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Learning objective

  • To understand a range of emotions.

Success criteria

  • I understand it is
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Relationships and sex

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Hand out whiteboards and pens (one each). Display the Presentation: Anagrams and provide the children time to unscramble the keywords from the previous lesson and write them on their whiteboards. On the count of three, invite the children to hold up their whiteboards. Happy. Feelings. Emotions.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support:

Should use the Activity: Sam’s diary – detailed version for the activity. 

Pupils working at greater depth:

Should give plausible reasons for Sam’s emotions and be  challenged to suggest positive strategies Sam could deal with any negative feelings.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: understanding the range of

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Vocabulary definitions

  • anxious

    Worrying a lot about something that might happen.

  • challenging emotions

    Emotions like sadness and anger.

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In this unit

Assessment - RSE & PSHE Y4: Health and wellbeing

Lesson 1: Looking after our teeth

Lesson 2: Relaxation: Visualisation

Lesson 3: Celebrating mistakes

Lesson 4: My role

Lesson 5: My happiness

Lesson 6: My emotions

Lesson 7: Mental health

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