Let's Talk Curriculum
Let’s Talk is a primary school curriculum that creates a culture of outstanding learning behaviour. The lessons build the children’s resilience and give them the tools to tackle life’s challenges with curiosity and confidence.
WHAT IS LET'S TALK?
Let’s Talk is an ambitious new primary curriculum that addresses the social and emotional development of all children. For each year of primary school (EYFS- Year 6), Let’s Talk includes thirty-nine lessons, each on a single objective for a week, so that the class can work together and support each other while grappling with concepts like empathy, relationships, tolerance and resilience.
The lessons are meticulously researched and tightly spiralled so that the children’s knowledge is retained and developed from year-to-year. Social and emotional learning is not an easy task for EYFS and Year 1, so for them the sessions are in the form of a story.
As the children get older the lessons develop from a knowledge-focus in Year 2 and Year 3 to emotional reasoning and reflection in upper Key Stage 2. This careful building of understanding means that by Year 6 the children have the maturity and confidence to tackle challenging concepts including thought re-framing and setting relationship boundaries.
Let’s Talk caters to every year group for every week of the school year- that is 39 lessons for each of the seven year groups. All 273 lessons have been crafted by Sam Clark, an experienced teacher, to ensure there are no learning gaps. The PowerPoints and supporting resources are classroom ready, which means no extra planning for teachers.
All 273 lessons are on offer here, along with the supporting resources.
Key vocabulary and concepts are introduced early in the curriculum. This means the whole school community (children, teachers, mid-day supervisors, parents etc.) can adopt a shared language leading to more opportunities for children to apply the knowledge and skills discussed in class. Small concept cards of the key learning points are available to ensure that these key concepts are not limited just to PSHE.
Each lesson includes numerous opportunities for children to be active. This ranges from drama tasks, debates, real-life scenarios and discussions of misconceptions. Fifteen minutes is always provided at the end of each session for children to write or draw in their Let’s Talk journals. Scaffold sheets with relevant questions and vocabulary are provided to support those still learning how to journal. Above all, children are encouraged to explain how the lesson is relevant to their lives and how they will use the content discussed to develop.
With an emphasis on application and real-life scenarios, this curriculum will be the driving force for any school wanting to give their students the best chance of a positive future in today’s world.
