Year 2 PSHE: Spring 1 worksheet

“Taking Charge of My Body” is free to print, with no account. It is the first sheet in the Year 2 PSHE unit “PSHE: Spring 1”, for children aged 6 to 7, and takes about 20 minutes.

Print it on A4. The child's pages come first; the answers, and what each wrong answer tells you, are on the grown-up page that follows. Weeks 13 to 18 of the year, 6 sheets in the unit.

Free sample · answers on the last page

Taking Charge of My Body

Name: ____________ · Date: ____________
Year 2 · PSHE · about 20 minutes
Answers are on the grown-up page

Today I can look after my teeth, sleep and skin every day.

A Look back3 min

1.
After a calm, restful night, which weather word fits how you feel? Circle one.
sunnystormy
2.
A healthy growing body needs eating, sleeping and . Write the missing word.
3.
The steps to calm down are: notice the feeling, breathe in slowly, then . Write the last step.

B Watch me, then you4 min

It is 8 o'clock at night. What can Sam do to look after his teeth and sleep?

Watch me

It is 8 o'clock, so it is nearly bedtime.

Sam brushes his teeth for two minutes before bed.

He puts screens away and reads a calm story instead.

Sleeping about 10 hours helps his body grow and feel bright.

Now you

1.
It is 9 o'clock at night and Mia is going to bed. What should she do to her teeth first?
2.
Noah is in bed at 7 at night, playing on a tablet. What would help him fall asleep?

C Your turn5 min

Fluoride toothpaste keeps teeth strong. Read each question. Circle the answer that keeps your body safe.

A bathroom sink with a toothbrush and a tube of toothpaste on the side, no people

1.
How often should you brush your teeth? Circle the answer.
once a daytwice a dayonce a week
2.
How many hours of sleep does a child your age need each night? Circle the answer.
4 hours10 hours15 hours
3.
When should you put on sunscreen? Circle the answer.
before going outsideafter playing outsideonly on sunny days
4.
Around which times of day should you try to stay in the shade? Circle the answer.
7 am to 9 amthe middle of the day, about 11 am to 3 pm5 pm to 8 pm

Say it out loud: Which of these do you already do every day? Which one could you add to your routine this week?

D Spot the mistake3 min

An empty playground under a grey cloudy sky

Sam says: “It is a cloudy summer day, so I don't need sunscreen.”

1.
Why is Sam wrong? Write one reason.

E Think deeper4 min

A neatly made bed beside a bedside table with a switched-off lamp.

1.
Write one healthy habit you already do well. Write one you want to get better at. Why does each one help your body?

How did it feel?

I can do it Nearly Not yet

For the grown-up

Taking Charge of My Body · 2 minutes to read

Answers, and what a wrong one tells you

A

1. sunny

2. Look for: moving or being active, such as running, dancing or playing outside.

3. Look for: breathe out slowly, or let the breath out slowly.

B

1. Look for: Brush her teeth before bed. If your child is unsure, ask what we do in the bathroom every night. Brushing before bed keeps teeth strong.

2. Look for: A calm idea, such as putting the screen away, reading a book or a quiet story. If your child says one more game, ask: does a bright, busy screen make you sleepy or wide awake?

C

1. twice a day Once a day is not enough. The NHS says brush in the morning and before bed. Ask your child what time they brush.

2. 10 hours

3. before going outside “Only on sunny days” is wrong because skin can burn on cloudy days too. Ask your child when they last put sunscreen on.

4. the middle of the day, about 11 am to 3 pm

D

1. Look for: Skin can still burn on cloudy days, so sunscreen is still needed. If your child says sunscreen is only for hot days, explain that skin can still burn when it is cloudy. Ask when they should put sunscreen on.

E

1. Look for: A named habit from brushing, sleeping or sun safety, plus a reason it helps the body.

Words to use

Say“Which of these three habits did you do today? What does your body need from you tomorrow?”

Instead of“Brush your teeth and get to bed, no arguing.”

After the sheet

Pin a simple body care checklist by the bathroom mirror, with a toothbrush, a bed and a sun drawn in three boxes. Tick each one every morning for a week, and talk about why each one matters. If your child ever feels unsafe or worried, the NSPCC helpline for grown-ups is 0808 800 5000, and Childline for children is 0800 1111.

Tick what your child got right in StudyDen. Anything missed comes back in a later Look back box, so there's no need to redo the sheet.

The rest of this unit

5 more sheets come with a StudyDen plan, in teaching order:

Stay Safe on the Road(with a plan)
Adverts and Pop-Ups(with a plan)
Sharing online stays online(with a plan)
Screens and Bedtime(with a plan)
Heroes for everyone(with a plan)

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