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Year 5: Roles and responsibilities

Thinking about the responsibilities and opportunities available when moving into Year 6, including head boy/girl, school council, prefects, monitors and peer mentors.
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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

1. Recap and recall

Before starting this lesson, check that the children can recall:

  • What people contribute to the community.

  • Why people might want to contribute to the community.

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Year 5: Roles and responsibilities
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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 people and creates educational materials. 

Sarah runs her own independent education consultancy company Personal Development Matters, which supports schools to deliver high-quality PSHE education as well as other areas of personal development.

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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 17 April 2026

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