Myths about teaching can hold you back
- Year 1
- Year 1
Feeling safe at school
I can explain how adults and rules keep us safe at school.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- We should all feel safe at school.
- Adults at school help keep us all safe.
- School rules help to keep us all safe and happy.
Keywords
Safe - something that won't hurt us
Respect - treating others kindly and valuing their feelings, ideas and boundaries; for example, listening carefully and being polite, even if you disagree
Rules - expectations to follow that can keep us safe
Common misconception
Rules are there so teachers can tell us off.
Rules are there so everyone in school is treated fairly and so we know how to behave kindly to each other.
To help you plan your year 1 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Feeling safe at school, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 1 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Feeling safe at school, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the word to the definition.
treating other people well and thinking about their feelings
to find out about new things
something that matters a lot
Q2.How should we treat others at school?
Q3.Everyone at school is .
Q4.How can we help others feel welcomed at school?
Q5.Which word means being polite and using good manners, like saying please and thank you?
Q6.Which examples show everyone working together to make their school a better place for everyone to learn and grow?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the word to the definition.
expectations to follow that can keep us safe
treating others kindly, and valuing their feelings and ideas
something that won’t hurt us