Learning objective

  • To perform a range of relaxation stretches.

Success criteria

  • I understand the positive

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Statutory guidance

RSE

Mental wellbeing

Pupils should

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Hand out the whiteboards and pens (one each or one between two). Ask the children to jot down everything they can remember from the previous lesson about healthy lifestyles.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Should work in pairs so that one person can do the stretch while the other draws a stick figure to show the pose.

Pupils working at greater depth

Should label the stick figures, describing which parts of the body should feel a stretch or how you should be breathing during the activity.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: Stretching to relax their

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Vocabulary definitions

  • relax

    To rest and be calm, letting your body and mind take a break.

  • stretch

    To extend your body or a part of it to make your muscles longer and more flexible.

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