Y3/4 (B): Lesson 6: Charity

Learning that charities are organisations that care for others, and the different ways to support a charity, including donating, fundraising and volunteering.

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Learning objective

  • To understand that charities care for others and how people can support them.

Non-statutory guidance

PSHE

Learning opportunities in Living in the Wider World

‘Pupils learn

L4. the importance of having compassion towards others; shared responsibilities we all have for caring for other people and living things; how to show care and concern for others’

 

See: Programme of Study for PSHE education (KS1-5).

 

Success criteria

Cross-curricular links

Before the lesson

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Attention grabber

Main event

Differentiation

Pupils needing extra support

Could be given printed information about a charity whose aim is clear and simple. Could make a poster outlining the key points about a known charity, rather than reading and writing about the charity.

 

Pupils working at greater depth

Could look at charity websites to give the opportunity to consider a wider range of information.

Wrapping up

Assessing pupils' progress and understanding

Vocabulary

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