A Mina and the rain
Mina is going out in heavy rain. She has a warm jumper. She has no coat with her.
Is a coat a need, a want, or does it depend?
KS1 whiteboard editionPocket Money Adventures
Four Lesson KS1 Pack
A screen version of the pupil pages for the class whiteboard. Everything here is a made-up story. Nobody has to say anything about money at home. You may say pass.
Our big question
How can we make thoughtful choices that are fair for other people as well as for ourselves?
Teachers: the printed teacher guide and pupil materials are the resource. This page is a companion for display. It stores nothing and sends nothing.
Need, want or it depends?
Read a story aloud. Pupils point to a mat, or tap one here. Give a reason. Then reveal more information and ask what changes.
More information: Mina can borrow a waterproof coat. Keep or change your answer. Explain what matters now.
B Jay and the pencil
Jay has a pencil that works. He sees a glitter pencil he likes.
What matters when Jay chooses?
More information: Jay’s working pencil is at home. Keep or change your answer. Explain what matters now.
C Ola and the drink
Ola needs a drink after PE. Water is there. A colourful drink is for sale too.
Which part is the need? Which part is the want?
D Sam and the card
Sam wants a birthday card for a friend. Sam could make a card or choose one from a shop.
Could two thoughtful choices be different?
E Carrying the books
A class needs a bag to carry books to the library. Two bags have different prices.
What else should the class find out?
More information: The cheaper bag cannot hold the books safely. Keep or change your answer. Explain what matters now.
F A second football
Ravi sees a football. The class has one that works. Several children wait to use it.
What might help everyone take part?
Reason stems: I think this is a need / want / it depends because… Another person might think… because… The information that matters is… I changed my view because…
NEED
Something important for living, learning, health or safety.
WANT
Something we would like but can live without.
IT DEPENDS
We need more information.
Now or later?
Erin’s choice
Erin has pretend coins for a book. A small torch could help on a camping trip next week. Erin cannot choose both now.
What else does Erin need to know?
Ben’s choice
Ben has four pretend coins. A new water bottle for a bus trip costs four. Stickers cost two. Ben cannot buy both.
Could Ben borrow a safe bottle? What could wait?
NOWUse the pretend coins now.
LATERKeep the pretend coins for later.
SAFEA screen asks for a card number or password. Stop. Ask a trusted adult.
If they are used now, what could wait? Adult money stays with adults.
MONEY
Money can be coins, notes or money held in an account.
PRIVACY
Some information about a person or family is not for the class to ask for or share.
Lesson 3 · Our thinking routineTap. Tap. Pause.
Stop. Think. Choose.
Tap twice on the back of your own wrist, either wrist. Take one breath. Then ask: need it, or want it? Prefer not to tap? Take a breath, touch a pause card, or use another cue you agree together.
Space or the right arrow key also steps through.
Tap. Tap.Tap twice on the back of your wrist.
Pause.Take one breath. Stop and think.
AskNeed it, or want it?
Afterwards, explore
If I get it now, what can’t I get later? Or does it depend?
Try it with a story
Lee
Lee planned to save pretend coins for a puzzle. A favourite snack is here today.
Use the routine. Give a reason. What could wait?
Noor
Noor sees a pen in a new colour. Noor already has a pen that works.
Use the routine. Give a reason. What could wait?
Tariq
Tariq needs a drink on a trip. Water is there. A branded drink costs more.
Use the routine. Give a reason. What could wait?
A pause does not force one answer. Different choices may be reasonable. No choice to spend, save or share is forced.
Our question, our fair vote
Our enquiry
What is unfair, unsafe or unclear in our school, and who could help change it?
Ask about the issue. Keep home money private.
NOTICEWhat could be better?
LISTENWhat do people think?
DECIDEChoose fairly.
ACTDo the agreed job.
CHECKDid it help?
Fair vote
Both options must protect safety, privacy and fair access. One counter each, or abstain. Class totals only: no names. More than half of the votes cast is a majority. A closed vote protects pupils from following friends.
0
0
Abstained: 0
No votes yet.
If the vote is tied, discuss again and vote once more. If it is still tied, the teacher chooses between the equally safe options and explains why. Anyone whose first choice was different still has an important part in making our shared action work.
Review together
KEEPKeep a part that helped.
CHANGEChange one part to help more.
Ask the same question or look again in the same way. Say what happened, even if nothing changed or no one replied.
Words we use
NEED
Something important for living, learning, health or safety.
WANT
Something we would like but can live without.
IT DEPENDS
We need more information.
CHOICE
Deciding what to do when there is more than one option.
PLAN
What the character decided earlier or wants to do later.
CONSEQUENCE
What may happen after a choice.
PAUSE
A short stop to think before acting.
REASON
Why someone thinks or chooses something.
VIEW
What a person thinks after considering information.
FAIR
Using agreed rules and hearing different people. Fair does not always mean everyone receives the same thing.
ACTION
Something we do to help with an issue.
EVIDENCE
Information that helps us judge what happened.
PRIVACY
Some information about a person or family is not for the class to ask for or share.
PASS
A safe choice not to speak or answer.
RIGHT
Something every child is entitled to. Children have a right to be heard and a right to privacy.
MONEY
Money can be coins, notes or money held in an account.