Learning objective
To understand that families love and support each other but sometimes problems can occur and help is available if needed.
Statutory guidance
Families and people that care for me > Pupils should know:
- That others’ families, either in school or in the wider world, sometimes look different from their family, but that they should respect those differences and know that other children’s families are also characterised by love and care.
- That stable, caring relationships, which may be of different types, are at the heart of happy families, and are important for children’s security as they grow up.
- How to recognise if family relationships are making them feel unhappy or unsafe, and how to seek help or advice from others if needed.
Differentiation
Pupils needing extra support: May need additional support with writing about the experiences and issuesProblems that need resolving or working through. that the familyThe people you are related to by blood (your mother, father, siblings, grandparents, cousins etc.) or by marriage (husband or wife)…. may be experiencing. Ask them to focus first on the issues that the children may be experiencing as these will be more familiar to them. These children could be placed together in a groupA number of people who are gathered together. and work with you or another adult.
Pupils working at greater depth: Can support their peersThose in the same year group as you. with the activity by scribing and asking questions to develop responses. They could also look at problems and grade them for seriousness e.g. quick to resolveTo find a solution to a problem. and soon forgotten or more complex and might need additional help.