World Issues & the Environment
Unit
Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE)
Year 1
Votes For Schools
Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE) Unit Description
Editable presentation
Good for assemblies
Group work
Discussion based learning
In this unit on World Issues & the Environment from Votes for Schools, students will explore what can be done about fast fashion and food waste, world issues and what can be done to protect the oceans.
Unit contents
Lessons
1. Science & World Problems
Lesson
Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE)
Y1
In this Key Stage 1 (KS1) Lesson - Science & World Problems, students look at different fields that scientists work in and at different scientific achievements.
2. Protecting Oceans
Lesson
Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE)
Y1
In this Key Stage 1 (KS1) Lesson - Protecting Oceans, students learn facts about the ocean and learn about what is being done to help look after them.
3. Leaders Changing Minds
Lesson
Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE)
Y1
In this Key Stage 1 (KS1) Lesson - Leaders Changing Minds, students discuss whether it's okay for leaders to change other people's minds.
4. Food Waste
Lesson
Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE)
Y1
In this Key Stage 1 (KS1) Lesson - Food Waste, students look at what supermarkets have done to reduce food waste, before thinking of their own ideas to reduce food waste.
5. Fast Fashion
Lesson
Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE)
Y1
In this Key Stage 1 (KS1) Lesson - Fast Fashion, students are shown information about landfilling and the environment, before being asked whether they would wear second hand clothes.
6. Black History Month - Celebrating Differences
Lesson
Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE)
Y1
In this Key Stage 1 (KS1) Lesson - Black History Month: Celebrating Differences, students look at what "identity" means and the different ways in which identites can be celebrated.
Unit contents
Lessons
1. Science & World Problems
Lesson
Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE)
Y1
In this Key Stage 1 (KS1) Lesson - Science & World Problems, students look at different fields that scientists work in and at different scientific achievements.
2. Protecting Oceans
Lesson
Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE)
Y1
In this Key Stage 1 (KS1) Lesson - Protecting Oceans, students learn facts about the ocean and learn about what is being done to help look after them.
3. Leaders Changing Minds
Lesson
Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE)
Y1
In this Key Stage 1 (KS1) Lesson - Leaders Changing Minds, students discuss whether it's okay for leaders to change other people's minds.
4. Food Waste
Lesson
Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE)
Y1
In this Key Stage 1 (KS1) Lesson - Food Waste, students look at what supermarkets have done to reduce food waste, before thinking of their own ideas to reduce food waste.
5. Fast Fashion
Lesson
Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE)
Y1
In this Key Stage 1 (KS1) Lesson - Fast Fashion, students are shown information about landfilling and the environment, before being asked whether they would wear second hand clothes.
6. Black History Month - Celebrating Differences
Lesson
Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE)
Y1
In this Key Stage 1 (KS1) Lesson - Black History Month: Celebrating Differences, students look at what "identity" means and the different ways in which identites can be celebrated.
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