Before the lesson
- Activity: Being respected (see Classroom resources) – for pupils needing support with the main activity
Download classroom resources
Learning objective
- To understand that respect is two-way and how we treat others is how we can expect to be treated
Statutory guidance
Respectful relationships
- Pupils should know practical steps they can take in a range of different contexts to improve or support respectful relationships
Success criteria
- I understand respect is an important part of relationships
- I can explain how I would want to be respected
- I understand that I should treat others how I expect to be treated myself
Cross-curricular links
- PSHE Association’s Programme of Study for PSHE Education
Attention grabber
Recap on the previous lesson on respectBeing thoughtful and polite towards other people. including:
- What do we mean by respect? For example, admiring something about someone else and having regard for other people’s feelingsEmotions that a person can feel. and rightsA set of actions and principles that are entitled to someone
- Who should we respect? For example, parents, friends, teachers, celebrities, people with certain jobs. Although we should treat everyone with respect.
- How can respect be lostNot knowing where you are or how to get somewhere.? For example, changes in behaviourThe way that somebody acts around other people., finding something out about a person that you don’t like or agree with, being let downWhen you expect someone to do something for you but they don’t…. by a person.
Key question
- What do we rememberThinking about things that happened in the past. learning about respect?
Main event
Explain that respectBeing thoughtful and polite towards other people. is a key part of any relationship and it is important that we treat other people as we would want to be treated ourselves. Tell the children that you are going to ask them to think about how they would like other people to respect them.
Give the headings:
- OnlineAnother term for ‘the internet’.
- My friends
- My peersThose in the same year group as you.
- Adults I know well
- Other adults
The children can decide how they want to present the information but they need to include each heading and the key ways they would want to be respected by that groupA number of people who are gathered together. or in that situation. You may find it helpfulHelping someone or a situation to improve. to provide some or all of the class with a copy of Activity: Being respected (see Classroom resources).
Some examples are given below:
- Online (giving positiveBeneficial or good. feedback/comments, not sharing information)
- My friends (understanding how I am feelingThe physical or emotional response to something., giving positive feedback, listening to my opinion, not sharing information about me with others)
- My peers (listening to me, respecting my opinion)
- Adults I know well (understanding how I feel, talking to me about things which affect me, valuing my opinion)
- Other adults (talking to me in an appropriate way, listening to my opinion)
When they have considered this, they can discuss their answers with their partner/table. Then take some feedback from them. Discuss whether there are some which apply to all the groups, and what the differences are.
Key question
- How do I want others to show their respect for me?
Differentiation
Pupils needing extra support: Can use the Activity: Being respected for the main activity as it provides a structure.
Pupils working at greater depth: Add to the main activity by also including how they can show respectBeing thoughtful and polite towards other people. to these groups of people/in this situation.
Wrapping up
Ask the children to look again at their expectationsAnticipating that something will happen a certain way. and then remind them that we should treat others how we want to be treated ourselves.
Are there any expectations the children feel they need to work on and perhaps don’t show the respectBeing thoughtful and polite towards other people. to others that they would expect themselves. Ask them to share this with someone in the class they trustRelying on someone to do something for you, such as keeping a secret or doing you a favour…..
Over the next week the children can remind each other about respect and make a note of when they see respectful behaviourThe way that somebody acts around other people..
At the end of each day you could ask children to share any examples of respect they have seen. Or you could ask them to write down any examples of respect and put them into a respect box or onto a respect display.
Key questions
- How do I respect others?
- How do others show respect?
Assessing pupils' progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: Understanding what respectBeing thoughtful and polite towards other people. is and how I should be respected.
Pupils working at greater depth indicated by: Understanding the link between receiving and giving respect.
Vocabulary
Respect
Demonstrate
Peers
Online
Disrespect