Learning objectives
- To understand what relaxation feels like
- To understand that relaxation techniques can be used anywhere
Statutory guidance
- Simple self-care techniques, including the importance of rest, time spent with friends and family and the benefits of hobbies and interests.
- That mental wellbeing is a normal part of daily life, in the same way as physical health.
Success criteria
Cross-curricular links
Before the lesson
Classroom resources
Attention grabber
Main event
Differentiation
Pupils needing extra support: Could benefit from having more examples of calm places and support in describing the environment. Use Activity: Visualisation – describing words (see Classroom resources) resource to support discussion.
Pupils working at greater depth: Should think about how they would talk someone through this place as a visualisation activity and use appropriate expression and intonation to calmly talk someone through their relaxing environment.
Wrapping up
Assessing pupils' progress and understanding
Vocabulary
In this topic
- Assessment Y3/4: (CB) Health and wellbeing
- Y3/4 Lesson 1 (Cycle B): My healthy diary
- Y3/4 Lesson 2 (Cycle B): Looking after our teeth
- Y3/4: Lesson 3 (Cycle B): Relaxation: visualisation
- Y3/4 Lesson 4 (Cycle B): Meaning and purpose: my role
- Y3/4 Lesson 5 (Cycle B): Resilience: breaking down problems
- Y3/4 Lesson 6 (Cycle B): Emotions
- Y3/4 Lesson 7 (Cycle B): Communicating my feelings
- Y3/4 Lesson 8 (Cycle B): Mental health