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      Lesson details

      Learning outcome

      I can explain how to create an inclusive environment.

      Key learning points

      1. Everyone is unique.
      2. People can be excluded because they are different.
      3. Celebrating and including people makes them feel good.
      4. 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.

      Teacher tip

      Encourage pupils to put what they've learned in this lesson into practice, by being more inclusive and welcoming to each other.

      Content guidance

      Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

      Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

      Supervision

      Adult supervision recommended

      Licence

      This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2025), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0
      except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions
      (Collection 2).

      Lesson video

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      Prior knowledge starter quiz

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Match the words with their definition.

      Correct Answer:different,not the same as something else

      not the same as something else

      Correct Answer:similar,being almost, but not exactly, the same as something else

      being almost, but not exactly, the same as something else

      Correct Answer:relationship,the connection between people

      the connection between people

      Correct Answer:respect,treating others kindly, valuing their feelings, ideas and boundaries

      treating others kindly, valuing their feelings, ideas and boundaries

      Q2.
      Which statements are true?

      Correct answer: Ignoring someone's boundaries is unacceptable.
      Good friends ignore each other's boundaries.
      Correct answer: Good friends compromise with each other.
      Friends never have arguments with each other.

      Q3.
      Match the statements with whether they are true or false.

      Correct Answer:Friends can look different.,true

      true

      Correct Answer:Friends should not look different.,false

      false

      Correct Answer:Friends only enjoy the same things.,false

      false

      Correct Answer:Friends can be from different cultures.,true

      true

      Q4.
      Which of these is the definition of bullying?

      accidentally hurting someone's feelings
      Correct answer: frightening or hurting someone again and again
      deliberately hurting a friend's feelings once
      feeling worried or unable to relax

      Q5.
      Which are signs that someone is not a good friend?

      Correct answer: They don't respect when you say no.
      They sometimes disagree with you.
      Correct answer: They disagree with you unkindly.
      They listen to how you feel.

      Q6.
      means being unkind because of someone's gender.

      Correct Answer: Sexism, discrimination, gender discrimination

      6 Questions

      Q1.
      Match the words to their definition.

      Correct Answer:unique,being one of a kind or different from others

      being one of a kind or different from others

      Correct Answer:excluded,when someone or something is left out of a group or situation

      when someone or something is left out of a group or situation

      Correct Answer:included,when someone or something is invited and welcomed into a group

      when someone or something is invited and welcomed into a group

      Q2.
      Which of these statements are true?

      Correct answer: People can be excluded because they are different.
      Inclusion will happen automatically if we choose not to be unkind.
      Correct answer: We need to make an effort to include everyone.
      It's ok to exclude people if they are different to us.

      Q3.
      How can we include someone?

      ignore their thoughts and opinions
      Correct answer: involve them in our games and activities
      Correct answer: compromise so that they are involved
      leave them out if they are different to us
      Correct answer: ask them how they would like to be included

      Q4.
      and including people makes them feel good.

      Correct Answer: Celebrating, welcoming, appreciating

      Q5.
      Which is an example of a compromise?

      only playing a game one person wants to play for the whole play time
      Correct answer: trying to make sure to play a game at play time that everyone enjoys
      excluding someone at play time as they want to play a different game

      Q6.
      Match the example to whether it shows someone being excluded or included.

      Correct Answer:included,"Let's make up a new game everyone will like!"

      "Let's make up a new game everyone will like!"

      Correct Answer:excluded,"You can't play with us as you have blonde hair and we have brown."

      "You can't play with us as you have blonde hair and we have brown."

      Correct Answer:included,"What types of games do you like to play?"

      "What types of games do you like to play?"

      Correct Answer:excluded,"We ignore that person because he's a boy and we're girls."

      "We ignore that person because he's a boy and we're girls."


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