Including people
I can explain how to create an inclusive environment.
Including people
I can explain how to create an inclusive environment.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Everyone is unique.
- People can be excluded because they are different.
- Celebrating and including people makes them feel good.
- We need to make an effort to include everyone.
Keywords
Unique - being one of a kind or different from others
Excluded - when someone or something is left out of a group or situation
Included - when someone or something is invited and welcomed into a group or situation
Common misconception
Inclusion will happen automatically if we choose to not be unkind.
An inclusive environment isn’t just one where people who are seen as different are not treated unkindly, but it’s one where everyone makes the effort to include everyone and make them feel welcome.
To help you plan your year 4 rshe (pshe) lesson on: Including people, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 4 rshe (pshe) lesson on: Including people, 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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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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Equipment
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
Starter quiz
6 Questions
not the same as something else
being almost, but not exactly, the same as something else
the connection between people
treating others kindly, valuing their feelings, ideas and boundaries
true
false
false
true
Exit quiz
6 Questions
being one of a kind or different from others
when someone or something is left out of a group or situation
when someone or something is invited and welcomed into a group
"Let's make up a new game everyone will like!"
"You can't play with us as you have blonde hair and we have brown."
"What types of games do you like to play?"
"We ignore that person because he's a boy and we're girls."