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Lesson 6: Sun safety

Learning the benefits and risks associated with sun exposure and how to be protected from the risks.
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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Arrange the children into pairs and ask them to tell their partner three things they learnt about hand washing and personal hygiene, two things they found interesting, and one question they still have about it.

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In this unit

Assessment – RSE & PSHE Y1: Health and wellbeingLesson 1: Understanding my emotionsLesson 2: What am I like?Lesson 3: Ready for bedLesson 4: RelaxationLesson 5: Hand washing and personal hygiene
Lesson 6: Sun safety
Lesson 7: AllergiesLesson 8: People who help us keep healthy
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 17 April 2026

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