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Lesson 3: What happens in pregnancy and how are babies born?

Explaining how a baby develops during pregnancy and learning about the different ways a baby can be born.
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1. Recap and recall

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

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In this unit

Assessment – RSE & PSHE Y6: How do people become parents and carers?Lesson 1: Which words can we use to describe our private body parts?Lesson 2: How are babies made?
Lesson 3: What happens in pregnancy and how are babies born?
Lesson 4: How are families formed?Lesson 5: How does life change after having a baby?Lesson 6: What is consent?
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Kapow Primary’s RSE Team
Kapow Primary’s RSE Team RSE & PSHE specialist
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Maintained by: Kapow Primary teamLast update: 22 September 2026
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