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KS2 Character: Perseverance | Goals, Effort & Never Giving Up (No-Prep)

Teach children to keep going. This KS2 character unit builds perseverance - the power of effort and practice, setting goals and small steps, pushing through the 'tricky middle', and learning from setbacks. Assembly + six Circle Time sessions + six full lessons, all with decks. For Years 3-6. Aligned to the Jubilee Centre Framework for Character Education in Schools (3rd revised edition, 2022; (c) University of Birmingham / Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues; source: jubileecentre.ac.uk) and to the Department for Education's Character Education Framework guidance (2019; (c) Crown copyright, reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0). This resource draws on the concepts of virtue-based character education - including the virtue families and the idea of practical wisdom - but does not reproduce the Jubilee Centre's framework text, tables or materials. Not affiliated with, endorsed by or produced by the Jubilee Centre for Character and Virtues, the University of Birmingham or the DfE. All lesson content, slides, artwork and wording are original to Verity Education. (c) Verity Education 2026. Licensed for use within the purchasing school.