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  6. Move: Brain breaks

Learning objective

  • To move to increase focus.

Success criteria

  • I can recall how exercise increases focus.
  • I can
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National curriculum

RSE

Mental wellbeing

Pupils should know:

  • The benefits
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Cross-curricular links

None.

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Play the video using the link: BBC Own It - Ways to wellbeing.

Learning objective

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing support

Could be given a list of activities often used in brain breaks (see Teacher knowledge).

Pupils working at greater depth

Should evaluate different brain breaks and be encouraged to think about what brain breaks could include for children of different ages.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: recognising how exercise helps to

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Vocabulary definitions

  • brain breaks

    Mental and physical activities used to break up a period of concentration.

  • concentration

    Thinking carefully about something.

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In this unit

Assessment - Wellbeing Y6

Discover: Goal setting

Take notice: Myself

Connect: Community

Give: Apologising

Move: Brain breaks

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