LESSON PLAN: Inclusive school uniform

Name: Kathie Duvnjak

Topic: Inclusive school uniform
Lesson no: 5
Subject: Wellbeing
School: LaTrobe secondary
Duration: 70 mins
Year level: 9

Learning intention: This lesson will be the final lesson in the mini unit on being inclusive.
This lesson will focus on the schools uniform and whether it is inclusive of all students at the
school. Students should think critically about what a uniform should include in order to cater
for all students at the school.

Curriculum (key skills/key knowledge)

Understanding Concepts
Investigate the connections and distinctions between and the relative value of
concepts including fairness and equality, and respect and tolerance (VCECU019)

Decision Making and Actions

Discuss issues raised by thinking about consequences and duties, in approaches to
decision-making and action, and arguments for and against these approaches (VCECD022)
Investigate how different factors involved in ethical decision-making can be
managed by people and groups (VCECD023)

Success criteria/ Learning outcomes: By the end of this lesson, students should
understand what it means to have an inclusive uniform that caters to all students, regardless
of gender, size, race, religion. They should understand that a uniform needs to ensure that
students feel safe, secure and confident in what they are wearing and what the repercussions
could be if a uniform is not inclusive to all students.

Assessment: There will not be assessment for this unit as it is a wellbeing unit. This final
lesson will have the students identify what an inclusive school uniform is based on all the
information they have been given about being inclusive from the previous four lessons.

Procedure:
Timing: Teacher activities Student activities
Students will already be seated

15 minutes Begin by recapping the previous Students should be adding to the

lessons. Ask students what they discussion about what they have
remember about being inclusive. learnt through the unit.
Speak about tolerance, diversity, being
inclusive and having empathy. What do
all of these words mean to students now
compared to the start of the unit?

Write the word INCLUSIVE on the Students should be writing in

board. Ask each students to write down
in their books three words about what
being inclusive means to them.
Go around the room and ask each
student for their three words.
three words what inclusive means
to them.
Remind students that everyone
will be asked to share their words.
 Put a picture of the schools uniform Students should be discussing the
outline on the board. uniform possibilities. Thinking
Have a class discussion about whether about why the uniform is the way
this uniform is inclusive to all students in it is and whether this can be
the school. If students struggle to come changed should it even be
up with answers, prompt them with changed?
statements such as:
Why pants arent included and what this
could mean.
Body confidence issues at a sensitive
10 minutes: age.
Gender identity issues for some
students.
Being comfortable in their uniform.

Remind the students to be mindful so

that they do not offend anyone or hurt
anyones feelings with their words about
a sensitive topic.

40-50 minutes Activity: Design your uniform
including presentations In groups of 4, hand out poster paper
and ask the students to design their
own inclusive uniform.
Ask what they would include or not
include and ensure they write down
why.
In groups, students will design
their own school uniform. They
will need to explain why they have
included the pieces and what this
means for students. Ensure they
explain why and how it is inclusive
to all students.

Present posters to the class.

Debrief lesson and unit with students
to ensure everyone is feeling okay.

Teacher resources: poster of the schools uniform, pens, pencils, poster paper

Student resources: Pens, textas

Catering for inclusion: Class discussion and group work will ensure that all students are
participating and included in the activities. This activity allows for students of all levels and abilities
to be involved.

Extension activities: If students finish their poster they can look at school uniforms from other
schools in the area and discuss the differences between each.