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Art and design Computing Design and technology French Geography History Music Physical education Spanish Religion and worldviews RSE & PSHE Science Wellbeing

Lesson 3: Puberty

Learning about the physical changes that happen to the body during puberty and naming the sexual external parts of the body and internal reproductive organs.

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Learning objective

To understand physical changes during puberty.

Success criteria

I understand how the

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Statutory guidance

RSE

Changing adolescent body

Pupils

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Cross-curricular links

Science

Animals, including humans

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Explain to the children that they will be learning about puberty for the next few lessons. Ask the children to recap and recall the rules for RSE & PSHE lessons that they agreed on at the beginning of the year in the Introductory lesson. These rules may have included: Respecting other people’s ideas. There are no…

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support:

Could cut and stick the vocabulary, rather than writing it themselves for the labelling activities, or could be given the initial letter of each word.

Pupils working at greater depth:

Should complete the activities without support and be challenged to explain the functions of some of the body parts.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: accurately naming all the

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Vocabulary definitions

bladder

An organ which holds urine inside of your body until you go to the toilet.
breasts

The chest area that develops during puberty. A female's breast tissue can produce milk for a baby.

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In this unit

Assessment - RSE & PSHE Y5: Safety and the changing body

Lesson 1: Online friendships

Lesson 2: Staying safe online

Lesson 3: Puberty

Lesson 4: Menstruation

Lesson 5: Emotional changes in puberty

Lesson 6: First Aid: Bleeding and head injuries

Lesson 7: Alcohol, drugs and tobacco: Making decisions

Originally created by:

Sarah Huggins

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 people and creates…

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