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Lesson 5: What happens when people spend money?

Exploring the consequences of spending money.
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Teenage boy buying groceries at the farmer's market

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1. Recap and recall

Optional: remind the children of the PSHE agreement created in the Introductory lesson: Setting rules for RSE & PSHE lessons and recap the agreed rules. If required, upload an image of the agreement to the Presentation: PSHE agreement.

This activity revisits learning from Lesson 4: What is value for money? to help the children recall key vocabulary. 

Show Presentation: High five! and ask the children to work with their partner to think of five things they can remember about how some people decide if something is good value for money.

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Assessment – RSE & PSHE Y4: How can I spend money responsibly?Lesson 1: How do people pay for things?Lesson 2: Why keep track of money?Lesson 3: What does budgeting mean?Lesson 4: What is value for money?
Lesson 5: What happens when people spend money?
Lesson 6: How do people feel about money?
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 10 September 2026

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