Year 5: Wellbeing
Y5 Wellbeing unit about fixed vs. growth mindset, teamwork, kindness and more. Five lessons with assessment and resources. Part of FREE Wellbeing scheme.
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Year 5: Wellbeing
Unit outcomes
Pupils who are secure will be able to:
- Explain the difference between a fixed mindset and a growth mindset.
- Identify the key values of how to work well in a team.
- Suggest ways to offer support to others.
- Identify how kindness can benefit mental health and wellbeing.
- Understand how their actions impact others.
- Infer the feelings and emotions of others.
- Explain ways to support others.
Suggested prior learning
Year 4: Wellbeing
Get startedLessons
Discover: Growth mindset
- To discover the benefits of having a growth mindset.
Take notice: Others around me
- To take notice of others.
Connect: Working together
- To connect with others as part of a team.
Give: Paying it forward
- To give and receive kindness.
Move: Adaptive sports
- To move in adapted ways.
Related content
Unit resources

Knowledge Organiser – Wellbeing Year 5
Aimed at pupils, a visual summary of the unit's key knowledge, techniques and vocabulary.

Wellbeing: Long-term plan
An overview of our wellbeing curriculum.

Wellbeing: Equipment list
A downloadable list detailing the required resources for Kapow Primary's free Wellbeing scheme of work.

Wellbeing: Personal development, SMSC and British values mapping
A user-friendly document mapping Ofsted's SMSC descriptors, British values and Personal development statements against Kapow Primary's Wellbeing curriculum.

Wellbeing: Progression of knowledge and skills
Showing how pupils' knowledge and skills develop when following the Kapow Primary Wellbeing curriculum.

Wellbeing: Statutory guidance coverage
This document shows which Kapow Primary Wellbeing lessons give coverage of the statutory RSE and Health Education published by the…
Cross-curricular opportunities
PE
Pupils should be taught to:
- Play competitive games, modified where appropriate.
- Develop flexibility, strength, technique, control and balance.
- Take part in outdoor and adventurous activity challenges both individually and within a team.
See National curriculum - Physical education - Key stages 1 to 2.
British values
- Individual liberty
- Mutual respect
See Promoting fundamental British values as part of SMSC in schools (non-statutory advice).