PSHE KS2 - Mental health & Emotional well-being - A healthy Mind for Year 3/4/5/6

Aim :To explain the nature and causes of stress and to examine different ways of coping with it.

A 30-45 minute lesson that covers…
Learning outcomes Children should be taught:
• to talk and write about their opinions … ;
• to … discuss … topical issues, problems … ;
• to reflect on … social … issues, using imagination to understand other people’s experiences;
• what makes a healthy lifestyle, including the benefits of exercise … what affects mental health, and how to make informed choices;
• where individuals, families and groups can get help and support

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