Y3/4 Lesson 8 (Cycle A): My happiness

Children identify things that are important to them and learn that they can take action to influence their own happiness.

Learning objective

  • To identify what is important to me and to take responsibility for my own happiness

Statutory guidance

Pupils should know:

  • that mental wellbeing is a normal part of daily life, in the same way as physical health
  • simple self-care techniques, including the importance of rest, time spent with friends and family and the benefits of hobbies and interests

Success criteria

Cross-curricular links

Before the lesson

Download classroom resources

Attention grabber

Main event

Differentiation

Pupils needing extra support: May need to be asked more prompting questions throughout and be given plenty of examples. Could alternatively draw, inside each bubble, a picture of themselves doing something to achieve a happiness goal. These ideas could then be shared verbally during wrap-up. You may wish to use Activity: Project happiness – reduced writing version.

Pupils working at greater depth: Should write three or more actions to help achieve each happiness goal. Encourage them to think of a variety of goals, for example something at home, at school, trying something new, something connected to how they relate to other people.

Wrapping up

Assessing pupils' progress and understanding

Vocabulary

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