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Key vocabulary

 

 

EYFS 

Y1/2 

Y3/4 

Y5/6 

Myself and my relationships 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

special, different, same, similar, likes, dislikes, belonging, feelings, goal, achievement 

safe, unsafe, happy, upset, frightened, angry, worried, welcome, fair, unfair, rules, sharing, taking turns, polite, look, listen, follow instructions 

family, step-parent, step-sibling, adopted, separated, divorce 

behaviour, kind, friendly, fall out, argument, apologise 

respect, truthful, trustworthy, loyal, kind, generous, share, lonely, fall out, argue, difference, unique, polite, manners, online, pretend, bully, apologise, permission, tease, divorce, foster parent, grandparent, married/not married, partner 

Anger, fear, happiness, sadness, grief, nervous, excited 

 

ignore, empathy, rude unacceptable, bully, choice, compromise, unacceptable, apologise, healthy, proud, network unique, physical/mental wellbeing, resolve, boundaries, respect, bystander, assertive 

permission, tease, divorce, foster parent, grandparent, married/not married, partner 

Anger, fear, happiness, sadness, grief, nervous, excited 

 

Conflict, change, emotion, loss, grief, bereavement, mood, feeling, mind, strategies, responsibility, wellbeing, resilient, identity, emotion, mental health, trust, loyalty, empathise, compromise, consent, prejudice 

RSE 

penis, testicles, vulva, breasts, private parts, growing, baby, grown up, grown out of, trust, care 

Healthy / unhealthy, gender, relationship, penis, vulva, testicles, breasts, mammal, baby, toddler, teenager, adult 

 

Hygiene, cleanliness, puberty, maturity, penis, vulva, vagina, breasts, testicles, foreskin, circumcision, body odour, uncomfortable,  

 

Puberty, emotional, physical, behavioural, changes, attitudes, values, gender, stereotyping, age, religion, culture, values, relationships, friendships, differences, love, reproduction, human life cycle, reproductive organs, conception, pregnancy, womb, uterus, egg, ovum, menstruation, periods, sanitary towel, tampon, responsibilities, parents, skills, qualities, erection, vulva, vagina, contraception, lifecycle, roles, sex, support, advice. 

Healthy and Safer Lifestyles 

healthy, sleep, exercise, food, fruit, vegetables, vitamins, energy, muscles, bones, choice 

trust, care 

clean, germs, hygiene 

easy, difficult 

Fitness, exercise, active, diet, sugar, fat, protein, vitamins, germs, hygiene, virus, drugs, tobacco, alcohol, sunscreen 

 

 

 

Hazard, medicine, drug, allergy, body odour, alcohol, immunisation,  sunscreen, diet, nutrition, active lifestyle, physical contact, risk, emergency service, network of support, trust, opinion, belief, fact 

 

Peer influence, trust consequence, anti- social, law, legal, independent, gangs, youths, risk, mental health, responsible, emergency 

E-cigarette, cannabis, nicotine, solvents, smoking, illegal drugs, immunisation,  

Citizenship 

rights, rules, responsibilities, environment/neighbourhood, equipment, shopkeeper, doctor, librarian, pharmacist etc 

planet, habitat, recycle 

belonging, religion, worship, nationality, festival, ceremony, country 

Rules, responsibilities, decision, negotiate, stereotype, community 

Persevere, contribute, opinion, stereotype, culture, tradition, diversity, stereotype, responsible, respect, rules, rights, democratic, representative 

Personal information, rights, democracy, parliament, MPs, negotiate, persevere, stereotype, gender, media 

Economic Wellbeing 

Money, spend, save, present, afford 

earn, save, present, pocket money, charity, borrow 

earn, save, budget, borrow, pocket money 

purchase schemes, debt, manageable, unmanageable, reliable, enterprise, salary, risk, influence, careers, poverty