1. Saturday, 23 May 2020
To define the term
substance misuse and
understand the way drugs
effect users
To explore why people
misuse substances
To evaluate what support
networks are available to
help support those in need
What makes a good friend?
Knowledge, Skills &
Actions
Think about a time when you have
3 Minutes
Copy
title
Tasks
To understand what ‘Life
Skills and Wellbeing’
subject is all about
To reflect on the year
ahead
To understand the key
skills needed to be
successful in school and
beyond it
What is PSHE and Life Skills?
Think about a time when you have been really
proud of something. When was this?
What are you thankful for in your life?
What is one thing you are looking forward to
this year?
New Vocabulary
Public Speaking,
Resilience, Teamwork,
Leadership, Wellbeing,
Innovation, creativity

2. What will we study in PSHE this year?
Complete a baseline assessment of where you
think you are at for this lesson
(Discussion or complete sheet)
Super
confident
Very
confident
Confident
I’m getting
more
confidence
I’m not
confident at all
2 Minutes
BASELINE CONFIDENCE CHECKER
BEFORE THE LEARNING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
I know what I will be studying in
this subject
I understand what positive
wellbeing is and the different
types
I understand the key skills
needed to be successful in school
and beyond it

3. PSHE
PSHE CLASSROOM RULES
DEALING WITH SENSITIVE
TOPICS
SAFEGUARDING YOUR
WELFARE & HAVING YOUR
INTERESTS AT HEART
Enjoy the lesson,
Challenge your
perceptions and
understand how to
seek further advice
and support
Don’t make
assumptions about
people’s values,
attitudes, behaviours,
life experiences or
feelings
Conversations stay in
the room unless it is a
safeguarding issue
It’s OK to get things
wrong
Have a non-
judgemental
approach. No put
downs and challenge
the opinion not the
person
You don’t have to say
things about yourself if
you don’t want to (You
have the right to pass)
Show respect
• By listening
• Not interrupting
• Only 1 person talking
at a time
There are no stupid
questions. A question
box for anonymous
Questions
Be open and honest but no personal
comments – Discussions will be about
‘general situations’
Don’t show the fact you are embarrassed
through silliness
Use the agreed appropriate Language (Avoid
slang terms)

4. How do I feel about
this? What don’t I
like about this?
What do I like
about this?
Do I agree with
these 20 life skills?
Would I remove any
of these skills?
Life Skills For Teenagers
THINKING
HATS
INFORMATION FEELINGS
Can something be
done? New ideas?
Were any skills
missing?
CREATIVITY
JUDGEMENT
2 Minutes
Play video
Video 10 Useful Life Skills for
teenagers
Task: Pick one or two colours and
answer all the related questions
Life skills are abilities for
adaptive and positive
behaviour that enable
humans to deal effectively
with the demands and
challenges of life.
Are these good
skills to
develop?

5. PUBLIC SPEAKING
How will you use these skills? Why are these skills important? How will they help
you?
WRITTEN
COMMUNICATION
CREATIVITY &
INNOVATION
PLANNING &
ORGANISATION
DECISION MAKING PROBLEM SOLVING
RESILIENCE &
STAYING POSITIVE
TEAMWORK &
LEADERSHIP
LSW – LIFE SKILLS

6. Create a mind map about what you
think Positive Wellbeing is
Task
How can you improve your
Health & Wellbeing?
Extension
2 Minutes
What is Positive
Wellbeing?
What is positive wellbeing?
It is a state of overall good health in both body and mind and can
include:
✔ Intellectual (cognitive stimulation such as problem solving puzzles),
✔ Spiritual (understanding sense of purpose and beyond your own
existence, can be through prayer or exploration of a higher power,
etc)
✔ Social (building relationships and community support through
friends and family and neighbours etc.)
✔ Physical (Movement, whether in sports or walking, movement that
brings joy.)

8. WHAT DO YOU THINK IS TAUGHT UNDER EACH
HEADING?
Chat with your partner and try to come up
with three topics you think should be taught
under each heading.
Why is the subject Life Skills &
Wellbeing such an important
subject for young people?
Task Extension

10. Complete this sheet with words,
hashtags, images & diagrams of
what you think you will be
learning about in each unit (Its
OK to guess!)
TASK
You will then complete this
again at the end of the year to
see if you were right!
12 Minutes

11. Start with this card…. Or these cards….
“Being able to express yourself is one of the most important
things in life”
Task 1: Discuss / Debate with your partner your own
personal views towards this statement / idea
Extension: Can you think of specific examples of recent events
that would support this statement and other specific examples
that would go against this statement?
Discussion task 2-3 Minutes

12. STOP!
Let us review our learning outcomes for this lesson
Knowledge, Skills & Actions
Super
confident
Very
confident
Confident
I’m getting
more
confidence
I’m not
confident at all
CONFIDENCE CHECKER
AFTER THE LEARNING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
I know what I will be studying in
this subject
I understand what positive
wellbeing is and the different
types
I understand the key skills
needed to be successful in school
and beyond it
Complete the confidence checker of where you think
you are at for this lesson (Discussion or complete sheet)
3 Minutes

13. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE TOPICS COVERED IN THIS UNIT
WE WOULD ADVISE ONE OF THE BELOW:
SPEAK TO YOUR PARENTS/GUARDIANS OR HEAD OF YEAR,
TRUSTED ADULT OR FRIEND IF YOU HAVE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT
YOURSELF OR SOMEONE YOU KNOW – IT IS ALWAYS IMPORTANT TO TELL SOMEONE!
Enjoy the lesson, challenge your
perceptions and understand
how to seek further advice and
support
SPECIFIC FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS TOPIC CAN BE FOUND
HERE:
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2 Minutes

14. I know if I need further
support or help I could
speak to…. or contact…
I supported others
by…
Before I could/would say
and do ... but now I feel I
am able to say
The most important thing I
have learnt today is…
Before I thought that
...
but now I realise..
Today I have tried to…
One thing I didn’t
realise was… now I know
that…
I used to feel ...
but I now feel ..
Before I would have
done…
Now I will …
I always knew ... but now
I can see how it connects
to…
One assumption
of
mine that was
challenged
was…
Before I only knew ...
now I also know ...
I would like to learn…
Next lesson I would like to..
Before I would have
said ... but now I will say…
A question I
would like to
ask is…
A problem I overcame
today was…
I’m really proud of
the
way I have…
The key words for
this lesson are…
2 Minutes

15. REFER TO MINDFULNESS
POWERPOINT
?? Minutes
Time for a little
something extra?