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www.ecpublishing.co.uk We are the market leaders in PSHE + RSE resources, with over 14 million downloads of our lessons worldwide and over 5500 five star reviews. Established in 2015, our team of consultants and teachers has written for The Bank of England, The Children's Commissioner, The CCRC, The British Legion and many other UK charities and institutions. We love what we do and we aim to be highest quality and best value for money out there. Find us at www.ecpublishing.co.uk.
Healthy Bodies and Exercise EYFS PSHE lesson.
A detailed, fully resourced PSHE lesson suitable for EYFS/Reception age children. This lesson has been designed for use with children in Reception, however, the PowerPoint and activities could be adapted for use with other age groups.
In this lesson, the children will learn how to keep their bodies fit and healthy. We will identify different forms of physical activity including dancing, outdoor play, and playing a sport, as well as discussing the reasons why our bodies need to exercise. We will watch a short video clip before carrying out a choice of adult-led and independent activities.
The lesson includes a sing-along starter (to ensure a swift start to the lesson), a short video clip with an accompanying activity, an adult-led focus task, independent activities to be carried out during continuous provision, and a plenary task.
Created to fit the new DfE and PSHE Association statutory 2020 /21 guidelines, the lesson includes a detailed PowerPoint, all editable with accompanying tasks and worksheets.
The lesson has been left editable and is filled with engaging activities. It is designed to be ‘no prep’, so you can just pick it up and use it, although it is still adaptable should you wish to.
90 min - 2 hour, fully resourced PSHE lesson suitable for upper KS2 or lower KS3 all about the role of male and female genitalia in the different stages of sexual reproduction. The lesson introduces students to the correct biological names for genitalia and carefully explains how human reproduction works in simple terms (as this is a PSHE lesson rather than a science lesson). All content has been written to cover the new 2020 PSHE Association Guidelines.
The lesson has been left editable and is filled with engaging, well differentiated and fun activities. It is designed to be ‘no prep’, so you can just pick it up and use it, although it is still adaptable should you wish to.
Who are EC Resources?
EC Resources are the top TES PSHE providers and are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The bank of England, The Children’s Commissioner, The Bank of England, MACS Charity, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK.
You can contact us at info@ecpublishing.co.uk
Teaching PSHE, RE or Citizenship GCSE next year? Why not join our Citizenship and PSHE teachers Facebook group, with 7000 other teachers, for guidance, advice and resource sharing.
**The importance of sleep KS1 PSHE lesson. **
A one-two hour long, very detailed, fully resourced PSHE lesson suitable for KS1. This lesson has been created for Year 2, however, some of the activities may also suit younger KS1 students (Year 1) or lower ability students in KS2 (Year 3).
In this lesson, the students will learn about the importance of sleep, and the health consequences of failing to get enough. The students will learn what happens to our bodies while we sleep, as well as learning some simple measures that can help us to fall asleep (bedtime routines) .
The lesson includes a starter activity, a sorting task, a video clip with questions, a cut and paste activity, a bedtime routine themed literacy task and a reflection based plenary.
Created to fit the new DfE and PSHE Association statutory 2020 /21 guidelines, the lesson includes a detailed PowerPoint, all editable with accompanying tasks and worksheets.
The lesson has been left editable and is filled with engaging, well differentiated and fun activities. It is designed to be ‘no prep’, so you can just pick it up and use it, although it is still adaptable should you wish to.
Who are EC Resources?
EC Resources are the top TES PSHE providers and are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The Children’s Commissioner, The Bank of England, MACS Charity, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK.
You can contact us at info@ecpublishing.co.uk
Teaching PSHE, RE or Citizenship GCSE next year? Why not join our Citizenship and PSHE teachers Facebook group, with 8000 other teachers, for guidance, advice and resource sharing.
Exercise and wellbeing PSHE lesson. A one-hour long, very detailed, fully resourced PSHE lesson suitable for KS2. This lesson has been created for Year 3, however, the contents of the lesson are suitable for students across KS2.
In this lesson, the students will discuss the link between exercise and wellbeing. We will look at the benefits of regular exercise and reflect on some of the risks associated with an inactive lifestyle.
The lesson includes an information sheet, a video clip task, a key term match activity, a doctor’s waiting room poster activity, and a debate plenary task.
Created to fit the new DfE and PSHE Association statutory 2020 /21 guidelines, the lesson includes a detailed PowerPoint, all editable with accompanying tasks and worksheets.
The lesson has been left editable and is filled with engaging, well differentiated and fun activities. It is designed to be ‘no prep’, so you can just pick it up and use it, although it is still adaptable should you wish to.
Who are EC Resources?
EC Resources are the top TES PSHE providers and are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The Children’s Commissioner, The Bank of England, MACS Charity, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK.
You can contact us at info@ecpublishing.co.uk
Teaching PSHE, RE or Citizenship GCSE next year? Why not join our Citizenship and PSHE teachers Facebook group, with 8000 other teachers, for guidance, advice and resource sharing.
Fit and healthy bodies KS1 PSHE lesson.
A one-hour long, very detailed, fully resourced PSHE lesson suitable for KS1. This lesson has been created for Year 1, however, the activities are also suitable for use in Year 2, or even younger students in KS2 (Year 3).
In this lesson, the children will bring together everything they have learned in the preceding weeks about living a healthy lifestyle. We will discuss a full range of factors that play into a healthy lifestyle including but not limited to diet, exercise, hygiene, healthcare, and oral health.
We we learn what it means to be ‘physically active’ and reflect on how this differs from our recommended 60 minutes of moderate daily exercise. The lesson includes a case study starter, a short video clip, a card sort discussion task, and a poster-themed plenary task.
Created to fit the new DfE and PSHE Association statutory 2020 /21 guidelines, the lesson includes a detailed PowerPoint, all editable with accompanying tasks and worksheets. The lesson has been left editable and is filled with engaging, well differentiated and fun activities. It is designed to be ‘no prep’, so you can just pick it up and use it, although it is still adaptable should you wish to.
Who are EC Resources?
EC Resources are the top TES PSHE providers and are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The Children’s Commissioner, The Bank of England, MACS Charity, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK.
You can contact us at info@ecpublishing.co.uk
Teaching PSHE, RE or Citizenship GCSE next year? Why not join our Citizenship and PSHE teachers Facebook group, with 8000 other teachers, for guidance, advice and resource sharing.
The human body - naming body parts including the correct names for the external genitalia KS1 PSHE lesson.
A one-hour long, very detailed, fully resourced PSHE lesson suitable for KS1. This lesson has been created for Year 2, however, the activities could easily be adapted to suit students in Year 1.
In this lesson, the students will learn about the human body and the importance of using the correct words when talking about our body parts. The students will discuss a variety of body parts and reflect on the importance of avoiding silly or made-up names when referring to genitalia.
We will discuss the concept of privacy with regard to our private parts, and define safe-touch boundaries by means of the ‘swimwear’ unsafe-touch rule (i.e. nobody is allowed to touch the parts of your body that are covered by swimming trunks or a bathing suit).
The lesson includes a case study starter, a video clip with questions, a cut-and-paste body labelling activity that includes the key terms for penis, testicles and vulva, and a plenary task.
Created to fit the new DfE and PSHE Association statutory 2020 /21 guidelines, the lesson includes a detailed PowerPoint, all editable with accompanying tasks and worksheets.
The lesson has been left editable and is filled with engaging, well differentiated and fun activities. It is designed to be ‘no prep’, so you can just pick it up and use it, although it is still adaptable should you wish to.
KS2 Healthy Lifestyles Bundle
This bundle covers everything that you need to comprehensively cover the healthy lifestyles elements of the ‘healthy lifestyles and physical wellbeing’ section on the PSHE Association’s Programme of Study (H1 - H14).
Healthy lifestyles codes covered:
H1, H2, H3, H4, H6, H7, and H11
We also have a ‘Physical health’ bundle which covers the remaining ‘physical wellbeing’ codes (H5, H8, H9).
You can view the ‘Physical health bundle’ here.
Please view the individual previews to see the exact contents of each lesson.
Who are EC Resources?
EC Resources are the top TES PSHE providers and are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The Children’s Commissioner, The Bank of England, MACS Charity, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK.
You can contact us at info@ecpublishing.co.uk
Teaching PSHE, RE or Citizenship GCSE next year? Why not join our Citizenship and PSHE teachers Facebook group, with 8000 other teachers, for guidance, advice and resource sharing.
Identifying Feelings EYFS PSHE lesson.
A detailed, fully resourced PSHE lesson suitable for EYFS/Reception age children. This lesson has been designed for use with children in Reception, however, the PowerPoint and activities could be adapted for use with other age groups.
In this lesson, the children will learn about feelings and the faces that people often make when they are feeling happy, sad, angry, scared, or excited. We will discuss how different emotions feel, and look for clues about how a person may be feeling in different scenarios.
The lesson includes a sing-along starter (to ensure a swift start to the lesson), a story with accompanying questions, an adult-led focus task, independent activities to be carried out during continuous provision, and a plenary task.
Created to fit the new DfE and PSHE Association statutory 2020 /21 guidelines, the lesson includes a detailed PowerPoint, all editable with accompanying tasks and worksheets.
The lesson has been left editable and is filled with engaging activities. It is designed to be ‘no prep’, so you can just pick it up and use it, although it is still adaptable should you wish to.
Healthy Teeth EYFS PSHE lesson.
A detailed, fully resourced PSHE lesson suitable for EYFS/Reception age children. This lesson has been designed for use with children in Reception, however, the PowerPoint and activities could be adapted for use with other age groups.
In this lesson, the children will learn about oral hygiene and the reason why we need to clean our teeth. We will read Brush Your Teeth with Snappy Croc by Jane Clarke and Georgie Birkett before carrying out a choice of adult-led and independent activities. The lesson includes an adult-led activity that explores a range of oral hygiene tools, as well as a range of independent child-led activities.
The lesson includes a sing-along starter (to ensure a swift start to the lesson), a story with accompanying questions, an adult-led focus task, independent activities to be carried out during continuous provision, and a plenary task.
Created to fit the new DfE and PSHE Association statutory 2020 /21 guidelines, the lesson includes a detailed PowerPoint, all editable with accompanying tasks and worksheets.
The lesson has been left editable and is filled with engaging activities. It is designed to be ‘no prep’, so you can just pick it up and use it, although it is still adaptable should you wish to.
Healthy Food / Healthy Eating EYFS PSHE lesson.
A detailed, fully resourced PSHE lesson suitable for EYFS/Reception age children. This lesson has been designed for use with children in Reception, however, the PowerPoint and activities could be adapted for use with other age groups.
In this lesson, the children will learn about healthy eating. We will discuss some of the main food groups including fruits and vegetables, proteins, grains, as well as unhealthy foods that are high in sugar. We will read The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle before carrying out a choice of adult-led and independent activities.
The lesson includes a sing-along starter (to ensure a swift start to the lesson), a story with accompanying questions, an adult-led focus task, independent activities to be carried out during continuous provision, and a plenary task.
Created to fit the new DfE and PSHE Association statutory 2020 /21 guidelines, the lesson includes a detailed PowerPoint, all editable with accompanying tasks and worksheets.
The lesson has been left editable and is filled with engaging activities. It is designed to be ‘no prep’, so you can just pick it up and use it, although it is still adaptable should you wish to.
Germs and Handwashing EYFS PSHE lesson.
A detailed, fully resourced PSHE lesson suitable for EYFS/Reception age children. This lesson has been designed for use with children in Reception, however, the PowerPoint and activities could be adapted for use with other age groups.
In this lesson, the children will learn about germs and the importance of handwashing. We will discuss how and why we need to wash our hands, as well as identifying when our hands should be washed (e.g. after a cough or sneeze). We will read Tony Ross’ story, I Don’t Want to Wash My Hands, before carrying out a choice of adult-led and independent activities.
The lesson includes a sing-along starter (to ensure a swift start to the lesson), a story with discussion prompts, an adult-led focus task, independent activities to be carried out during continuous provision, and a plenary task.
Created to fit the new DfE and PSHE Association statutory 2020 /21 guidelines, the lesson includes a detailed PowerPoint, all editable with accompanying tasks and worksheets.
The lesson has been left editable and is filled with engaging activities. It is designed to be ‘no prep’, so you can just pick it up and use it, although it is still adaptable should you wish to.
EYFS - PSHE Complete Health Unit for Reception
A bundle of EYFS PSHE resources that have been created by our early years specialist.
The lessons have been designed for use with children in Reception, however, the PowerPoint and activities could be adapted for use with other age groups.
Each lesson includes includes a sing-along starter activity (to ensure a swift start to the lesson), a story with accompanying questions, an adult-led focus task, an independent activity to be carried out during continuous provision, and a plenary task.
The bundle includes the following lessons:
Lesson 1 - Handwashing and germs
Lesson 2 - Hygiene and self-care
Lesson 3 - Healthy teeth
Lesson 4 - Healthy food
Lesson 5 - Healthy bodies (exercise)
Lesson 6 - Sun safety
Lesson 7 - Feelings
Lesson 8 - Calming down
Lesson 9 - Resilience
Lesson 10 - Independence
Lesson 11 - Growing and changing
Lesson 12 - My body (naming body parts)
Sensible amounts of screen time - EYFS PSHE lesson.
A detailed, fully resourced PSHE lesson suitable for EYFS/Reception age children. This lesson has been designed for use with children in Reception, however, the PowerPoint and activities could be adapted for use with other age groups.
In this lesson, the children will learn why they should limit the amount of time spent on tablets and screens.
The lesson includes a sing-along starter (to ensure a swift start to the lesson), a video link to Steve Antony’s, Unplugged, an adult-led focus task, independent activities to be carried out during continuous provision, and a plenary task.
Created to fit the new DfE and PSHE Association statutory 2020 /21 guidelines, the lesson includes a detailed PowerPoint, all editable with accompanying tasks and worksheets.
The lesson has been left editable and is filled with engaging activities. It is designed to be ‘no prep’, so you can just pick it up and use it, although it is still adaptable should you wish to.
Boys’ Puberty - What Changes Can We Expect?
A brand new one-two hour lesson suitable for upper KS2 / KS3 (Year 7), all about puberty and the changes boys typically go through. Taken from the EC Publishing Complete Primary Package for 2024 (find it on the EC Publishing website).
The pack introduces the physical and emotional changes that boys usually encounter, although it emphasises the fact that what’s normal for one person can be different to the next.
The lesson includes and hour-long PowerPoint, a bespoke EC Video clip with questions, alongside a range of engaging but also age-appropriate activities.
It is fully editable, engaging and very easy to follow.
Hygiene and Self-Care EYFS PSHE lesson.
A detailed, fully resourced PSHE lesson suitable for EYFS/Reception age children. This lesson has been designed for use with children in Reception, however, the PowerPoint and activities could be adapted for use with other age groups.
In this lesson, the children will learn about personal hygiene and the reasons why we need to keep our bodies clean. We will look at a typical morning routine and identify tasks that we should be trying to carry out on our own without the help of an adult. We will read Aliki’s story, All By Myself, before carrying out a choice of adult-led and independent activities.
The lesson includes a sing-along starter (to ensure a swift start to the lesson), a story with discussion prompts, an adult-led focus task, independent activities to be carried out during continuous provision, and a plenary task.
Created to fit the new DfE and PSHE Association statutory 2020 /21 guidelines, the lesson includes a detailed PowerPoint, all editable with accompanying tasks and worksheets.
The lesson has been left editable and is filled with engaging activities. It is designed to be ‘no prep’, so you can just pick it up and use it, although it is still adaptable should you wish to.
Sun Safety EYFS PSHE lesson.
A detailed, fully resourced PSHE lesson suitable for EYFS/Reception age children. This lesson has been designed for use with children in Reception, however, the PowerPoint and activities could be adapted for use with other age groups.
In this lesson, the children will learn how we can keep ourselves safe in the sun. We will discuss the harmful effects of the suns rays as well as the different ways that we can protect ourseslves. We will read Amy Coles’ story, Sparkle Kitty vs The Sun, before carrying out a choice of adult-led and independent activities.
The lesson includes a sing-along starter (to ensure a swift start to the lesson), a story with discussion prompts, an adult-led focus task, independent activities to be carried out during continuous provision, and a plenary task.
Created to fit the new DfE and PSHE Association statutory 2020 /21 guidelines, the lesson includes a detailed PowerPoint, all editable with accompanying tasks and worksheets.
The lesson has been left editable and is filled with engaging activities. It is designed to be ‘no prep’, so you can just pick it up and use it, although it is still adaptable should you wish to.
EYFS - PSHE Complete Living in the Wider World Unit for Reception
Each lesson includes includes a sing-along starter activity (to ensure a swift start to the lesson), a story with accompanying questions, an adult-led focus task, an independent activity to be carried out during continuous provision, and a plenary task.
The bundle includes the following lessons:
Lesson 1 - Classroom rules
Lesson 2 - All about me
Lesson 3 - Setting simple goals
Lesson 4 - Online safety
Lesson 5 - Screen time
Lesson 6 - Being a safe pedestrian
Lesson 7 - Caring for ourselves and others
Lesson 8 - Caring for the environment
Lesson 9 - Money and coins
Lesson 10 - Celebrating our differences
Lesson 11 - People and communities
Lesson 12 - Jobs and community helpers
Caffeine and Energy Drinks Lesson
This 1-hour, fully resourced PSHE lesson is suitable for upper KS2 or lower KS3. It investigates the risks associated with consuming caffeinated energy drinks as well as looking at the harmful effects of consuming too many ‘free sugars’.
The students will begin the lesson by reflecting on the events that swept the nation when the Prime product line was first released. We will discuss the reasons why some schools felt the need to ban the drink before delving into the health risks associated with excessive caffeine consumption.
The students will look at the caffeine and sugar content of a variety of drinks, reflecting on their safety, suitability for young people, as well as the moral question of whether it is right to market these products to kids and young people.
The lesson has been left editable and is filled with engaging, well-differentiated, and fun activities. It is designed to be ‘no-prep’, so you can just pick it up and use it, although it is still adaptable should you wish to.
Being Health - Exercise (Lesson 1 of 2) - See lesson 1 (Healthy Diet) here.
This fully-resourced, hour long PSHE lesson is all about living a healthy lifestyle with a specific focus on the four main types of physical exercise: endurance, strength, balance and flexibility. It is best suited to upper KS2 (Year 6) but could be used with younger or older year groups including lower KS3. Created for the new PSHE 2020 Statutory Guidelines and as part of the EC Publishing Complete KS2 PSHE Package.
This lesson is editable, so easy to adapt for your own planning.
It is engaging, challenging and scaffolded, with a variety of activities including a brand new video created in-house. The lesson includes an hour long PowerPoint, a video clip with questions, a scavenger hunt, a ‘design a personalised exercise routine’ main task, as well as clear measurable learning outcomes, new key-term introductions, and a game of dingbats in the plenary task to round it all off.
Who are EC Resources?
EC Resources are the top TES PSHE providers and are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The Children’s Commissioner, MACS Charity, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK.
You can contact us at info@ecpublishing.co.uk
Teaching PSHE, RE or Citizenship GCSE next year? Why not join our Citizenship and PSHE teachers Facebook group, with 6000 other teachers, for guidance, advice and resource sharing.
Puberty, Periods, and the Human Life Cycle: Understanding girls’ puberty and how the changes we experience fit into the greater human life cycle.
This one-hour lesson is designed for students in UKS2 (specifically for Year 6, though it is also suitable for Year 7). The lesson recaps students’ previous knowledge regarding the changes girls commonly experience during puberty (Year 4/5) before providing a wider context of how adolescence and puberty fit into the greater human life cycle.
Created with progression in mind, the students will learn about the menstrual cycle in greater detail than previously covered, before embarking on a scavenger hunt to discover a range of different period products, how they are used, and some pros and cons for each. While this lesson references pregnancy and the fact that mammals must mate to reproduce (Year 5 science curriculum), it does not discuss or reference sexual intercourse.
Who are EC Resources?
EC Resources are the top TES PSHE providers and are a group of teachers who work together to create easy to use, high quality and editable lessons and units of work. We have created lessons for The Children’s Commissioner, The Bank of England, MACS Charity, Tes, LikeToBe Careers, the Criminal Cases Review Commission (UK Gov) and have also completed PSHE and Citizenship commissions for schools across the UK.
You can contact us at info@ecpublishing.co.uk
Teaching PSHE, RE or Citizenship GCSE next year? Why not join our Citizenship and PSHE teachers Facebook group, with 8000 other teachers, for guidance, advice and resource sharing.