Healthy families

RSHE (PSHE)

Healthy friendships

Pressure from friends

Pressure from adults

This unit teaches pupils about healthy friendships and families, recognising and resisting pressure from friends and adults, understanding healthy versus unhealthy relationships and knowing when to seek help. Pupils develop skills to maintain healthy boundaries and assert their needs.

Power in relationships: What does a healthy relationship feel like?

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Feeling unsafe or being asked to keep secrets.

Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying

Families need {{}} to keep things fair and safe, for example, treat each other with respect and ask before you borrow something from someone else.

It can never be a child's responsibility to ensure the wellbeing of the family.

Our family's health is the adult's responsibility, although we can help.

someone has told you not to tell your trusted adults something

there is a birthday party next week for your grandpa that he doesn't know about

you have a present to give to your friend

What should we do if we don't feel safe or if we are worried about our family?

It's important to remember that families are never {{}} and that all families struggle at some point.

when something is good for us, our minds and bodies

treating others kindly, valuing their feelings, ideas and boundaries

an imaginary line separating what we will and won't allow

There are many types of families around the UK.

There is one type of family that is normal.

Finish the sentences so that they are correct.

"I don't want to play that game today thanks, let's play it tomorrow instead."

"I never want to play with you again as you suck!"

"Your ideas for games are rubbish, I don't want to play with you again."

Which are examples of phrases we can use to stick up for ourselves by firmly stating what we feel and what we need?

In friendships, we need to {{}} our needs and the needs of others.

Healthy families

Lesson outcome

Content guidance