Sunburn, stings, allergies and anaphylaxis

RSHE (PSHE)

Keeping our bodies clean and healthy

Preventing the spread of disease

This unit covers keeping the body clean through good hygiene, understanding how diseases spread and prevention strategies, staying safe during summer including sun safety and learning how to respond to stings, allergies and anaphylaxis.

Staying safe and healthy: How do I avoid getting ill?

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Physical illness or injury, medical procedures, blood.

a serious illness that can be caused by being exposed to too much sun

Match the words with the correct definition.

Small amounts of sunshine are good for us, but it is powerful and can damage our skin and ...

Too much sun can give us sunburn and could cause skin cancer.

People with darker skin don't get sunburn.

Being in bright sunshine without protection can give us heatstroke.

go swimming at the beach between 11am and 3pm

Anaphylaxis can be caused by {{}}, some medications and stings.

What should we do if we think someone is experiencing anaphylaxis?

when germs get inside your body and make you feel sick

Match the words to the correct definition.

A {{}} is a medicine that can stop us getting seriously ill and prevent others from getting ill too.

What number can we call in the UK to contact the emergency services?

An emergency is a dangerous situation which needs immediate help.

Something dangerous will help to keep us safe.

Cuts and grazes need to be cleaned and sometimes a plaster should be used.

Match the behaviour with whether it is safe or unsafe.

tell them which emergency service we need

If we call the emergency services, we need to ...

Sunburn, stings, allergies and anaphylaxis

Lesson outcome

Content guidance