Y3/4 (A): Lesson 5: My superpowers

  • Identifying personal strengths and considering how these can be used and how they may impact others.
  • There is a similar version of this lesson in our free wellbeing module.

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Learning objective

  • To identify my own strengths and begin to see how they can affect others.

Statutory guidance

  • Pupils should know that mental wellbeing is a normal part of daily life, in the same way as physical health. 

Success criteria

Cross-curricular links

Before the lesson

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Attention grabber

Main event

Differentiation

Pupils needing extra support: Could use the superhero template, first discussing with a partner what they are good at before drawing their superhero.

Pupils working at greater depth: Could write a sentence/paragraph at the bottom of their page describing a real-life example of how they could help others. They could also identify a strength they would like to have, and think about how they could develop this.

Wrapping up

Assessing pupils' progress and understanding

Vocabulary

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RSE & PSHE specialist
Sarah has over 20 years’ experience in education. Starting as a Primary teacher, Sarah then moved into an advisory role that covered both PSHE education and Citizenship. She delivers courses for teachers, as well as sessions for children and young…
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