Skills for Dialogue: Primary Schools

Developed by the Faith and Belief Forum, Skills for Dialogue aims to distil 20 years of The forum’s knowledge of equipping learners with tools for safe, respectful and meaningful dialogue, perfect for RE/PSHE/RSE primary school teaching.

Here, you will find detailed lesson plans with accompanying films, presentations and worksheets aimed at years 3, 4, 5, and 6.

The forum’s in-house team of educationalists have created these resources in collaboration with specialist RE teachers.  Each lesson plan has been mapped to the main topics in the English and Welsh curriculum for the following subjects RE, PSHE, RSE and Citizenship. These resources also help meet many objectives in SMRC and British Values provision, as well as several articles specified in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.  

You can find complete topic packages on (1) how to create safe spaces and (2) identity.

Each package contains a film, 6 lesson plans and activity sheets with an accompanying presentation for your class.