Families are important
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain why families are important.
Key learning points
- Families help keep us safe and healthy.
- Home is where we should feel safe and loved.
- Families show love by spending time together and caring for us.
- Even when families change, their love and support remain.
Keywords
Care - to be kind to someone
Safe - feeling protected and not in danger
Healthy - when something is healthy it means it is good for us, our minds and bodies
Loved - feeling special and cared for
Common misconception
Families never change.
Change is inevitable and often leads to us needing extra support. Change is normal and can be both a good thing and a challenging thing.
Teacher tip
Lessons about families feeling safe or unsafe could trigger a safeguarding disclosure. Ensure that you direct pupils to people they can talk to if they are worried about something. Try and make time after the lesson so pupils are able to seek support if they need it.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
4 Questions
Q1.What is a family?
Q2.Can families look different?
Q3.What is a relative?
Q4.What is a key role of a parent or carer?
Assessment exit quiz
4 Questions
Q1.Why are families important?
Q2.How do families show love?
Q3.What makes a family special?
Q4.Which statements are true?
To help you plan your 2 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Families are important, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 2 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: Families are important, 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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