Lesson Series

Caring for Cat

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Key
Stage
1
Lesson
Plans
3
Resource
Sheets
6
Story
Book
1
Video
Story
1
Recommended
CPD
4

Key Stage

1

Resource Sheets

6

Video Story

1

Lesson Plans

3

Story Book

1

Recommended CPD

4

In the story we look at how scary it can be if you need to leave home and live somewhere else. We also look at what we can do to support anyone who has to go through that experience.

This story covers the following themes:

  • Emotional Wellbeing
  • Equality and diversity
  • Practical decision making skills
  • Health and Wellbeing
Topics Covered
Learning Outcomes
This story will cover the following topics:
  • How going into care can be very scary.
  • That being in care isn’t bad and doesn’t mean that a child has been bad either.
  • That showing empathy to someone is important.
  • That routine for a new Looked After Child (LAC) is very important - same school, home comforts, bedtime etc.
  • That a LAC child needs someone that they can trust and talk to.
  • That a family is about love, tolerance, and respect, not just biology.
  • That a child should always tell an adult they know they can trust if they are worried or scared.
The outcomes of this story are:
  • To understand that going into care can be very scary.
  • To understand that being in care does not mean a person has been ‘bad’.
  • To understand that showing empathy to someone having a ‘tough time’ is important.
  • To understand that routine for a new Looked After Child (LAC) is very important - same school, home comforts, bedtime etc.
  • I understand that a LAC child needs someone that they can trust and talk to.
  • I understand that a family is about love, tolerance, and respect, not just biology.
  • I understand that I should always tell an adult I know I can trust if I am worried or scared.
  • I can describe ways in which people can help themselves feel more comfortable and safer.  
  • I know that there are lots of different family types, including my own.
  • I can talk about ways that families can care for children.
  • I have a basic understanding of what marriage is. 

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