KS1 PSHE Curriculum Pack (Year 1 to Year 2)

Equip your school with high-quality, ready-to-teach KS1 PSHE planning

Give your pupils the knowledge, skills and confidence they need to develop healthy relationships, understand their emotions, make safe choices and look after their physical and mental wellbeing with this complete KS1 PSHE Curriculum Pack for Years 1 and 2.

Carefully sequenced across both year groups, the pack contains 12 fully resourced schemes of work, with two schemes taught each term. From friendships, families and personal boundaries to emotional wellbeing, online safety, healthy lifestyles and asking for help, the curriculum introduces important PSHE concepts in an age-appropriate way and builds children's understanding progressively throughout KS1.

The pack has been updated to reflect the new 2026 Relationships and Health Education curriculum requirements, with detailed curriculum mapping showing where objectives are covered across the different schemes. Clear knowledge and skills progression also helps teachers and subject leaders see how children's learning develops from Year 1 into Year 2.

Every scheme contains five ready-to-teach lessons, complete with detailed lesson plans, slideshow presentations, differentiated activities, printable resources and a knowledge organiser. Everything is prepared for you, helping teachers deliver engaging, consistent PSHE lessons without spending hours sourcing resources or planning from scratch.

Whether you're reviewing your school's PSHE provision in light of the 2026 curriculum changes, looking for a more coherent approach across KS1 or simply want high-quality PSHE lessons that are ready to pick up and teach, this pack gives you everything you need in one place.

What is included in the KS1 PSHE Curriculum Pack?

The KS1 PSHE Curriculum Pack provides a complete, carefully sequenced PSHE curriculum for Years 1 and 2. It includes 12 schemes of work, with two schemes for each year group per term. Each scheme contains five ready-to-teach lessons, an accompanying knowledge organiser, detailed lesson plans, slideshow presentations, differentiated activities and printable resources.

Does this KS1 PSHE Curriculum Pack cover the new 2026 PSHE curriculum?

Yes. The KS1 PSHE Curriculum Pack has been updated to reflect the new 2026 requirements for Relationships and Health Education. The accompanying curriculum mapping clearly shows where the relevant objectives are taught across Years 1 and 2, helping schools prepare for the updated statutory guidance.

Which PSHE topics are covered in Years 1 and 2?

Year 1 includes Being Together, Making Friends, I am Awesome, Keeping Safe, How Do I Feel? and Roles and Responsibilities. Year 2 includes What is a Family?, Safe Spaces and Boundaries, Being Healthy, Asking for Help, The World of Work and Being Me. Together, these schemes provide broad and balanced PSHE coverage across KS1.

Does the KS1 PSHE Curriculum Pack cover Relationships and Health Education?

Yes. The curriculum covers key areas of Relationships and Health Education, including families and caring relationships, friendships, respectful relationships, online relationships, staying safe, mental wellbeing, physical health, online wellbeing and personal safety. The curriculum coverage document shows exactly where the relevant objectives are addressed within the schemes.

Does the KS1 PSHE Curriculum Pack cover online safety and wellbeing?

Yes. Children explore online relationships and behaviour, keeping personal information safe, recognising risks, getting help, managing time online and understanding how online content and interactions can affect wellbeing. The updated curriculum also introduces age-appropriate learning about areas such as gaming, online financial harms and thinking critically about what children encounter online.

Is there progression across Year 1 and Year 2?

Yes. The schemes have been carefully organised to build children's knowledge and skills progressively across KS1. Progression is mapped across Healthy Relationships, Social Awareness, Healthy Lifestyles, Decision Making and Risk, Self and Emotional Wellbeing, and Economic Wellbeing and Aspirations.

Can I use this pack to plan PSHE across the whole of KS1?

Yes. This pack is designed to provide a complete PSHE curriculum for Years 1 and 2 rather than a collection of standalone lessons. The schemes are arranged across the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms, making it easy to establish consistent, progressive PSHE provision throughout KS1.

What about the KS2 PSHE Curriculum Pack?

We are currently working on updating our KS2 PSHE Curriculum Pack to bring it fully in line with the new 2026 curriculum requirements too. The updated KS1 PSHE Curriculum Pack is ready now, with the updated KS2 pack to follow.