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PSHE KS1 Bereavement & Feelings Lesson Pack – Goodbye Mousie

A complete, age‑appropriate PSHE lesson for KS1 exploring loss, feelings and saying goodbye to a pet. This 60‑minute lesson uses the story Goodbye Mousie to help children understand sadness, name emotions, learn the concepts of alive and dead, and identify trusted adults they can talk to.

Included in this pack:

• Full KS1 Lesson Plan (PDF and word versions so you can edit it)
Step‑by‑step guidance covering safe space rules, feelings check‑in, story discussion, alive/dead sorting, exploring emotions, reflection tasks and calm‑down activities.

• PowerPoint Lesson (PPTX)
Clear slides introducing grief, feelings, kindness rules, story prompts, alive/dead sorting, comforting others, ways people say goodbye, gratitude activity and rainbow breathing.

• Feelings Cards (PDF)
Fill‑in‑the‑blank emotion cards to build emotional vocabulary and support discussion. Year 1 can just say which emotion, Year 2 can fill in the blanks

• Alive vs Dead Sorting Cards (PDF)
Photo‑based activity to teach scientific and emotional understanding of living and dead things.

• Rainbow Breathing Template (PDF)
A simple visual tool to help children regulate emotions and end the lesson calmly.

• School & Family Guide (PDF)
A supportive guide explaining funerals, burial, cremation, seeing the body, memory‑making and how children can be involved in goodbyes.

Goodbye Mousie reflection sheet

Curriculum Links:
PSHE (feelings, trusted adults, emotional literacy), Science (alive/dead/never alive), wellbeing and self‑regulation.

This resource is ideal for KS1 teachers, pastoral teams, nurture groups and schools seeking gentle, structured bereavement education.

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KS1 PSHE
PSHE lesson
Bereavement
Loss and grief
Goodbye Mousie
Feelings lesson
Emotional literacy
Alive and dead
Life cycles KS1
Wellbeing
Mental health
Trusted adults
Primary grief resources
KS1 science alive dead
Sorting cards
Feelings cards
Rainbow breathing
Calm down activities
Pastoral support
Nurture group
Primary wellbeing
Death of a pet
Saying goodbye
Memory activities
Funeral explained for children
Teacher resources KS1
Little Lives Listening Service
Year 1 PSHE
Year 2 PSHE
Primary lesson plan
Whole‑class wellbeing
Sensitive topics KS1