Y3/4 (A): Safety and the changing body
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Y3/4 (A): Safety and the changing body
Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Write an email with instructions written using positive language.
- Create a decision tree showing how to deal with unkind online behaviour and cyberbullying.
- Understand how quickly information can spread on the internet and some of the risks associated with that.
- Understand the difference between private and public, and secrets and surprises.
- Identify an allergic reaction to a bite or sting and how to seek medical help if required.
- Understand choices that they can make and those that are made for them.
- Understand it is most important to ensure the safety of myself and others when faced with an emergency situation.
- Explain rules for keeping safe near roads.
Suggested prior learning
Y3/4 (A): Health and wellbeing
Get startedLessons
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 1: Be kind online
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 2: Cyberbullying
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 3: Share aware
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 4: Privacy and secrecy
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 5: First Aid: Bites and stings
Y3/4 (A): Lesson 6: Choices and influences
YEAR 3 ONLY (A): Lesson 7: First Aid: emergencies and calling for help
YEAR 4 ONLY (A): Lesson 7: Introducing puberty
YEAR 3 ONLY (A): Lesson 8: Road safety
YEAR 4 ONLY (A): Lesson 8: Growing up
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Unit resources

Knowledge organiser: RSE & PSHE – Y3 Safety and the changing body
Aimed at pupils, a single page which gives key facts and definitions from the unit "Y3 Safety and the changing…

Knowledge organiser: RSE & PSHE – Y4 Safety and the changing body
Aimed at pupils, a single page which gives key facts and definitions from the unit "Year 4 Safety and the…

Vocabulary display – RSE & PSHE Y3: Safety and the changing body
A display version of the key vocabulary from the Is Year 3: Safety and the changing body unit.

Vocabulary display – RSE & PSHE Y4: Safety and the changing body
A display version of the key vocabulary from the Year 4: Safety and the changing body unit.

RSE and PSHE: Assessment spreadsheet — mixed-age
An assessment spreadsheet to record teacher assessments - aimed at those following our mixed-age curriculum.
Cross-curricular opportunities
English: Spoken language
Pupils should be taught to:
- listen and respond appropriately to adults and their peers
- participate in discussions, presentations, performances, role play, improvisations and debates
English: Writing – composition
Pupils should be taught to
Write sentences by:
- saying out loud what they are going to write about
- composing a sentence orally before writing it