Progressive content

Children will learn

As a rule

• Explain why we have rules;

• Explore why rules are different for different age groups, in particular for internet-based activities;

• Suggest appropriate rules for a range of settings; 

• Consider the possible consequences of breaking the rules.

Looking after our special people

• Identify people who they have a special relationship with;

• Suggest strategies for maintaining a positive relationship with their special people.

How can we solve this problem

• Rehearse and demonstrate simple strategies for resolving given conflict situations.

Friends are special

• Identify qualities of friendship; 

• Suggest reasons why friends sometimes fall out; 

• Rehearse and use, now or in the future, skills for making up again.

Thunks

• Express opinions and listen to those of others; 

• Consider others' points of view; 

• Practise explaining the thinking behind their ideas and opinions.

Dan's dare

• Explain what a dare is; 

• Understand that no-one has the right to force them to do a dare; 

• Suggest strategies to use if they are ever made to feel uncomfortable or unsafe by someone asking them to do a dare.

Respect & Challenge

• Reflect on listening skills;  

• Give examples of respectful language;

• Give examples of how to challenge another's viewpoint, respectfully.

Family & Friends

• Recognise that there are many different types of family;

• Understand what is meant by 'adoption' 'fostering' and 'same-sex relationships.' - cohort sensitivity specific.

My Community

• Define the term 'community'; 

• Identify the different communities that they belong to; 

• Recognise the benefits that come with belonging to a community, in particular the benefit to mental health and wellbeing.

Our friends and neighbours

• Explain that people living in the UK have different origins; 

• Identify similarities and differences between a diverse range of people from varying national, regional, ethnic and religious backgrounds; 

• Identity some of the qualities that people from a diverse range of backgrounds need in order to get on together.

Let's celebrate our differences

• Recognise the factors that make people similar to and different from each other; 

• Recognise that repeated name calling is a form of bullying; 

• Suggest strategies for dealing with name calling (including talking to a trusted adult).

Zeb

• Understand and explain some of the reasons why different people are bullied;

• Explore why people have prejudiced views and understand what this is.