Yasmine and Tom – RSHE resource for primary schools

Updated: May 2026.

The following provides an overview of what is taught to primary school aged children with FPA's Yasmine and Tom if they have started to teach the new curriculum.

After the lessons - pupils should be able to (or know how to do) the following:

Year 1: lessons designed for KS1, age 5-6

Lesson 1: Introducing Yasmine and Tom

• Describe some ways that boys and girls are similar or the same.
• Know that there is more than one way to be a boy and more than one way to be a girl.

Lesson 2: Friendships and feelings

• Describe what makes a good friend.
• Identify when friendship feels good.
• Describe how to solve a problem when a friendship goes wrong.

Lesson 3: Different families

• Identify different types of families.
• Describe a similarity and difference between different types of families.
• Understand why families are important for our wellbeing.

Lesson 4: My brilliant body

• Explain that all bodies are different.
• Say what is brilliant about our body.
• Explain what to do if someone says mean things about someone’s body.
• Describe how to get help.

Lesson 5: Keeping safe

• Recognise when a situation is safe or unsafe.
• Describe some ways that we can keep safe.
• Describe how to get help.

Lesson 6: Sleeping well

• Know how important it is to get good quality sleep.
• Know how to develop a routine before bedtime.

Lesson 7: Keeping clean

• Explain why it is important to keep clean.
• Give two examples of things to keep ourselves clean at home.
• Give two examples of things to keep clean at school.

Lesson 8: Safety in the sun

• Know how to protect ourselves when it is sunny.
• Understand what happens if we don’t protect ourselves in the sun.

Lesson 9: Good manners

• Understand the practice of using good manners and being courteous to others.

Year 2: lessons designed for KS1, age 6-7

Lesson 1 : Keeping clean and taking care of myself

• Name objects used to help keep someone clean and healthy.
• Explain why it is important to keep clean.
• Name tasks we can do for ourselves to look after our bodies.

Lesson 2: Naming body parts - external and private

• Name different parts of our body including the private and personal body parts.
• Explain what private and personal parts are and how they are identified.

Lesson 3: Keeping safe (lesson revisited)

• Recognise when a situation is safe or unsafe.
• Describe some ways that we can keep safe.
• Describe how to get help.

Lesson 4: Healthy eating

• Know what a healthy diet is.
• Identify healthy and unhealthy foods.
• Understand what happens if you have a poor diet and the risks involved, including tooth decay.
• Feel confident about food choices.

Lesson 5: Emotions and anger

• Recognise different emotions.
• Use techniques to help us manage our emotions.

Lesson 6: Keeping fit

• Know what happens to the body when we exercise.
• Know why it is important to exercise.

Lesson 7: Safety - out and about

• Identify risks in the wider world.
• Know the Green Cross Code and the Water Safety Code.
• Understand the dangers of fire.
• Identify ways to keep safe from physical risk.

Year 3: lessons designed for LKS2, age 7-8

Lesson 1: Yasmine and Tom recap and ground rules for Year 3

• Contribute to small group discussions and establish ground rules with the class.
• Identify one person we can talk with about growing up.
• Identify something to help us feel safe when we discuss bodies and relationships.
• Take practical steps to set personal boundaries and respect others.

Lesson 2: Me, myself and I

• Show respect to others who are different to me.
• Tell you at least one thing I am good at.
• Tell you one thing I can do to make myself feel better if I am feeling down.
• Explain what self-esteem is.

Lesson 3: What makes a good friend?

• Name two things that make a good friend.
• Name two things that would make me think someone is not a good friend.
• Explain what I need to do to be a good friend.

Lesson 4: Families and getting on with our families

• Name one thing that most families have in common and one way in which families can be different.
• Identify who I talk to if I am worried about anyone or anything in my family.

Lesson 5: My personal and private body parts and keeping safe

• Label the personal and private parts of bodies.
• Explain the difference between safe and unsafe touches.
• Know that no one has the right to touch us in a way that feels unsafe, not even someone in our family.

Lesson 6: People who can help us on and offline

• Identify someone I can ask for help if I need it.
• Understand how to make a report with the CEOP.

Lesson 7: Being safe in the sun

• Explain the benefits and dangers of the sun.
• Know how to protect ourselves from the harmful rays of the sun.

Lesson 8: Hidden sugar

• Identify healthier snack choices and explain the reason for their choice.
• Interpret food labels to understand sugar content.
• Understand what happens if you have a poor diet and the risks involved.

Lesson 9: Getting physical

• Understand the benefits of exercise and how it can help the mind and body.
• Know that it is important to exercise every day.

Year 4: lessons designed for LKS2, age 8-9

Lesson 1: Gender stereotypes and aspirations

• Take part in a discussion and respond respectfully to someone we don’t agree with.
• Describe what a stereotype is.
• Understand that stereotypes can be harmful.

Lesson 2: My personal and private body parts and keeping safe (lesson revisited)

• Label the personal and private parts of bodies.
• Explain the difference between safe and unsafe touches.
• Know that no one has the right to touch us in a way that feels unsafe, not even someone in our family.

Lesson 3: Body care

• Name at least one brilliant thing about our body.
• Explain which parts of the body we particularly need to keep clean as we get older.

Lesson 4: Is it risky?

• Know what risky means.
• Understand that some risks are good and with other risks we need to think carefully.
• Begin to understand how to take steps to assess risk and keep ourselves safe.
• Say no to things we don’t want to do.
• Use ‘Stop Think Go’ to help us know what our options are if we start to feel unsafe.

Lesson 5: People who can help us on and offline (lesson revisited)

• Identify someone I can ask for help if I need it.
• Understand how to make a report with CEOP.

Lesson 6: Germs

• Know the importance of washing your hands.
• Understand how germs are spread.

Lesson 7: Getting enough sleep

• Recognise what good quality sleep is and what the benefits of it are.
• Understand the importance of routines for promoting good quality sleep.
• Understand how sleep patterns change.
• Understand how challenges in getting good quality sleep can be overcome.

Lesson 8: Oral hygiene

• Know what a healthy diet is.
• Understand that eating or drinking too much sugar causes tooth decay.
• Know what happens to teeth if they are not looked after.
• Identify ways to keep teeth healthy.

Lesson 9: Feeling good

• Know how to cope with challenges.
• Know where to seek help and support.
• Develop skills and interests to increase well-being.

Lesson 10: Keeping safe - online risks

• Discuss the positive and negative aspects of the internet.
• Understand how information online can be false.
• Recognise signs and dangers of an online scam.
• Know that using social media and some online games are age restricted.
• Understand the risks related to online gaming and that it can be addictive.

Lesson 11: Wellbeing online

This is a new lesson FPA will create for September 2026.

It is not needed as part of the new September 2026 curriculum but will complement learnings from the following lessons:

• Year 3 lesson 6: People who can help us on and offline
• Year 4 lesson 4: Is it risky?
• Year 4 lesson 5: People who can help us on and offline (lesson revisited)
• Year 4 lesson 10: Keeping safe - online risks
• Year 5 lesson 12: Feeling good

Year 5: lessons designed for UKS2, age 9-10

Lesson 1: Respectful relationships

• Know that in relationships we need to balance the needs of different people
• Understand the difference between being assertive and being controlling
• Be kind to others while looking after ourselves too

Lesson 2: Online and offline friendships

• Explain how healthy friendships and relationships make us feel.
• Discuss how online relationships are different from in-person relationships.
• Explain what online bullying is.
• Tell someone what to do if they have a bullying problem.
• Tell someone what to do if they see any online or offline bullying.

Lesson 3: Keeping safe – online images

• Explain why posting pictures and videos could be risky.
• Understand our rights about personal data and privacy online.
• Explain the law about sharing pictures and videos of a child’s personal and private body parts.
• Describe how to help a friend who has made a ‘mistake’ online.

Lesson 4: Friendships and secrets

• Explain the difference between a safe and unsafe secret.
• Describe some qualities of a good friendship.
• Recognise when a friendship is making you feel unhappy or uncomfortable.
• Ask for help if we need it.

Lesson 5: Friendships and pressure

• Explain what peer pressure is.
• Say no to something we don’t want to do.

Lesson 6: Keeping safe – safe and unsafe touch

• Explain the need to ask and receive permission (consent) for some types of touch.
• Identify when physical contact feels unsafe and describe how to ask for help.
• Evaluate the importance of choice, control and time limit in making safer choices.

Lesson 7: Consent

This is a new lesson FPA will create for September 2026.

This extra lesson is not needed as part of the new September 2026 curriculum but brings together the concept of consent covered in lessons:

• Year 3 lesson 6: People who can help us on and offline
• Year 4 lesson 4: Is it risky?
• Year 4 lesson 5: People who can help us on and offline (lesson revisited)
• Year 5 lesson 5: Friendships and pressure
• Year 5 lesson 6: Keeping safe - safe and unsafe touch

Lesson 8: Keeping clean

• Understand that infection can be spread through unclean hands.
• Understand that hand washing can prevent the spread of infection.
• Understand when and how to wash hands.

Lesson 9: Safety in the sun

For Sept 2026 this lesson will be removed to make way for the lesson on Misogyny.

Sun safety will still be covered in the following lessons

• Year 1, Lesson 8: Safety in the sun
• Year 3, Lesson 7: Being safe in the sun

Safety in the sun - Lesson outcomes:

• How to avoid sunburn.
• What is appropriate clothing to cover the skin.
• When to increase use of shade.
• Why avoidance of exposure to the sun when it is at its strongest is important.
• Why using high factor sunscreens is important.

Lesson 9: Misogyny

This is a new lesson FPA will create for September 2026.

It is not needed as part of the new September 2026 curriculum but is being created as an additional lesson for schools requesting a lesson on this topic.

This lesson will complement learnings from the following lessons:

• Year 1 lesson 1: Introducing Yasmine and Tom
• Year 3 lesson 2: Me, myself and I
• Year 4 lesson 1: Gender stereotypes and aspirations
• Year 6 lesson 7: Identity and prejudice
• Year 6 lesson 8: Equality and the law

Lesson 10: Keeping safe - online risks (lesson revisited)

• Discuss the positive and negative aspects of the internet.
• Understand how information online can be false.
• Recognise signs and dangers of an online scam.
• Know that using social media and some online games are age restricted.
• Understand the risks related to online gaming and that it can be addictive.

Lesson 11: Physical fitness

• Understand the benefits of exercise and how it affects our body.
• Know that it is important to exercise every day.
• Think of different activities that will exercise our body.

Lesson 12:Feeling good

• Understand what wellbeing means.
• Explain the link between physical and mental wellbeing.
• Understand that it is normal if you sometimes worry about things or feel low - it doesn’t mean you have a mental health problem.
• Give advice to young people who want to improve their mental wellbeing.

Lesson 13: Getting help

• Describe what Childline is and how to access it.
• Using my helping hand, we can identify who we can go to for help.
• Explain that there is nothing too awful or small that I can’t talk to someone about it.

Lesson 14: Isolation and loneliness

• Identify and discuss what loneliness is and how it makes us act.
• Recognise situations and events that might make people feel lonely.
• Talk openly about loneliness and maintain meaningful connections with others.
• Learn what we can do to cope with loneliness and help others who feel lonely.

Lesson 15 Immunisation and vaccinations

• Recognise the signs if someone is becoming ill.
• Know what an allergy is and name some common allergies.
• Understand that taking vaccines can protect us against a wide range of diseases and illnesses.
• Understand why taking vaccines is important.
• Understand the basics of how vaccines work.

Year 6: lessons designed for UKS2, age 10-11

Lesson 1: Changes at puberty

• Identify some of the changes that happen to our bodies during puberty.
• Describe who to talk to when we need help dealing with puberty.
• Ask for support for any changes that are difficult to manage.

Lesson 2: Periods (menstruation)

• Explain what a period (menstruation) is.
• Suggest ways to overcome possible problems from periods.

Lesson 3: Wet dreams and masturbation (Sex education lesson - optional opt out)

• Explain what wet dreams are.
• Explain that some people have wet dreams and some don’t.
• Suggest ways to manage wet dreams.
• Describe what masturbation is.

Lesson 4: Making babies - sexual intercourse (Sex education lesson - optional opt out)

• Describe fertilisation through sexual intercourse.
• Explain how a baby is made and that different people use different methods to do this.
• Describe what consent means.
• Know the age of consent.

Lesson 5: Making babies - Assisted fertility and multiple births (Sex education lesson - optional opt out)

• Explain that some people have help to become pregnant.
• Explain why some people need assistance to make a baby.
• Describe the difference between identical and non-identical twins.

Lesson 6: Making babies – Pregnancy and birth (Sex education lesson - optional opt out)

• Know how long an average pregnancy lasts.
• Explain why a pregnancy lasts approximately 40 weeks.
• Identify and explain why some things should and should not be eaten in pregnancy.
• Describe how babies are born (delivered).

Lesson 7: Identity and prejudice

• Identify things that shape our personal identity.
• Explain what prejudice means.
• Define what sexual orientation and gender mean.

Lesson 8: Equality and the law

• Describe what discrimination is.
• Explain that groups of people are protected by the Equality Act.
• Describe ways to challenge prejudice and discriminatory behaviour.

Lesson 9: Dangers of smoking

• Know the facts about smoking/vaping and the associated risks.

Lesson 10: The effects of alcohol

• Understand the effect that alcohol can have on the body.
• Understand “units of alcohol”.

Lesson 11: Legal and illegal drugs

• Explain there are risks with any type of drug.
• Identify some risks and effects of drug use.
• Recognise laws on drugs and that some drugs are illegal to own, use or give to others.
• Analyse the level of risk in different situations.
• Understand that drugs can affect people in different ways.
• Explain that taking drugs is often an unhealthy habit that can be difficult to break but support is available.
• Know where to report any concerns.

Lesson 12: Coping with grief

• Describe what bereavement is.
• Understand that change and loss can trigger a range of feelings.
• Know that everyone grieves differently and this is natural.
• Know where and how to seek support.

Lesson 13: Marriage

• Give some reasons why people choose to marry or enter a civil partnership.
• Know relationships can bring us joy and they can give us meaning. They can be good for us; through our relationships we learn who we are, how to be less selfish and how to think of others.
• Understand for most Christians and people of other faiths and beliefs there is often a special ceremony of promises and rituals to mark marriage.

Lesson 14: First aid

• Explain some situations where someone might need to do first aid.
• Understand the importance of reporting incidents.
• Make a clear call for help to emergency services.
• Understand the basics of first aid, for example dealing with common injuries like head injuries.