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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:
- Recognise that human rights are rights everyone has and give examples of these rights.
- Explain that rights help people live safely, fairly and with respect.
- Describe some ways adults can help make sure children can access their rights.
- Suggest practical ways individuals can reduce materials or energy use.
- Explain why reducing usually comes before reusing and recycling in the waste reduction triangle.
- Explain that reusing is often better than recycling because recycling still uses energy and resources.
- Give examples of how familiar items can be reused or upcycled.
- Explain why recycling is important for the environment.
- Identify examples of local council responsibilities.
- Explain simply why councils need to choose spending priorities.
Suggest prior learning
Citizenship: How do people belong to a community and earn money?
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Lessons
Lesson 1: What are human rights?
Lesson 2: What rights should children have?
Lesson 3: How can we help the environment by reducing what we use?
Lesson 4: How can reusing items help the environment?
Lesson 5: Why is recycling important?
Key skills
Key skills
- Identifying things that
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Key knowledge
To know:
- Rights are basic
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Key vocabulary
budget
business
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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
- A3 paper 8
- Glue stick 8
- Digital device (internet-enabled) ×15
The equipment below is optional
- Voice recorders ×5
- Printouts of local council recycling information As needed
- Browser tab showing the recycling page of the school area’s local council website
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Unit resources
Knowledge organiser – RSE & PSHE Y3: What rights and responsibilities do we have?
Vocabulary display – RSE & PSHE Y3: What rights and responsibilities do we have?
Cross-curricular opportunities
British values: Mutual respect
Geography: Human and physical geography
Citizenship: How can I spend money responsibly?
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