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The following lesson plans are supplementary to the main Connect curriculum and are designed to fulfil the full range of UK statutory guidance for RSE and Health Education for KS1/KS2. For each lesson plan there is a suggested ‘term’, however these lessons can be taught at any point in the school year.

Permission Seeking

This Lesson is designed to be delivered to Year 3 children (ages 7-8) and addresses the following DfE (2019) statutory outcome:

Relationships Education/ Respectful Relationships

  • The importance of permission-seeking and giving in relationships with friends, peers and adults.

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Vaccination

This Lesson is designed to be delivered to Year 3 children (ages 7-8) and addresses the following DfE (2019) statutory outcome:

Physical Health and Mental Wellbeing/ Health and Prevention

  • the facts and science relating to immunisation and vaccination

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Signs of Physical Illness

This Lesson is designed to be delivered to Year 4 children (ages 8-9) and addresses the following DfE (2019) statutory outcome:

Physical Health and Mental Wellbeing/ Health and Prevention

  • How to recognise early signs of physical illness, such as weight loss, or unexplained changes to the body.

  • The facts and science relating to immunisation and vaccination

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Menstruation

This Lesson is designed to be delivered to Year 4 children (ages 8-9) and addresses the following DfE (2019) statutory outcome:

Physical Health and Mental Wellbeing/ Changing Adolescent Body

  • About menstrual wellbeing including the key facts about the menstrual cycle.

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Social Media

This Lesson is designed to be delivered to Year 5 children (ages 9-10) and addresses the following DfE (2019) statutory outcome:

Physical Health and Mental Wellbeing/ Internet Safety and Harms

  • Why social media, some computer games and online gaming, for example, are age restricted.

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First Aid

This Lesson is designed to be delivered to Year 5 children (ages 9-10) and addresses the following DfE (2019) statutory outcome:

Physical Health and Mental Wellbeing/ Basic First Aid

  • Concepts of basic first-aid, for example dealing with common injuries, including head injuries.

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Mental Ill Health

This Lesson is designed to be delivered to Year 6 children (ages 10-11) and addresses the following DfE (2019) statutory outcome:

Physical Health and Mental Wellbeing/ Mental Wellbeing

  • It is common for people to experience mental ill health. For many people who do, the problems can be resolved if the right support is made available, especially if accessed early enough.

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