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My body belongs to me

I can describe how other people should treat my body.

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My body belongs to me

I can describe how other people should treat my body.

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Key learning points

  1. Our bodies belong to us alone.
  2. People should treat our bodies with respect.
  3. If someone hurts us, we should tell an adult we trust.
  4. We should keep asking until someone listens and helps us.
  5. 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.


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  • Depiction or discussion of sexual content

Supervision

Adult supervision required

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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).

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Prior knowledge starter quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the words to the correct definition.

Correct Answer:permission,being allowed to do something

being allowed to do something

Correct Answer:safe,something that won't hurt us

something that won't hurt us

Correct Answer:uncomfortable,feeling anxious, worried or unable to relax

feeling anxious, worried or unable to relax

Q2.
Which of the following are examples of asking permission?

Correct answer: "Can I borrow your pen, please?"
Correct answer: "Could I read that book once you're finished, please?"
"Give me that pencil sharpener!"
"I want to read that book!"
Correct answer: "Please can I sit next to you at lunch?"

Q3.
Although our body is strong, it’s also which can help our bodies to respond to changes around us.

Correct Answer: sensitive

Q4.
If our body feels bad in any way, we should...

tell a younger sibling
Correct answer: tell a trusted adult, such as a parent, carer or teacher
ignore it and hope the feeling goes away
play on screens to distract ourselves

Q5.
Which of the following might make our body feel bad?

Correct answer: not eating a balanced diet
getting plenty of sleep
Correct answer: playing on screens for hours without breaks
exercising regularly

Q6.
Which of the statements are correct?

Correct answer: Germs can pass from one person to another and make us feel ill.
Germs cannot pass from one person to another and make us feel ill.
If we look after ourselves, our body should never feel bad or poorly.
Correct answer: Even if we look after ourselves, our body might feel bad or poorly sometimes.

Assessment exit quiz

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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the words to the correct definitions.

Correct Answer:trusted adult,someone we know offline who makes us feel safe and can help us

someone we know offline who makes us feel safe and can help us

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

treating others kindly, valuing their feelings, ideas and boundaries

Correct Answer:permission,approval to do something

approval to do something

Q2.
Which of the following might be signs of feeling uncomfortable?

slow and steady heartbeat
Correct answer: heartbeat getting a little faster
feeling calm and relaxed
Correct answer: feeling like something isn't right
Correct answer: getting a tummy ache

Q3.
Which of the following statements are correct?

Correct answer: Your body is yours alone.
Your body should not be treated with respect.
Correct answer: Everyone should respect our boundaries, including our family and friends.
Anyone can touch your body without permission.

Q4.
There are some parts of our body that are ...

Correct Answer: private

Q5.
Andeep feels uncomfortable because a girl in his class keeps trying to hold his hand without his permission. What should he do?

Let the girl hold his hand, she's not doing anything unkind.
Run away from the girl so that she can't hold his hand.
Correct answer: Tell a trusted adult that he feels uncomfortable, so they can help.
Correct answer: Keep asking a trusted adult for help until someone listens.

Q6.
Jun wants to give Sam a hug. What should he do?

Correct answer: Ask Sam if she would like a hug and only hug her if she says 'yes'.
If Sam says 'no', keep asking her until she changes her mind.
Hug Sam even if she says 'no' because hugging is a nice thing to do.
Correct answer: If Sam says 'no', respect her boundaries and not give her a hug.