Y1/2 (A): Health and wellbeing
Understanding emotions, identifying our strengths and qualities, learning why we wash our hands and how to do so effectively, learning about the importance of sleep and relaxation for our wellbeing, learning how to stay safe in the sun and deal with allergic reactions, thinking about the people who help to keep us healthy.
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Y1/2 (A): Health and wellbeing
Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Use appropriate vocabulary to describe how they feel and recognise what these different feelings might look like and feel like.
- Describe situations that may provoke certain feelings.
- Use multiple colours to show how they can feel more than one emotion at a time.
- Describe how they would feel in a particular situation and understand that not everyone feels the same.
- Explain how rest and relaxation affects our bodies, including mental functions.
- Identify scenarios or think of examples where they could use relaxation to help manage difficult emotions.
- Describe their qualities and strengths.
- Recognise something they want to get better at.
- Describe their bedtime routine and why sleep is important.
- Understand that germs can be spread via our hands and how to wash hands properly.
- Know the five things they need to do when out in the sun to keep safe.
- Know people can be allergic to certain things and how to help with an allergic reaction.
- Understand that there are a range of people who help to keep us healthy.
Suggested prior learning
Lessons
Y1/2 (A): Lesson 1: Understanding my feelings
Y1/2 (A): Lesson 2: Relaxation – laughter and progressive muscle relaxation
Y1/2 (A): Lesson 3: What am I like?
Y1/2 (A): Lesson 4: Ready for bed
Y1/2 (A): Lesson 5: Hand washing and personal hygiene
Y1/2 (A): Lesson 6: Sun safety
Y1/2 (A): Lesson 7: Allergies
Y1/2 (A): Lesson 8: People who help us stay healthy
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Unit resources

RSE & PSHE: Vocabulary progression
Vocabulary progression document that outlines the new vocabulary introduced each year.
Cross-curricular opportunities
English: Reading – comprehension, writing – composition
Science: Basic needs of animals including humans, importance for humans of exercise, eating the right amounts of different types of food, hygiene