Transition & Safety | PSHE Unit (KS3) – Starting Secondary, Friendships & First Aid
Cre8tive Curriculum’s Transition & Safety Unit is designed for delivery in Autumn 1: Health & Wellbeing, aligned with the Secondary Thematic Model Programme Builder from the PSHE Association.
This unit supports students with the move to secondary school, helping them navigate new environments, build positive friendships, and understand how to stay safe both online and in the wider community. It also introduces essential first aid knowledge and boosts students’ self-esteem as they begin their journey into KS3.
✅ Lesson Topics Included:
☞ Getting to Know New People
☞ Making and Maintaining Friendships
☞ Life Transitions and Change
☞ Building Self-Esteem – ‘Proud to Be Me!’
☞ Staying Safe Online
☞ First Aid (2–3 Hour Session)
☞ Bonus: Self-Esteem Card Sort Activity
🎯 Learning Outcomes:
Students will learn:
• How to identify and manage emotions in healthy, constructive ways
• How to cope with the challenges of moving to a new school
• How to form, maintain and manage friendships
• Ways to recognise personal strengths and set personal development goals
• Study habits and self-management strategies
• How to stay safe in the real world and online (travel, road, rail, water safety)
• How to respond in emergencies and administer basic first aid
📦 What’s Included in Each Lesson Pack:
• 1 Fully Editable PowerPoint per lesson
• Clear learning outcomes and confidence checkers
• Assessment tasks, reflection questions, and video links
• Student worksheets (where applicable)
• Mindfulness & wellbeing extension activities
• Teacher guidance notes included
• Aligned with DfE Statutory Guidance and PSHE Association PoS references: H1, H2, H30, H33, R13, L1, L2
Why Choose the Cre8tive Curriculum Way?
Our PSHE resources are crafted to empower educators and engage students through high-quality, interactive, and inclusive content. Each resource is ready-to-teach, Ofsted-ready, and developed with both subject specialists and classroom practicality in mind.
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