Myths about teaching can hold you back
- Year 1
- Year 1
Finding help
I can explain how to get help from trusted adults if I need it.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- We can get help from many people in our lives.
- Trusted adults are people in our family, at school or in our community who make us feel safe.
- If we feel unsafe, that is a sign that something is not right, and we should find support from a trusted adult.
- If a trusted adult does not listen to us or help us, we should keep trying until we feel heard.
Keywords
Support - to provide help and encouragement to others
Trusted adult - someone we know offline who makes us feel safe and can help us
Carer - someone who helps people who can't fully take care of themselves due to age, illness or disability
Common misconception
Everyone can get all that they need from their family and carers.
Sometimes, our family and carers need support from other trusted adults to look after us.
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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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Explore more key stage 1 RSHE (PSHE) lessons from the Power in relationships: When do I feel safe? unit, dive into the full primary RSHE (PSHE) curriculum, or learn more about lesson planning.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the word to the definition.
the place or places where we live
someone who is trained to help us get better when we are ill
a feeling of joy or gladness
Q2.We should feel and supported with our trusted adults.
Q3.Why are rules important?
Q4.How might our family and carers support us?
Q5.Who are the grown-ups in your family who typically take care of you every day?
Q6.When we feel scared or worried, we need from a trusted adult.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the word to the definition.
someone who helps people who can't fully take care of themselves
someone we know offline who makes us feel safe and who can help us
to provide help and encouragement to others
Q2.What things do children need to be happy?
Q3.Who can help us if we need support?
Q4.Can families and carers always give children everything they need by themselves?
Q5.Match the trusted adult to where you might find them.
at school helping you learn
at a doctor's surgery keeping you healthy
at home or visiting your family
in the community helping keep everyone safe