This is a tried and tested lesson plan with scenarios and accompanying powerpoint on being assertive. Students look at the difference between aggressive, passive, passive-aggressive and assertive behaviours and their effect on others and what we want. There’s some simple role play involved and a chance to reflect on their own behaviours. This lesson is aimed at KS3 but I’ve also used it with KS4 and adults!

Lesson plan, presentation and short script for KS3 and KS4 about disagreeing respectfully when managing conflicts on and off line and fits well with my lesson on assertiveness. The lesson plan gives students the opportunity to practise listening skills, act out a discussion that goes wrong and work through steps to disagreeing peacefully. The steps are based on mediation steps and help students develop skills to manage discussions and arguments. These skills will help in their own relationships off and on line and also contribute to English skills of debate and persuasion. Have fun with this!

Sometimes as KS2 pupils get towards the top of the school their relationship with the truth becomes a little more…loose. In this PSHE lesson plan children get a chance to explore truth and lies and the consequences of both. It’s not about lecturing or preaching, it’s about getting them to come to their own conclusions. This lesson plan contains straight-forward instructions, full lesson plan (no pre-planning, yay!) with activity resources plus learning outcomes and self-assessment. Simples!

This lesson plan is for upper KS2. As friendships start to change the conflicts and upsets that children experience can seem all-consuming. This tried and tested lesson plan offers pupils the chance to develop some problem-solving and conflict resolution skills that they can use themselves in class and in the playground. Hopefully no more spending half the afternoon unravelling the issues from lunchtime play! If you enjoy using this lesson plan please spread the word and please leave a review too.

If you’re fed up with friendship clashes and having to sort out constant playground problems then this may help! A tried and tested PSHE lesson plan for KS2 on that helps pupils begin to solve common friendship conflicts themselves and and gets them to think about how to begin to solve common problems on their own without the drama! Tried and tested in Y4, Y5 and Y6. Detailed lesson objectives, lesson outcomes and 18 different scenarios to try. Feel free to add your own!

This is a short, fun activity to introduce the topic or help your class recap on the changes that happen during puberty. Enjoy using it as part of a lesson on puberty and growing up. Even the most reluctant pupils will be engaged and it takes the embarrassment out of talking about puberty. Have fun!

This lesson plan for upper KS2 is about getting children to think about how they work together, make decisions together and manage conflict. They will have the opportunity to think about how they usually make decisions and how to work in a group. Perfect for those groups that find it hard to work together or need practice in solving problems independently!

A detailed lesson plan and powerpoint for Key Stage Three that gets to the heart of the difference between friendly banter, ignorant banter and malicious banter. Students have the opportunity to explore when banter goes too far and how to stop it as a bystander or as the one at the centre. perfect for non-specialist teachers and tutors. If you like this lesson plan please recommend it to others and leave a review. Thank you!

This lesson plan is for KS3 or KS4 and looks at masculinity and the pressures that boys and young men face. The activities are designed to open up frank but safe discussion about what it means to identify as a man in a complex and challenging world full of influence and pressure- and that includes negative influences. Although this is one lesson plan, there is enough material to expand into two or even three sessions. Use with a class or small group of boys or open up the discussion and activities to all. Photos are all copyright free. The pack contains: lesson plan with step by step guidance powerpoint slides scenario cards and prompt questions If you liked this, why not try my ‘banter or bullying?’ or ‘assertiveness’ packs?

In this PSHE lesson plan KS2 pupils get to explore and practise skills around being assertive and the difference between assertive, passive and aggressive (including passive aggressive). This will help pupils identify their own strengths and weaknesses in managing conflict and changing relationships. In the safe environment of the classroom they get to practise the skills of being assertive and learn how this can lead to a win win outcome. This lesson plan has been written and extensively tested by an experienced PSHE specialist. If you use it in the classroom please leave a review for others. Thank you and enjoy!

Exam season is here! If you’ve tried and the breathing and mindfulness stuff with your pupils and they’re still stressing out, then have a go at these three techniques. One topic, one sheet of A4, three ways. Good luck!

I’ve created three sets of daily mini PSHE session plans that are designed to be used online or face to face with KS2 children. The activities are simple, fun and easy to do and best of all require no planning or additional resources from the teacher! This resource comprises three sets of slides (three weeks’ worth) with one day per slide : Week One- Brilliant Me Week Two- Brilliant Friends Week Three- Brilliant World Plus one side of teacher notes for the whole resources. Use to start or end the day together. The session can be used with face to face learning but are designed primarily to be used when virtually. If you use the resources, please consider leaving a nice review as it helps others to find them too. Have fun!

Lesson plan for Year 6 on moving to secondary school which will help open up discussions about fears and anxieties particularly at this unique time when many children have not been in school and lost the feeling of school routine. As a bonus I’ve added in six more short activities dealing with transitions and a quick guide on creating ground rules. Hope you enjoy the resource and if you do, please leave a review.

Discussion in PSHE is a brilliant way of getting pupils to think, question and share so why are you doing all the hard work? With these three simple ideas you can get groups of pupils leading their own discussions while you observe, support and make suggestions. Simples. One topic, one sheet of A4 , three ways. Please enjoy and share.

It's important to have ground rules in place to protect and support you and your pupils. Spend ten minutes at the beginning of a topic creating some class or group ground rules and feel more confident in leading your sessions. Perfect for non-specialists and new teachers. One topics, one sheet of A4, three ways. Please enjoy, download and share.

Quite a few teachers have asked for some ideas for anti-bullying week so I’ve put together a lost of some simple tried and tested ideas. This isn’t a set of lesson plans but rather a springboard to get your thinking about how you could use some of the activities in your school but of course you’ll add your own flavour! As always with any PSHE-related activities it’s best to plan them as a part of a spiral programme running throughout the school but sometimes we just need a bit of a helping hand! Don’t forget to maintain that balance of knowledge, skills and understanding. Have a great anti-bullying week.

If you or your colleague find assessing PSHE a bit of a headache then try these three really simple self-assessment techniques. They can be used in pretty much any PSHE topic and require very little planning or input. Use them more than once and your pupils will become more confident in using them. Please download, share and review. Good luck!