My body belongs to me
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can describe how other people should treat my body.
Key learning points
- Our bodies belong to us alone.
- People should treat our bodies with respect.
- If someone hurts us, we should tell an adult we trust.
- We should keep asking until someone listens and helps us.
- We must get permission before touching someone's body.
Keywords
Trusted adult - someone we know offline who makes us feel safe and can help us
Permission - approval to do something
Respect - treating others kindly and valuing their feelings, ideas and boundaries; for example, listening carefully and being polite, even if you disagree
Common misconception
Our boundaries don't apply to people we know well.
Everyone should respect our personal boundaries, even people we know well, like family and friends.
Teacher tip
Identify a range of adults in school who can support pupils if they are worried or scared about something.
Content guidance
Depiction or discussion of sexual content
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the words to the correct definition.
being allowed to do something
something that won't hurt us
feeling anxious, worried or unable to relax
Q2.Which of the following are examples of asking permission?
Q3.Although our body is strong, it’s also which can help our bodies to respond to changes around us.
Q4.If our body feels bad in any way, we should...
Q5.Which of the following might make our body feel bad?
Q6.Which of the statements are correct?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the words to the correct definitions.
someone we know offline who makes us feel safe and can help us
treating others kindly, valuing their feelings, ideas and boundaries
approval to do something
Q2.Which of the following might be signs of feeling uncomfortable?
Q3.Which of the following statements are correct?
Q4.There are some parts of our body that are ...
Q5.Andeep feels uncomfortable because a girl in his class keeps trying to hold his hand without his permission. What should he do?
Q6.Jun wants to give Sam a hug. What should he do?
To help you plan your 3 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: My body belongs to me, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your 3 RSHE (PSHE) lesson on: My body belongs to me, 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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