Learning objective

  • To take notice of my thoughts.

Success criteria

  • I can recognise positive and negative thinking.
  • I can

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National curriculum

RSE

Mental wellbeing

Pupils should

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Circle of trust Hand out the mini whiteboards (one each) and ask the children to draw a line splitting their whiteboard in half. On one half, ask the children to record five people they feel comfortable reaching out to and speaking to at school (for example, teachers and friends). On the other half, ask the…

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

Could be given a bank of thoughts to help generate ideas; could write down their thoughts onto sticky notes and sort them into positive and negative.

Pupils working at greater depth

Should reword negative thoughts and turn them into positive thoughts.

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: identifying which thoughts are positive and

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Vocabulary definitions

  • accomplishment

    Something a person has achieved.

  • delighted

    Being happy.

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