Citizenship: How can I help others and the environment?

Recognising how care, respect and rules help people, animals and places feel safe and supported.

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These lessons have been refreshed to keep the content current and relevant. They will be fully reviewed and updated when the new National Curriculum is published in 2027.

Unit outcomes

Pupils who are secure will be able to:

  • Name some things that babies and younger children need and explain how adults help to care for them.
  • Describe safe ways they can help to care for a baby or younger child.
  • Name some needs of different animals and give examples of how people can care for them.
  • Explain ways they can help to look after the school environment.
  • Share ideas respectfully and give reasons for their opinions.
  • Name people who help to look after the school and local environment and explain why their work is important.
  • Give examples of rules that help people, animals and places.
  • Explain simply how rules help people.

Suggested prior learning

No prior learning as this is the first Citizenship unit

Lessons

Lesson 1: What do babies and toddlers need?

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Lesson 2: What do animals need?

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Lesson 3: How can we look after our school environment?

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Lesson 4: How can I share my ideas respectfully?

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Lesson 5: Who helps look after our local environment?

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Lesson 6: How do rules help everyone?

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Key skills

Key skills

  • Giving reasons for their
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Key knowledge

  • To know it is
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Key vocabulary

care

environment

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Equipment list

Equipment needed across all lessons in this unit.

This list does not include equipment which is usually readily available in the classroom (e.g pencils, A4 paper etc)

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Quantities marked × will update. Items without quantities are unaffected

  • Wonder box ×1
  • Video recording devices

  • Coloured paper or card

  • Photos of people in your school who look after the environment
  • Photos of the local area ×1

  • Large pieces of paper (sugar paper)

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Vocabulary display – RSE & PSHE Y1: How can I help others and the environment?

A display version of the vocabulary from the unit 'How can I help others and the environment?'.

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Cross-curricular opportunities

Science: Animals, including humans

Geography: Fieldwork

English: Spoken language

British values: Democracy, Individual liberty, Rule of law and Mutual respect

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