RSE and PSHE: Key stage 1

Pupils learn about families and relationships, physical health and mental wellbeing, being safe online and first aid and safety

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Units

After the 'Introduction: Setting ground rules for RSE & PSHE' lesson, the units can be taught in any order.

Year 1

RSE & PSHE

Y1 Introduction: Setting ground rules for RSE & PSHE

A stand-alone introductory lesson outlining RSE & PSHE as a subject and exploring how to create a successful learning environment for these lessons

(1 lesson)

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RSE & PSHE

Y1 Families and relationships

This unit hub can be used to inform your medium term plan and to navigate to related resources.

(7 lessons)

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RSE & PSHE

Y1 Health and wellbeing

This unit hub can be used to inform your medium term plan and to navigate to relevant resources.

(8 lessons)

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RSE & PSHE

Y1 Safety and the changing body

This unit hub can be used to inform your medium term plan and to navigate to related resources.

(8 lessons)

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RSE & PSHE

Y1 Citizenship

This unit hub can be used to inform your medium term plan and to navigate to related resources.

(6 lessons)

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RSE & PSHE

Y1 Economic wellbeing

This unit hub can be used to inform your medium term plan and to navigate to related resources.

(6 lessons)

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RSE & PSHE

Y1 Transition lesson

Helping Year 1 pupils with the transition to a new year and the changes that come with it

(1 lesson)

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Year 2

RSE & PSHE

Y2 Introduction: Setting ground rules for RSE & PSHE lessons

A stand-alone introductory lesson outlining RSE & PSHE as a subject and exploring how to create a successful learning environment for these lessons

(1 lesson)

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RSE & PSHE

Y2 Health and wellbeing

This unit hub can be used to inform your medium term plan and to navigate to related resources.

(7 lessons)

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RSE & PSHE

Y2 Families and relationships

This unit hub can be used to inform your medium-term plan and to navigate to related resources.

(7 lessons)

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RSE & PSHE

Y2 Safety and the changing body

This unit hub can be used to inform your medium term plan and to navigate to related resources.

(9 lessons)

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RSE & PSHE

Y2 Citizenship

This unit hub can be used to inform your medium term plan and to navigate to related resources.

(7 lessons)

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RSE & PSHE

Y2 Economic wellbeing

This unit hub can be used to inform your medium term plan and to navigate to related resources.

(6 lessons)

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RSE & PSHE

Year 2: Transition lesson

Helping Year 2 pupils with their transition to Year 3 and the changes that may come with this move.

(1 lesson)

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RSE and PSHE collections

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RSE & PSHE Transition lessons

Family

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Physical health and safety

Respecting differences

Friendship

Mental health & wellbeing

Growing up and puberty

Healthy eating

Testimonials

“Detailed and clear.

Good quality resources that support our curriculum. Language used fits too.”

James Clay

“I was able to watch the videos through with the children, and the diagrams were clearly presented and labelled, allowing me to stop the video to assess learning and field questions.”

Kerry Jones

“We really like how the units develop and progress across the years to build on knowledge for the children. The videos are child appropriate, and we have had good feedback from parents when we have shared these with them. Parents feel informed from year group to year group as we share a termly update with them on coverage and vocabulary. Teac...

Mrs Nicky Metcalfe

“The Kapow scheme has supported our school’s delivery in teaching pupils about puberty and sex education in a visual and age-appropriate way. The videos themselves are simple but informative and are supported by detailed lesson plans and resources. The Kapow scheme has supported our teachers brilliantly in developing both their subject...

Lauren House

“The planning was clear and helped staff who were perhaps a little nervous to teach this part of the curriculum. The resources provided were modern and sensitive, as well as being informative. We had been searching for while for informative and up-to-date resources to use alongside the delivery of the RSE curriculum and Kapow was the only programme...

Rhiannon Macdonald

“The content and coverage provide reassurance to the teachers on covering difficult issues, and we can be sure that they meet statutory expectations.”

Caron Brown

RSE and PSHE: Key stage 1

Useful teaching resources

Useful teaching resources

Units

Year 1

Y1 Introduction: Setting ground rules for RSE & PSHE

Y1 Families and relationships

Y1 Health and wellbeing

Y1 Safety and the changing body

Y1 Citizenship

Y1 Economic wellbeing

Y1 Transition lesson

Year 2

Y2 Introduction: Setting ground rules for RSE & PSHE lessons

Y2 Health and wellbeing

Y2 Families and relationships

Y2 Safety and the changing body

Y2 Citizenship

Y2 Economic wellbeing

Year 2: Transition lesson

RSE and PSHE collections

RSE & PSHE Transition lessons

Family

Physical health and safety

Respecting differences

Friendship

Mental health & wellbeing

Growing up and puberty

Healthy eating

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