expectations to follow that can keep us safe

someone we know offline who makes us feel safe who can help us

when people try to persuade or force you to do something

feeling anxious, worried or unable to relax

Pressure from adults

RSHE (PSHE)

Healthy friendships

Healthy families

Pressure from friends

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

Depiction or discussion of peer pressure or bullying

Feeling unsafe or being asked to keep secrets.

Some adults might put {{}} on us that feels uncomfortable.

We should all have trusted adults who care for us and will protect us.

Children can only speak to trusted adults at home if they are worried.

They sometimes need to tell us what to do.

Adults should {{}} touch us in a way that makes us feel uncomfortable.

when someone tries to persuade or force someone else to do something

treating others kindly, valuing their feelings, ideas and boundaries

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

A sign that a relationship is unhealthy is called a ...

It is good to be kind and we also need to stick up for ourselves.

It is our fault if there are problems in our family.

Surprises and secrets mean the same thing.

hurting someone by ignoring what they want

providing help and encouragement to others

Match the start of each sentence with how it should end:

someone asks us to keep a secret that makes us feel worried

if something has happened that has made us feel unsafe

if someone asks us for a hug and we say yes

if someone tells us about a surprise birthday present

In which scenarios should we tell a trusted adult what has happened?

Pressure from adults

Lesson outcome

Content guidance