Growing Up and Keeping Safe

Start your learning journey here - the first series of the Learning for Life project

This series has been produced with Inclusively Down. It provides teaching on topics including:

  • Understanding your body

  • Appropriate touch and personal space

  • The concept of public and private

Learning from this series is needed for later content.

Please read before you get started:

  • Download the pack before you start - don’t forget your free code!

  • Next to each video you can see what resources you need from the pack

  • Running time listed below each video is the video length only, session time varies depending on how long you spend on each activity

  • You know your students best - please personalise activities and discussions to them

  • Use the videos and resources at your own pace

  • You are responsible for checking content to make sure it is suitable for your students

You can find guidance on printing and using the resources in the pack. If you have any questions or feedback, do get in touch with our team via email.

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Included in this pack:

  • All Activity Resources A-M

  • Personal Space Arm

  • Privacy Rules Sheet

  • Session Plans

  • Recap & Knowledge Checks

  • Student Packs

  • Communication Sheets (to send home ahead of sessions to personalise learning)

  • Take Home Sheets

  • Learner Checklist

  • Teacher Success Criteria (PDF)

  • Teacher Success Criteria (Excel)

Alongside Printing Guidance so that you can work faster & do better for the planet!

Tutor Introduction | Running Time: 04:40

Student Introduction | Running Time: 02:20

Public and Private Places | Running Time: 07:36

For this video you will need:

  • Recap & Knowledge Check - Public and Private Places

  • A. Public and Private Baseboards

  • Images with blue dots

  • Public and Private Places Student Pack

  • Photos of places in students’ homes

We All Need Privacy | Running Time: 08:15

For this video you will need:

  • Recap & Knowledge Check - We All Need Privacy

  • B. Rooms and People [see document for printing advice]

  • We All Need Privacy Student Pack

My Body - Female | Running Time: 06:04

For this video you will need:

  • Recap & Knowledge Check - My Body: Female

  • C&D. Icons and the Girl (C)

  • E. Female Body Part Names

  • Words - red dots

  • Plain paper (either to draw around the A4 body, or a large piece to draw around a learner)

  • My Body - Female Student Pack

My Body - Male | Running Time: 05:39

For this video you will need:

  • Recap & Knowledge Check - My Body: Male

  • C&D. Icons & Boy (D)

  • F. Male Body Part Names

  • Words - yellow dots

  • Plain paper (either to draw around the A4 body, or a large piece to draw around a learner)

  • My Body - Male Student Pack

Public and Private Activities | Running Time: 08:40

For this video you will need:

  • Recap & Knowledge Check - Public and Private Activities

  • A. Public and Private Baseboards

  • C&D. Bodies

  • Images - green dots

  • Public and Private Activities Student Pack

Appropriate Touch | Running Time: 06:36

For this video you will need:

  • Recap & Knowledge Check - Appropriate Touch

  • G. Teacher Note [use this to prepare for the activity]

  • H. My Safe Adults

  • Photos and scenarios - pink dots

  • Appropriate Touch Student Pack

It’s My Body | Running Time: 06:58

For this video you will need:

  • Recap & Knowledge Check - It’s My Body

  • C&D. Bodies

  • H. My Safe Adults (or refer to the pre-filled version of this you did in Video 6)

  • It’s My Body Student Pack

How Do I Know You? | Running Time: 07:36

For this video you will need:

  • Recap & Knowledge Check - How Do I Know You?

  • I. How Do I Know You? Baseboards

  • J. How Do I Know You? Circles [use J. Teacher Note to prepare this activity]

  • Photos - black dots OR Widgits - black dots

  • Photos of students’ family and friends - see Communication Sheet

Touch Control | Running Time: 11:01

For this video you will need:

  • Recap & Knowledge Check - Touch Control

  • J. How Do I Know You? Circles [use J. Teacher Note to prepare this activity]

  • Widgit symbols - purple dots

  • Photos - black dots OR Widgits - black dots

  • Photos of students’ family and friends - see Communication Sheet

  • Touch Control Student Pack

Personal Space | Running Time: 07:45

For this video you will need:

  • Recap & Knowledge Check - Personal Space

  • K. Distance Curves

  • L. Personal Space Baseboards

  • M. Personal Space Paddles

  • Personal Space Arm

  • Photos - blue stars

  • Photos - black dots OR Widgits - black dots

  • Touch Control Student Pack