Hello, my name is Miss Willow, and I'm going to be your teacher for today's lesson.

Today's lesson is called asthma and it fits into the unit "Staying safe and healthy: How can I save a life?".

During this lesson, we're going to be talking about some tricky topics like physical illness and some other sensitive topics.

For this reason, we recommend you have an adult with you for the duration of this lesson.

If at any point you do feel worried or uncomfortable, it's really important that you close the screen and that you go and speak to a trusted adult.

Okay, let's make a start on today's learning.

By the end of today's lesson, you'll be able to explain what asthma is and you'll know how to help someone who's having an asthma attack.

Before we get started with today's lesson, we need to go over some ground rules.

These help to make sure that everyone feels safe and comfortable throughout today's lesson.

Laura says that we need to listen to others.

This means we're not going to interrupt other people if they're speaking.

Andeep says we need to respect each other's privacy.

This means we're not going to ask anyone any personal questions as this can make some people feel uncomfortable.

Jacob says, no judgement.

This means we're not going to judge anyone for what they think, what they feel, or what they've experienced.

And Izzy says that we can choose our level of participation.

This means it's up to us how much we want to join in.

We're now going to go through the keywords for today's lesson.

These are gonna pop up quite a few times throughout today's lesson, so it's really important that we have a good understanding of what each word means.

Lungs, this is a pair of organs in the body that supply the body with oxygen.

Asthma, this is a lung condition that can cause breathing difficulties.

Asthma attack.

This is when the symptoms of asthma get worse for a short period of time.

And inhaler, this is a type of medicine that's breathed into the lungs.

It can be used to treat the symptoms of asthma.

As we go through today's lesson, keep an eye out for these keywords and when you spot them, see if you can remember what they mean.

Today's lesson is split into two learning cycles.

Our first learning cycle is called what is asthma, and our second learning cycle is called how can asthma and its symptoms be treated? We're now going to make a start on our first learning cycle.

What is asthma? Our lungs are extremely important organs within our body.

Here in the diagram, we can see what the lungs look like.

The lungs allow us to breathe, which keeps us alive.

There are tubes called breathing tubes that transport air in and out of our lungs.

When we breathe in, we take in a gas called oxygen and our lungs expand.

Oxygen is then transported from our lungs to the rest of our body through our blood.

Oxygen is really important because it keeps our organs and body functioning.

Being able to breathe in enough oxygen is really important for staying healthy.

Asthma is a lung condition that can cause someone to have difficulties breathing.

Dr.

Elsie says that asthma is caused when the breathing tubes that carry air in and out of the lungs becomes swollen and narrow, and this makes it more difficult for someone to breathe and take oxygen in.

Everyone with asthma is different.

Some people will rarely notice the symptoms of asthma whilst others will experience some asthma symptoms most days.

Asthma symptoms can also be caused by different triggers such as allergies, such as hay fever, pollution in the air, exercise and infections such as the flu.

Let's do a check for understanding to see how you're doing so far.

I'd like you to decide which words are missing.

Asthma is a, something, condition that can cause someone to have, something, difficulties.

It can be caused by the breathing, something, that carry air in and out of the lungs by becoming, something, and narrow, making it more difficult for someone to breathe and take, something, in.

Can you decide what words should go in each gap? Pause the video, tell the person next to you or have a think to yourself.

Okay, let's see what those missing words were.

Asthma is a lung condition that can cause someone to have breathing difficulties.

It can be caused by the breathing tubes that carry air in and out of their lungs, becoming swollen and narrow, making it more difficult for someone to breathe and take oxygen in.

Well done if you had these words in the right place.

People with asthma can have something called asthma attacks.

This happens when the muscles that are in the lungs spasm, which means suddenly tighten, causing breathing to become more difficult.

Dr.

Elsie says that some people with asthma will never have an asthma attack.

Others will have asthma attacks fairly frequently.

Asthma attacks can vary in severity, but they should always be taken seriously.

Some symptoms of someone having an asthma attack include someone wheezing, coughing.

Their chest might feel quite tight and it might be difficult for them to catch their breath.

They might feel breathless.

Their breathing could become fast and their heartbeat could speed up too.

They could also feel drowsy, confused, dizzy or tired, and their lips or fingers could have turned blue.

This means that their body's not getting enough oxygen.

They could also faint.

This also means losing consciousness.

Let's do a check for understanding, see how you're doing.

Can you remember which are symptoms of an asthma attack? Is it A, a chest feeling tight, B, slow heartbeat, or C, fast breathing.

Which are symptoms of an asthma attack? Pause the video, tell the person next to you or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that A and C are correct.

Some symptoms of an asthma attack include your chest feeling tight and having fast breathing.

A slow heartbeat isn't a symptom of an asthma attack.

As in an asthma attack it's more likely that your heart will speed up.

Let's go if you've got this right.

Let's move on to your first practise task.

I'd like you to correct each statement to show your understanding of asthma from this learning cycle.

Number one, our lungs are important because they pump to transport blood around the body.

Number two, oxygen stays in our lungs.

Three, everyone with asthma will have the same symptoms. Four, asthma attacks are sometimes mild so they shouldn't be taken seriously.

And five, some symptoms of an asthma attack include red lips or fingers and tightness in the arms and legs.

All of those statements are incorrect.

Can you rewrite them so that they are correct using what you've learned from this learning cycle? Pause the video and we'll go through the potential answers in a few minutes.

<v ->Okay, let's see what you might have said.

</v> Number one might now say our lungs are important because they allow us to breathe, which keeps us alive.

Number two, oxygen is transported around the body through our blood.

Number three, everyone with asthma will have different symptoms. Number four, asthma attacks can vary in severity, but they should always be taken seriously.

And finally, number five, some symptoms of an asthma attack include blue fingers or lips and chest tightness.

Well done if you said this or something similar.

We're now moving on to our second learning cycle and you are doing a brilliant job so far.

Keep it up.

This learning cycle is called how can asthma and its symptoms be treated? Many people with asthma use what we call an inhaler to help relieve their asthma symptoms. An inhaler contains medication which helps to relax and open up the breathing tubes inside the lungs.

This makes breathing easier for someone who is experiencing asthma symptoms. If someone has an asthma attack, they should always be given their inhaler.

It's important that someone who has asthma should know where their inhaler is at all times and it should be easy for them to get to if they do start to experience asthma symptoms. For older children who have asthma who are able to keep their inhaler safe, it can be useful for them to have their inhaler with them at all times.

For example, in a safe pocket.

They should also know how to use their inhaler safely and as instructed by a medical professional such as their doctor.

If someone's having an asthma attack, 999 might need to be called if someone's experiencing certain symptoms. 999 should be called if the person's asthma attack gets worse after taking their inhaler.

If the person having an asthma attack doesn't feel better after taking their inhaler, if they have severe chest pain, and if they cannot speak and that they're gasping or choking.

Any of these symptoms mean that 999 should be called as this person needs medical help immediately.

Let's do a check for understanding to see how you're doing with this learning cycle.

This time, I'd like you to decide is Sofia correct? Sofia says, if someone's experiencing as asthma symptoms, we should wait a few minutes and then give them some water.

What do you think? Is Sofia correct or incorrect? Pause the video, tell the person next to you or have a think to yourself.

Well done if you said that Sofia is incorrect, but why? If someone is experiencing asthma symptoms, it's really important that they're given their inhaler straight away.

We should always take someone experiencing asthma symptoms seriously to make sure that they get the help that they need.

There are some ways that people with asthma can help to manage their symptoms. Dr.

Elsie says that exercising regularly can improve someone's lung health as it can strengthen the muscles around their lungs.

Exercising also forms part of a healthy lifestyle.

Everyone should try to do some exercise if they can.

People with asthma can still exercise, but they should take some extra precautions to make sure that they stay healthy whilst exercising.

They should warm up and cool down.

They should increase the amount of physical activity that they're doing slowly.

They should make sure that they're able to access their inhaler quickly and they should take regular breaks too.

It's also important that they stay hydrated.

This means having enough water to keep their body healthy.

Let's do another check for understanding.

Is this statement true or false? People with asthma should not do any exercise in case it makes their breathing worse.

What do you think? Is this true or false? Tell the person next to you or have a think to yourself.

<v ->Well done if you said that this is false, but why?</v> You might have said that exercise can improve someone's lung health as it can strengthen the muscles around their lungs.

Someone with asthma can still do exercise, but they should ensure that they take regular breaks and have easy access to their inhaler.

They should also know how to take it in a safe way as instructed by a medical professional.

We're now moving on to our final practise task.

For this task, I'd like you to give two reasons why these images on the screen show ways of helping someone with asthma.

Pause the video and we'll go through some potential answers in a few minutes.

Okay, let's see what you might have said.

The first picture was the picture of an inhaler.

An inhaler can help someone with asthma because it can help to reduce the asthma symptoms. An inhaler is important because it contains medication which helps to relax and open up the breathing tubes inside the lungs.

This makes it easier for someone to breathe.

If someone has an asthma attack, they should be given their inhaler straight away.

For the second image, which is of someone doing exercise, you might have said that exercise can help someone with asthma because it can improve lung health by strengthening the muscles around the lungs.

Exercise forms parts of a healthy lifestyle for everyone, and people with asthma can exercise as long as they take extra precautions such as having easy access to their inhaler, warming up and cooling down, and making sure that they have enough water.

Well done if you said this or something similar.

We're now going to summarise the key learning from today's lesson.

In today's lesson, we've learned that our lungs allow us to breathe and this keeps us alive.

Asthma is a lung condition that can cause someone to have breathing difficulties due to the swelling and narrowing of breathing tubes.

We have learned that an asthma attack is when asthma symptoms cause someone to struggle to breathe.

Someone who's having an asthma attack should be given their inhaler straight away, which can help with their breathing as it helps to relax their breathing tubes.

999 may need to be called if someone has an asthma attack, which doesn't get better after they take their inhaler or if they're having severe chest pain.

People with asthma can exercise as part of a healthy lifestyle, but they must take extra precautions to stay healthy, such as staying hydrated, which means having enough water and increasing the amount of physical activity that they do slowly.

Well done for your fantastic hard work in today's lesson, you've done a brilliant job.

If you have any worries or questions after today's lesson, it's really important that you share them with trusted adult.

There's also some organisations on the screen who are there to help you too.

Well done for your fantastic hard work today.

I'm really proud of you and I hope to see you in another lesson soon.