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Learning objective
- To explore how bodies change during puberty.
Success criteria
- I can identify some physical changes that happen
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Statutory guidance
RSE and Health
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Cross-curricular links
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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 rules they agreed on. If required, upload an image of the agreement to the Presentation: PSHE agreement.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing support:
- Could use the Resource: Puberty to support understanding during the Main event and Wrapping up.
- Could pre-learn key vocabulary to build confidence when discussing puberty changes.
- Could rewatch the Pupil video: Puberty to complete the activity by pausing after each change is mentioned and placing it on their Venn diagram before continuing the video.
Pupils working at greater depth:
- Should suggest ways to support a friend who is going through puberty to show empathy and understanding.
- Could link physical changes to emotional changes by explaining how feelings might change as bodies change.
- Could add words to describe how they feel about the changes around the edge of their Venn diagram to show links between physical changes of feelings.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding can:
- Identify and correctly name some physical changes that
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Vocabulary definitions
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armpits
The soft areas under your arms between your shoulder and your chest.
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breasts
Part of the body that starts to grow on the chest during puberty for girls.
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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
