Hello, my name is Miss Willow, and I'm going to be your teacher for today's lesson.

Today's lesson is called We Are All Similar, We Are All Different, and it fits into the unit Healthy Relationships: Are all friends the same? During this lesson, we're going to be talking a little bit about discrimination, so we recommend that you have an adult with you for the duration of this lesson.

If, at any point, you do feel worried or uncomfortable, it's really important that you close the screen and that you go and speak to a trusted adult.

Okay, let's make a start on today's learning.

By the end of today's lesson, you'll be able to describe similarities and differences between yourself and other people.

Before we get started with today's learning, we need to go over some ground rules.

These help to make sure that everyone feels safe and comfortable throughout today's lesson.

Laura says that we need to listen to others.

This means we're not going to interrupt other people if they're speaking.

Andeep says we need to respect each other's privacy.

This means we're not going to ask anyone any personal questions as this can make some people feel uncomfortable.

Jacob says no judgement.

This means that if someone chooses to share a story or a feeling, we are not going to judge them for it.

And finally, Izzy says that we can choose our level of participation.

This means it's up to us how much we want to join in.

We are now going to go through the keywords for today's lesson.

These are gonna pop up quite a few times in today's lesson, so it's important that we have a good understanding of what each word means.

Different: this means not the same as something else.

Similar: this means being almost, but not exactly, the same as something else.

And finally, unique: this means being one of a kind or different from others.

Today's lesson is split into three learning cycles.

Our first learning cycle is called What makes us similar to other people? Our second learning cycle is called What makes us different? And finally, our last learning cycle is called Are there more similarities or more differences? Let's make a start on our first learning cycle: What makes us similar to other people? Everyone has many things in common.

We are all humans with a skeleton, a heart, a brain, feelings, memories, and opinions.

Our feelings, memories, and opinions might be slightly different for everyone, but there will be a lot that are similar too.

We might be similar to other people because of the way that we look.

We might have the same skin colour, hair colour, and can you think of any others? You might have said that we could also have the same eye colour as someone else.

Well done if you thought of some other ways that we can look similar to someone else.

We could also have similar interests to other people.

This could mean that we play the same sports as them, that we enjoy doing the same activities like drawing, or we could like the same music, films, games, or TV shows.

We are now going to do a check for understanding to see how you are doing with this learning cycle.

What makes these two people similar? One person says, "I like dancing, singing, and playing football." And the other says, "I like reading, watching films and singing." How are these two people similar? Pause the video, tell the person next to you, tell me, or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that these two people have the same hair colour, the same skin colour, and they both like singing.

There are some things that are similar about them because of their appearance and the way they look, but they also like singing too.

Well done if you said this or something similar.

We can also have similar personality traits to someone else.

For example, we might be kind and helpful.

We could feel shy in front of new people, and we could find the same things funny.

Jun says, "Can you think of any of your personality traits that are similar to someone else that you know?" Our experiences can also make us similar to other people.

One experience could be, "I have a sister and a brother." Another could be, "I've moved house and school before." And another experience could be, "I've been on holiday a few times." Some people will share the same experiences, but others will have different experiences.

It's typical to have lots in common with the people around us, like our family and friends.

Sometimes, we get along really well with people that we're similar to.

But Sofia says, "I've lots of friends who are similar to me, but just because I have lots in common with someone, it doesn't always mean that they'll be a great friend." People who are different to us can also be great friends too.

Let's do another check for understanding.

This time, I'd like you to decide, is the statement true or false? If someone is really similar to us, it always means that they'll be a great friend.

What do you think? Pause the video, tell the person next to you, tell me or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that this is false, but why? You might have said that anyone can be a great friend, not just people who are similar to us.

Sometimes, people that are similar to us aren't great friends, and people that are different to us are brilliant friends.

Well done if you said this or something similar.

We're now moving on to our first practise task.

You are doing a brilliant job so far.

Well done.

For this task, I'd like you to fill in the gaps to show your understanding of how we might be similar to other people.

Have a read through the paragraph and look at the word bank at the bottom of the screen.

In our word bank, we have: everyone, experiences, interests, speak, look, different, humans, feelings, and some.

Can you read through the paragraph and decide which words should go in the blanks? Pause the video, and we'll go through the answers in a few minutes.

Okay, let's see what your completed paragraph should look like.

Your completed paragraph should say: Everyone has many things in common.

We are all humans with a skeleton, a heart, feelings and memories.

We might be similar to other people because of the way that we look, for example, our skin or hair colour.

We can also have similar personality traits or interest to someone else, for example, enjoying a sport.

Sometimes, our experiences can make us similar to someone else too, such as moving house or having siblings.

Well done if you spotted that these words don't fit: speak, different, and some.

We are now moving on to our second learning cycle: What makes us different? We are all unique.

If we had hundreds of similarities with someone else, we would still have hundreds of differences too.

Even identical twins, who share genetics and they can look the same, can have differences.

Being different is not a bad thing.

Everyone can be considered different for various reasons.

Jacob says, "Alex has a different skin colour to me, and he also wears glasses." Alex says, "Laura is different to me because she has long hair and she's a girl." Laura says, "Aisha is different to me because she wears a hijab and her eye colour is different to mine too." And Aisha says, "Lucas is different to me because he uses a powered wheelchair, and I'm different to him because I don't!" Let's do a check for understanding to see how you're doing.

Can you decide who is correct? Sofia says, "People who aren't like me are different and this is a bad thing." But Lucas says, "Everyone is different from each other for lots of reasons.

It's never a bad thing to be different." What do you think? Pause the video, tell the person next to you, tell me, or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that Lucas is correct.

Everyone is different from each other for lots of different reasons, and it's never a bad thing to be different.

Well done if you got this right.

Everything that we might have in common with someone else can also be something that makes us different, and this is part of what makes us unique.

The world is full of people with different languages, cultures, which means ways of living, ideas, thoughts and opinions, and ways of thinking and seeing the world.

Our differences make the world a more interesting place because we can all learn from each other, and this is a wonderful thing.

Andeep says, "We can suggest that people try new things and learn more about different opinions and ideas.

I've tried lots of new things because my friends have enjoyed doing them, and I've learned about different cultures and interest too." Let's do another check for understanding.

This time, I'd like you to decide what makes these two people different.

One person says, "I can speak Spanish and English, and I've lived in another country." But the other person says, "I can speak English and Hindi, and I've always lived in England." How are these two people different? Pause the video, tell the person next to you, tell me, or have a think to yourself.

You might have said that one person is a man, the other person is a girl, and they have different style hair.

They can also speak different languages and one of them has also lived in a different country.

Well done if you had this or something similar.

It is time to move on to your second practise task, and you've done a brilliant job so far.

Well done.

For this task, I'd like you to give three ways that Alex is different from Sofia.

Pause the video, and we'll go through some potential answers in a few minutes.

Okay, let's see what you might have said.

You might have said that Alex is different from Sofia because Alex is a boy and Sofia is a girl.

Sofia has a cochlear implant and Alex doesn't.

Alex wears glasses and Sofia doesn't.

Alex is wearing different clothes to Sofia.

He's wearing shorts while Sofia is wearing a skirt, and Alex has a different hairstyle to Sofia.

Well done if you had any of these.

It is time to move on to our final learning cycle: Are there more similarities or more differences? Humans are more similar than different.

They all breathe to stay alive.

They're all unique.

They all feel sad sometimes, and they all have people that they love.

Even when someone is different to us, we can still have lots of things in common.

Here we have Sam and Lucas.

They might have lots of differences, but both of them love playing outdoors.

They love science, they love reading, and they believe that everyone is equal, and they're also both unique.

Sam says, "Sometimes, it's easier to notice what makes other people different to us, but it's likely that there are lots of things that are similar too." Lucas says, "Even if someone seems to be almost the opposite to us, they can still experience the world in similar ways!" Or they might have similar experiences to you too.

Let's do another check for understanding to see how you're doing with this learning cycle.

Is this statement true or false? People who are different are nothing like me.

What do you think? Pause the video, tell the person next to you, tell me, or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that this is false, but why? You might have said that it can be easy to notice the differences between us, but we have more in common with the people around us than differences.

Even people who seem to be the opposite to us can have similar experiences of the world.

Well done if you said this or something similar.

Good friends are curious about each other's similarities and differences.

They know that even if someone seems different to them, this is a good thing.

Laura says, "When I'm meeting new people, I think it's exciting to learn about our differences.

We can learn from everyone around us and they can learn from us too.

It's important to never make someone feel like it's a bad thing to be different." Unfortunately, there are some people who think that if someone is different to them, that this is a bad thing.

It's important to remember that it's never okay to treat someone unfairly because they're different to us in some way.

Izzy reminds us that, "Different doesn't mean worse, and similar doesn't mean better.

Everyone is equal and unique." And everyone deserves to be treated respectfully, fairly and kindly.

If someone is being treated unfairly, we can ask a trusted adult for help.

Some people need help to understand that difference is a good thing, and that everyone should be treated fairly.

Lucas says, "When people meet me for the first time, sometimes they need help knowing how to include me in games because of my wheelchair.

It's okay to ask questions if you're not sure, and trusted adults can help with this too." Let's do another check for understanding.

Can you finish this sentence? Good friends know that.

A, everyone is different and unique, B, if someone is different, this is a bad thing, or C, everyone should be treated fairly.

What do you think? Pause the video, tell the person next to you, tell me or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that A and C are correct.

Good friends know that everyone is different and unique and that everyone should be treated fairly.

If someone is different to us, this is a good thing.

It means that we can learn from them, and it means that we can celebrate their differences too.

Being different is never a bad thing.

Everyone is unique and should have their differences celebrated.

Let's move on to our final practise task, and you've done a brilliant job.

Well done.

For this final task, I'd like you to give two reasons why this person is incorrect.

Humans are more different than similar.

If someone is different to us, we won't have anything in common.

We should only be friends with people who are similar to us and it's okay to treat people unfairly if they're different to us.

Can you give two reasons why this person is incorrect? Pause the video and we'll go through the potential answers in a few minutes.

Okay.

Let's see what you might have said.

You might have said that this person is incorrect because humans are more similar than different.

If someone is different to us, we could still have lots in common.

It's good to be friends with people different to us, and good friends are curious about each other's differences, and they want to celebrate them.

And it's never okay to treat someone unfairly because they're different to us.

Everyone is different for different reasons, and this is a wonderful thing.

We're now going to summarise the key learning from today's lesson.

In today's lesson, we've learned that everyone has many things in common.

Everyone is unique, which means that no one is exactly the same.

Being different is not a bad thing; we can learn lots of things from people who are similar to us.

Humans are more similar than different, and it's important to notice what makes us similar, as well as what makes us different.

It's never okay to treat someone unfairly because they're different to us.

And finally, we've learned that good friends are curious about each other's differences.

In today's lesson, you might have found that you've got some worries or some questions.

It's really important that you share how you feel with a trusted adult, and there's also some organisations on the screen that are there to help you too.

Well done for your fantastic hard work in today's lesson.

I'm really proud of you, and I hope to see you in another lesson soon.