can
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Statutory guidance
RSE and Health
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Pupils should
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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 rules they agreed on. If required, upload an image of the agreement to the Presentation: PSHE agreement.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupil needing support:
- Should be given a card that is ‘never okay’ to discuss during the Main event to ensure they can explain why some actions are never okay.
- Could use a hoop to hold instead of drawing an invisible line to physically see their body boundary.
Pupils working at greater depth:
- Should explain why there are fewer cards in the ‘okay without permission’ category of the Presentation: Asking for permission.
- Could give their own examples by suggesting what could go into each column on the Presentation: Asking for permission.
- Could explain why their boundaries might change depending on who the other person is.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding can:
- Explain what body boundaries are.
- Give examples of how
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Vocabulary definitions
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boundaries
Limits that keep people safe or comfortable.
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communicate
To share ideas or feelings using our bodies, words, writing or pictures.
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In this unit
Assessment – RSE & PSHE Y4: How will my body and emotions change as I grow up?
Lesson 1: What are body boundaries?
Lesson 2: How will I grow and change during puberty?
Lesson 3: Which emotional changes could I experience when growing up?
Lesson 4: What is a period?
Lesson 5: How can we show kindness and understanding about body changes?
Lesson 6: Who can I talk to about growing up and changes?
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 27th February, 2026
