Lesson video

Hello, my name is Miss Wroth.

Today, we're going to be looking at the lesson called "Respecting Each Other at School." This fits into the lesson unit "Communities: Who am I? Who are you?" Now in this lesson, we are going to be learning about what the word "fairness" means and how we can treat other people with respect at school.

So let's get our eyes ready to look, our ears ready to listen, and our brains ready to do some thinking.

Today's lesson outcome is: "I can explain what fairness means and describe how to treat other people with respect at school." Let's begin by taking a look at our ground rules together, and we have some friends here to help us.

Laura says we should listen to others.

And that means we are not going to interrupt or talk when somebody else is speaking.

And Andeep says we should respect privacy.

And that means if somebody decides to share a story or their own experience, we are not going to repeat it to other people outside of this lesson.

Jacob says, "No judgement !" And that means if somebody does decide to share their own story or experience, that we're not going to judge them or say comments about them because of it.

And Izzy says, "Choose your level of participation," and that means you can decide if you simply just want to listen or if you want to share something throughout today's lesson.

All of these ground rules are here to keep everyone safe throughout the lesson.

Here are today's keywords.

I will read them first to you, and then you can repeat them after me.

Are you ready? Fair.

Important.

Respect.

Courteous.

Well done.

So, "fair" means when everyone gets what they need.

"Important" means something that matters a lot.

"Respect" means treating others kindly and valuing their ideas, feelings, and boundaries; for example, listening carefully and being polite, even if you disagree.

And "courteous" means being polite and using good manners, like saying "please" and "thank you." Let's see if we can spot these keywords throughout today's lesson.

Here is the lesson's outline, and we are going to begin with: Why is fairness important at school? Fairness is when everyone gets what they need.

Ms. Walsh says, "Fairness is important at school because it helps everyone to feel happy and safe." Fairness does not mean that everyone gets the same thing.

Ms. Walsh says, "We all need different things to feel happy and safe.

This means that our teacher at school might help other children in a way that works for them, but this might not be the same way that they help you.

Time for a check for understanding: True or false? Fairness means that everyone gets the same thing.

Hmm.

Put your hands on your head if you think it's true, or your hands on your shoulders if you think it's false.

Fairness means that everyone gets the same thing: true or false? Pause this video so you can have some time to think about your answer.

Well done if you said false.

Now I want you to have a little think to yourself about why this statement is false.

Pause this video so you can have some time to think about your answer.

So this statement is false because fairness means that everyone gets what they need.

We are all different and need different things to feel happy and safe.

When things are fair and we get what we need, it helps us to do our best.

Andeep says, "At carpet time, I sit on a cushion to help me listen better.

My friend prefers to sit on the floor.

That's fair because we both get what we need to feel comfortable so that we can listen to the teacher better." Robyn says, "In class, I wear ear defenders because loud noises upset me.

My friend doesn't need them.

That's fair because we are both getting the right help we need to do our learning." Time for a check for understanding.

Laura says, "When we do writing, I use a pencil grip to help me hold my pencil," just like the picture on your screen." She says, "My friend doesn't need one." Why is this example fair? Pause this video so you can have some time to think about your answer.

Well done for having a go.

This example is fair because both Laura and her friend are getting what they need to help them do their best writing.

When things are fair, it helps everyone to feel happy and included.

This means everyone gets a chance to join in and feel like they belong.

Time for a check for understanding.

When things are fair, it can make people feel.

Is it: A, worried; B, happy; or C, included? Hmm.

When things are fair, it can make people feel.

Pause this video so you can have some time to think about your answer.

Well done if you said B and C.

When things are fair, it can make people feel happy and included.

Time for a task now.

First, tell your partner two reasons why fairness is important at school.

Then I would like you to draw a picture to show how people feel when things are fair.

Pause this video so you can have some time to do the task, and then we will go through the answers together.

Well done for having a go.

So the first part of the task was to tell your partner two reasons why fairness is important at school.

So your answer should include: Fairness is important because it helps everyone to feel happy and safe.

Fairness is important because it helps everyone to get what they need to do their best.

And fairness is important because it helps everyone to feel included.

Well done if your answer was similar to mine.

For the second part of the task, I wanted you to draw a picture to show how people feel when things are fair.

Your picture could look like this: I drew a picture of Amara and Josiah looking happy, safe, and included.

Well done if your picture looks similar to mine.

We're now going to move on to the second and the final part of our lesson: "How can I treat other people fairly?" Everyone at school is important.

This means we should think carefully about how we treat others fairly.

Ms. Walsh says, "How do you treat others fairly at your school?" Have a little think to yourself.

We should respect the people around us and be kind.

This means using kind words and hands, taking turns, and listening when someone is talking.

Jacob says, "I try to look at my friend when they are speaking.

This shows them that I am listening to them." Andeep says, "I always take turns when I play with my friends." And Izzy says, "I always use kind words and hands with other people, even when I'm angry." Time for a check for understanding.

How can we respect the people in our school? Is it: A, by using kind words and hands? B, by ignoring people when they talk? Or C, by taking turns? Hmm.

How can we respect the people in our school? Pause this video so you can have some time to think about your answer.

Well done if you said A and C.

We can respect the people in our school by using kind words and hands, and by taking turns.

How can we be respectful? Being respectful means showing that we care about other people's feelings and needs.

We can be respectful with our bodies.

Andeep says, "I ask before I give someone a hug, and I give people space when they need it, like when someone is concentrating on their work." We can be respectful with our words.

Laura says, "When my friend was telling me about their weekend, I waited for them to finish before I started talking." We can be respectful of other people's things.

Jacob says, "I'm careful with the books in our classroom library 'cause other people want to read them too." Time for a check for understanding.

Which of these things shows respect? Is it: A, taking someone's toy without asking? B, asking before you borrow something? Or C, not asking before hugging someone? Hmm.

Which of these shows respect? Pause this video so you can have some time to think about your answer.

Well done if you said B.

Asking before you borrow something shows respect.

Being respectful is one important way to treat people fairly.

Another way is by being courteous.

We can be courteous by being polite and using our manners, and by helping others when they need it.

Andeep says, "I like to hold the door open for my teacher when they walk past in the corridor." That's a really kind thing to do, Andeep.

Well done, you.

Laura says, "I always say 'please' and 'thank you' to the lunchtime staff when they give me my dinner." Okay, time for a check for understanding.

Who is being courteous? Rose says, "I always say thank you to the teachers who help me at school." And Milo says, "I ignore people who need help." Hmm.

Who is being courteous, Rose or Milo? Pause this video so you can have some time to think about your answer.

Well done if you said Rose.

Rose is being courteous because she says thank you to the teachers who help her at school.

When we are kind, respectful, and courteous to each other, we help make our school a really good place to be.

This helps our school to do its most important job: to help everyone to learn, be kind, and get better at doing things.

When we work all together, children and adults, our school becomes an even better place for everyone to learn and grow.

Rose says, "In our class, we work as a team to keep our classroom tidy and to help each other with our learning." Milo says, "My teacher helped me understand how to be good when I was finding it difficult to share." For our school to work well and help everyone, we all have important jobs to do.

Teachers and school staff teach us new things, and they keep us safe and look after us.

Ms. Walsh says, "What jobs do you think children need to do?" Have a little think to yourself.

Children need to be kind and respectful to others, listen, and follow school rules.

School rules keep everyone safe.

Keep others safe by telling a trusted adult if someone needs help.

And keep our classroom and school tidy, and respect all the things around us.

Time for a check for understanding.

Using the pictures on your screen now, tell your partner two jobs children should do at school.

Pause this video so you can have some time to think about your answer.

Well done for having a go.

Children should be kind and respectful to others, and they should keep their classroom and school tidy and respect all the things around them.

Time for a task now.

Create a poster to teach people in your school about how we can treat other people fairly.

Jacob has a brilliant idea.

He says, "Ask your teacher if you can stick the finished posters up around your school to help spread the message." What a great idea.

Pause this video so you can have some time to create your poster, and then we will go through some of the answers together.

Okay, well done for having a go.

Your poster could look like this: How can we treat other people fairly? We can be kind and respectful.

This means using kind hands and words, taking turns, listening carefully, and respecting all the things in our classroom.

We can also treat other people fairly by being courteous.

That means being polite and using our manners, like saying "please" and "thank you," and helping people when they need it.

Well done if your poster looks similar to mine.

This brings us to the end of our lesson, and I've had a wonderful time with you today.

Here is a summary of everything that we've covered.

Fairness is when everyone gets what they need.

When things are fair, it helps us to do our best.

Fairness is important because it helps everyone to feel happy, safe, and included.

Everyone at school is important.

This means we should treat everyone with respect and kindness and be courteous.

To be respectful, we should use kind hands, take turns, ask before borrowing, and listen when someone is talking.

Everyone has a job to do at school.

Children should listen and follow school rules and respect things in the classroom and school.

Here is a slide with different places that you can get support.

We have the NHS website, where the NHS provides advice about health and prevention, including how to access services.

And we have the Childline, which is a website and phone line which is able to offer confidential advice and support.