Lesson 1: Families offer stability and love

Understanding the role of family in the children's lives

Before the lesson

Learning objective

  • To begin to understand the role of the family in their lives

Statutory guidance

  • That families are important for children growing up because they can give love, security and stability.  
  • That stable, caring relationships, which may be of different types, are at the heart of happy families, and are important for children’s security as they grow up.

Success criteria

Cross-curricular links

Attention grabber

Main event

Differentiation

Pupils needing extra support: Give additional support during the written activity.

Pupils working at greater depth: Include both physical and emotional things their special person does for them e.g. cooking tea, washing, gives cuddles, listens to my worries.

Wrapping up

Assessing pupils' understanding and progress

Vocabulary

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Sarah Huggins,  
RSE & PSHE specialist
Sarah has over 20 years’ experience in education. Starting as a Primary teacher, Sarah then moved into an advisory role that covered both PSHE education and Citizenship. She delivers courses for teachers, as well as sessions for children and young…
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