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.
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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 young person 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 young person
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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

