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

Children learn the benefits and risks associated with sun exposure and how to protect themselves from the risks.

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Learning objective

  • To begin to understand the risks associated with the sun

Statutory guidance

Health and prevention

Pupils should know:

  • about safe and unsafe exposure to the sun, and how to reduce the risk of sun damage, including skin cancer

Success criteria

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Cross-curricular links

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Before the lesson

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Attention grabber

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Main event

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Differentiation

Pupils needing extra support: Create pictures for the display- one to represent each of the 5 s’s.

Pupils working at greater depth: Create a presentation using PowerPoint to use in an assembly.

Wrapping up

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Assessing pupils' progress and understanding

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Vocabulary

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