Learning objective

  • To use breathing exercises to relax

Success criteria

  • I understand how relaxation

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National curriculum

Mental wellbeing

Pupils should know:

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Attention grabber

Ask the children how much exercise they have done this week. Have they tried any new activities? Were they on their own or were they playing as part of a group? Discuss how they know when their body is ready for exercise and effects on the body during and after energetic activities. Explain that your…

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support: Might need to work as part of a guided group to remember different breathing exercises. 

Pupils working at greater depth: Should try a range of breathing exercises and describe the pros and cons of each of them. Should describe in detail how relaxation makes them feel and how it affects the body.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: Describing the positive effects

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Vocabulary definitions

  • Breath

  • Exercise

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In this unit

Lesson 9: Staying safe with medicine

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Y1/2 Lesson 7 (Cycle B) : Looking after our teeth

Y1/2 Lesson 1 (Cycle A): Understanding my feelings

Lesson 1: Rules beyond school

Lesson 1: Rules

Lesson 1: Introduction to the internet

Lesson 1: First Aid: Emergencies and calling for help

Lesson 1: Internet safety: Age restrictions

Lesson 1: Online friendships

Lesson 2: Staying safe online

Y5/6 Lesson 1: (Cycle B) Relaxation: mindfulness

Y5/6 Lesson 1 (Cycle A): Relaxation: yoga

Year 1/2 Lesson 1 (Cycle B): Understanding my feelings

Lesson 2: Our school environment

Lesson 2: Caring for others: Animals

Lesson 2: Communicating online

Lesson 2: First Aid: bites and stings

Lesson 2: Share aware

Y5/6 Lesson 2 (Cycle B): What can I be?

Y5/6 Lesson 2 (Cycle A): The importance of rest

Y1/2 Lesson 2 (Cycle B): Steps to success

Y1/2 Lesson 2 (Cycle A): Relaxation

Lesson 2: Relaxation: stretches

Lesson 3: Our local environment

Lesson 3: The needs of others

Lesson 3: Secrets and surprises

Lesson 3: Be kind online

Lesson 3: First Aid: asthma

Lesson 3: Puberty

Y5/6 Lesson 3 (Cycle B): Taking responsibility for my health

Y5/6 Lesson 3 (Cycle A): Embracing failure

Y1/2 Lesson 3 (Cycle B): Developing a growth mindset

Y1/2 Lesson 4 (Cycle A): Ready for bed

Y1/2 Lesson 3 (Cycle A): What am I like?

Lesson 4: Job roles in our local community

Lesson 4: Similar, yet different

Lesson 4: Appropriate contact: My private parts

Lesson 4: Cyberbullying

Lesson 4: Privacy and secrecy

Lesson 4: Menstruation

Y5/6 Lesson 4 (Cycle B): The impact of technology on health

Y5/6 Lesson 4 (Cycle A): Going for goals

Y1/2 Lesson 4 (Cycle B): Being active

Lesson 5: Similar yet different - my local community

Lesson 5: Belonging

Lesson 5: Appropriate contact: My private parts are private

Lesson 5: Fake emails

Lesson 5: Consuming information online

Lesson 5: Emotional changes in puberty

Y5/6 Lesson 5 (Cycle B): Resilience toolbox

Y5/6 Lesson 5 (Cycle A): Taking responsibility for my feelings

Y1/2 Lesson 5 (Cycle B): Relaxation: breathing exercises

Y1/2 Lesson 5 (Cycle A): Hand washing and personal hygiene

Lesson 6: School council

Lesson 6: Democratic decisions

Lesson 6: Respecting personal boundaries

Lesson 6: Making choices

Lesson 6: Growing up

Lesson 6: First Aid: Bleeding and head injuries

Y5/6 Lesson 6 (Cycle B): Immunisation

Y5/6 Lesson 6 (Cycle A): Healthy meals

Y1/2 Lesson 6 (Cycle B): Healthy diet

Y1/2 Lesson 6 (Cycle A): Sun safety

Lesson 7: Giving my opinion

Lesson 7: Road safety

Lesson 7: Influences

Lesson 7: Introducing puberty

Lesson 7: Alcohol, drugs and tobacco: Making decisions

Y5/6 Lesson 7 (Cycle B): Physical health concerns

Y5/6 Lesson 7 (Cycle A): Sun safety

Y1/2 Lesson 7 (Cycle A): Allergies

Lesson 8: Crossing roads safely

Lesson 8: Keeping safe out and about

Lesson 8: Tobacco

Y5/6 Lesson 8 (Cycle B): Good and bad habits

Y1/2 Lesson 8 (Cycle A): People who help us stay healthy

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