Year 5 PSHE Lesson Plans
4 free Year 5 PSHE lesson plans for KS2. Each includes learning objectives, key vocabulary, a timed lesson structure and common misconceptions, and downloads as an editable Word document.
Year 5 PSHE addresses some of the most challenging and important topics in the primary curriculum. Pupils are approaching adolescence and many will already be experiencing the early stages of puberty; the content this year responds to that reality with honest, factual and developmentally appropriate information. The growing and changing strand deepens the statutory RSE content introduced in Year 4, and relationships are explored with greater complexity, including an age-appropriate introduction to consent.
Health & Wellbeing
Pupils begin to understand the physical and emotional changes associated with puberty.
Pupils deepen their understanding of mental health by exploring resilience — the capacity to manage setbacks and bounce back from difficulty.
Pupils receive clear, accurate and factual information about drugs, alcohol and tobacco, presented in an age-appropriate and non-sensationalist way.
Year 5 PSHE through the year
Growing and Changing
Understand the physical and emotional changes of puberty in greater detail.
Growing and Changing lesson plan →Mental Health and Resilience
Understand what resilience is and why it matters for mental health.
Mental Health and Resilience lesson plan →Online Life and Social Media
Understand how social media platforms work and the risks associated with their use.
Online Life and Social Media lesson plan →Relationships and Consent
Understand what consent means in the context of everyday relationships and interactions.
Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco Awareness
Understand what drugs, alcohol and tobacco are and how they affect the body.
Drugs, Alcohol and Tobacco Awareness lesson plan →Transition and Change
Understand that change, including the move to secondary school, is a normal part of life.