Lesson video

Hi everyone, and welcome back to another RHE lesson with me Ms. Plummer.

The title of today's lesson is my special circles.

This unit is all about family and belonging.

So let's think about today, your family, maybe some other groups that you belong to.

In this lesson, you will need some paper and a pencil.

Pause the video to go and find those things.

We will start this lesson by thinking about your special people, the people in your closest circle.

Then we're going to read a story.

After that, we're going to think about some special circles that you belong to.

Then you're going to think about who you can thank, and you're going to create a thank you message.

Here are my special people.

This is my family and people who are in my circle.

There's my mom, my auntie, my grandma and granddad, and my brothers.

Who are are your special people? Who's in your circle? Wouldn't it be nice to show them that we care about them like they care about us? That's what we're going to do today.

We're going to read a story called "When We're Together." It is written by Claire Freedman, illustrated by Jane Chapman, and published by Little Tiger Press.

Together is waking to bright summer sunshine, with happy songs filling your head.

It's singing the words at the top of your voice as you bounce up and down on your bed.

Being together is running down hillsides so fast that you almost can't stop.

Together is landing in one giant heap and catching your breath as you flop.

Together is the fun that you have when it's snowing.

The sledges you can't wait to ride.

It's giggling while trying to hold up each other when your feet slip and slide.

Being together is having a secret you share with your very best friend.

It's talking and listening and laughing together, and knowing your friendship won't end.

Time spent together is getting all messy.

It's squidgy mud pies that you pat.

It's squashing and squelching and stamping them down and hearing the sound as they splat.

Together is riding on daddy's strong shoulders and feeling as tall as a tree.

It's going exploring and having adventures and sharing new things that you see.

Together is kicking through leaves, crisp and crunchy, and watching them swirl through the air.

It's leaping in drifts that come up to your knees and showering the leaves everywhere.

Being together is fireside cuddles.

It's magical stories we share.

It's hearing the rain pitter-patter on the windows, squished-squashed in our favourite chair.

Together is searching in seaweedy rock pools and catching a crab in your hand.

It's squealing as cold waves rush over your feet.

And wiggling your toes in the sand.

Sometimes together is just being quiet, like gazing at clouds in the sky.

It's seeing the shapes and the patterns they make and counting them as they float by.

Together is pillow fights all around your bedroom, and giggling and running to hide.

It's white fluffy feathers that fly through the air so it looks like it's snowing inside.

Time spent together is big hugs at bedtime and being tucked in snug and tight.

It's sweet dreams and moonbeams and drowsy eyes closing and sleeping safe all through the night.

Did you enjoy that story? It's lovely, isn't it? And it reminded me that it's so important to spend time with my special people.

The people who care about me and who I care about.

We don't have to spend money.

As long as we're together and we're safe and happy, that's the main thing.

Now think about your special people.

It could be your family.

It might be your special group at school.

It could even be a sports group.

Whose special team? Now let's think about your special circle.

In the middle, that's you.

And then all around you, we're going to think about the people that are close to you, that care about you, that look after you.

Your special circles.

First of all, you've got your family or the people that you live with.

That's one special circle, isn't it? They're very close to you.

They care for you.

They look after you.

They do nice things with you.

Then you've got your school group.

Maybe your class, your teacher, as another special circle.

You might have a religious group that you belong to.

Or you might even have a sports club that you belong to.

All of these people are close to you.

They are your friends.

They care about you.

This is your special circle.

Close the video and have a think about your special circle.

You could even draw it on your piece of paper.

Have you identified your special circles? That's great.

Now let's think about how we could say thank you to those people in your special circle, because they probably do a lot of things for you, don't they? Think about your parents or carer, they do locks for you, don't they? They cook, clean, wash, tidy, take you nice places, buy you nice things.

They do a lot for you.

Then there's your school, your friends, your teacher.

They're there for you if you feel upset, if you hurt yourself.

Everybody around you in your special circle cares about you.

So wouldn't it be nice to say thank you to them? How would you like to say thank you? There's four options here.

Let's have a look at them together.

Option one, laugh at someone who has helped you.

Hmm.

I'm not sure about that one.

Option two, write a thank you card or message.

Option three, create a thank you song or poem.

Option four, do nothing.

Hmm, how would you like to say thank you to the people in your special circles? Have a think.

Okay, have you thought of an idea? Would you laugh at someone who has helped you? No, that's not very kind, is it? And that's not really a good way of saying thank you.

So we don't like option one.

What about option four, do nothing? No, that's not great either, is it? It's important that we say thank you to show people that we care.

So you could either write a thank you card or message, or you could create a thank you song or a poem.

This is what I've done to start with; to say thank you to the people that care about me.

Thank you for being there.

Thank you for showing that you care.

Did you hear something there? I heard some rhyming words.

There and care.

They rhyme, don't they? 'Cause they sound the same.

Would you like to create a thank you poem? You could write a thank you message, a thank you picture.

Have a think.

Your test today is to think of a way to say thank you to somebody close to you.

Somebody in one of your special circles.

So first of all, choose somebody that you want to say thank you to.

Is it somebody in your family, at school, maybe even one of the clubs that you attend.

Then think about why you want to say thank you.

What are you thankful for? Are you thankful for all the time that you spend together? For all the fun that you have? Maybe even their jokes.

Then you're going to get creative.

Are you going to write a thank you poem? A song, make a card, maybe even draw them a picture.

You've thought of some lovely ideas today.

Well done.

And I bet the person who receives your thank you message will really appreciate it.

If you would like to, you can ask your parents or carer to share your work on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram, tagging @OakNational and LearnWithOak.

See you soon.