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Introduction: Year 1: Setting ground rules for RSE & PSHE lessons

Introducing children to RSE & PSHE as a subject and exploring how to create a successful learning environment for these lessons.
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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

1. Attention grabber

Seat the children in a large circle and explain that they are going to find out about some new lessons.

Discuss some of the other lessons they have in school and the types of things they learn in those lessons.

Explain that in PSHE lessons the children will learn more about themselves, about keeping safe, healthy and happy. They will also learn about how to get along with other people.

Ask the children to think about when they were in Reception and whether they learned anything that sounds similar to this. Take ideas from the children. For example, they might remember learning about eating healthy food, sharing toys with their friends or about the people who help them.

Praise the children for how much they have remembered.

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Introduction: Year 1: Setting ground rules for RSE & PSHE lessons
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 17 April 2026

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