KEY STAGE 2 – KINDNESS
(Suitable for ages 7-11)
These lessons support many of the aims and objectives of the new statutory PSHE curriculum for relationships and health education in primary schools. Lessons 1, 2 and 3 were designed for Key Stage 2, but could also be adapted for Key Stage 1. Click here for more details on curriculum links and how to use these lesson plans.
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Lesson Plan 1 – Kindness is Powerful
This download pack contains: Lesson Plan 1, a PowerPoint presentation and two activity sheets – Design a logo and Design an Outfit.
Video 1: Receiving kindness
Video 2: Smiling
Lesson Plan 2 – Receiving Kindness
This download pack contains: Lesson Plan 2, PowerPoint presentation, and 2 activity sheets – Positive Words and Fortune Teller.
Lesson Plan 3 – Offering Kindness
This download pack contains: Lesson Plan 3, PowerPoint presentation, and activity sheet – Famous Quotes.
Lesson Plan 4 – Kindness is good for the body
This download pack contains: Lesson Plan 4, PowerPoint presentation, and an activity sheet – Body Booklet.
Lesson Plan 5 – Kindness helps us work as a team
This download pack contains: Lesson Plan 5, PowerPoint presentation, and an activity sheet – Scenarios.
Lesson Plan 6 – Looking for Kindness
This download pack contains: Lesson Plan 6, PowerPoint presentation, and activity sheet – Kindness Glasses.

Lesson Plan 7 – Being kind to myself
This download pack contains: Lesson Plan 7, PowerPoint presentation and Meditation audio file.

Lesson Plan 8 – Self-Compassion
This download pack contains: Lesson Plan 8, PowerPoint presentation, Teacher’s Notes, and activity sheet – Compassion Wheel.
Lesson Plan 9 – Kindness spreads
This download pack contains: Lesson Plan 9, PowerPoint presentation, and 2 activity sheets – Kindness Cartoon and True or False exercise.
Special Lesson – Kindness in the Pandemic
This download pack contains: Lesson Plan, PowerPoint presentation, and an activity sheet – Dominoes.

Back to School Lesson – Pandemic Heroes
This download pack contains: Lesson Plan and an activity sheet – Hero Medal

Back to School Lesson – Learning Together
This download pack contains: Lesson Plan, PowerPoint and 2 activity sheets – Team Games and Kindness Skills.

Back to School Lesson – Understanding Emotions
This download pack contains: Lesson Plan, PowerPoint and 1 activity sheet – Feelings Forecast.

Back to School Lesson – Connecting With Others
This download pack contains: Lesson Plan, PowerPoint and 1 activity sheet – Emotions Match Up Cards.

These lessons were produced in partnership with Fern Taylor. Fern worked as a primary school teacher for 7 years, co-ordinating both literacy and PSHE within her school. She is also the author of ‘Here and Now: an interactive mindfulness book’ published by HarperCollins. You can find her on Twitter @FernTaylor8 and Instagram @Taylor.Fern